
We are working toward building a safe, connected biking and walking network in central Alameda County. The Eden Area is home to the cities of San Leandro and Hayward, as well as the unincorporated communities of Castro Valley, Ashland, Cherryland, Fairview, and San Lorenzo.
Connect with your local groups:
BikeWalkCV is your local group in Castro Valley. You can engage with BikeWalkCV on Facebook, Twitter or on their blog.
Bike Walk Eden is your local group in Hayward, Ashland, Cherryland, Fairview, and San Lorenzo. You can connect with Bike Walk Eden on Facebook or by email at BikeWalkEden@gmail.com.
Bike Walk San Leandro is your local group in San Leandro. You can join Bike Walk San Leandro on Facebook.
Updates
Public Works Leadership Eliminates Safe Bicycling from Somerset Ave
We were all set to provide a rare compliment to leadership at Alameda County Public Works for their initial recommendation to remove parking on one side of the road and add bike lanes on Somerset Avenue in Castro Valley. But at the June 20 Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Committee meeting,...
Ask Hayward Council to support protected bike lanes
After reviewing Bike East Bay’s proposal for a 2-way cycle track with physical protection on Patrick Avenue and ruling it out, mainly due to lack of familiarity with the concept, Hayward staff are sticking to their buffered bike lane design. A buffered bike lane design places bikes amongst...
2-way cycle track is optimal solution on Patrick Avenue
Pushback against the partially-installed protected bike lanes on Patrick Avenue has reached fever pitch. In response, staff paused completing the project and now want to replace the protected bike lanes with buffered bike lanes, not unlike what Oakland staff attempted to do on Telegraph Avenue....
Somerset Avenue in Castro Valley needs support
After years of public advocacy and grant writing, Public Works is presenting 3 options for safety improvements along Somerset in Castro Valley (Stanton to Redwood). 1) sharrows without parking removal [BAD] 2) standard bike lanes with parking removed from 1 side [OK] 3) buffered bike...