This year’s Bike to Work Day was a big success here in the East Bay with over 10,000 people stopping by one of the 80 Energizer Stations across Alameda County, organized by the East Bay Bicycle Coalition.
In addition to an almost 12% increase in numbers of people biking county wide, we also saw a big increase in news coverage of biking here in the East Bay for Bike to Work Day. We are on a roll! Here are some of the stories we saw covering Bike to Work Day and the East Bay Bicycle Coalition in the paper, on the radio, and on our local news blogs:
Friday, May 13:
- Streetsblog shares scenes from the East Bay Bicycle Coalition’s Bike Away from Work Party where a fun time was had by all.
- Oakland Local declares the East Bay Bicycle Coalition’s Bike Away from Work Party a “Big Hit.”
- SFGate picks up coverage of Bike to Work Day from Oakland North with highlights from Energizer stations across the East Bay and our rally at Oakland City Hall.
- Berkeley Patch covers Bike to Work Day in Berkeley where we saw a 14% increase in numbers of people biking.
- And here is a story from Transportation Nation putting the East Bay front and center.
Thursday, May 12:
- Streetsblog shares our success here on Bike to Work Day in the East Bay.
- San Leandro Patch gives their preview to Bike to Work Day activities.
- The Contra Costa Times covers a recent Oakland Tweed Ride in honor of Bike to Work Day.
- ABC News coverage of Bike to Work Day with quotes from our own Program Director Dave Campbell.
- The Vallejo Times-Herald ties it all together linking rising gas prices with an increase in biking Bay Area wide, and good mention of our trends here in the East Bay.
- The Bay Citizen releases a timely article on the Bay Bridge West Span pathway.
Wednesday, May 11:
- KQED’s Cy Musiker interviews our Executive Director Renee Rivera on biking trends across the Bay Area in preparation for Bike to Work Day.
- Oakland Local encourages everyone to “Get their Ride On” this Bike to Work Day.