Updates

Slowing More Streets in the East Bay

4/28/20 East Bay cities are slowing streets and making space as shelter in place continues. Many Bike East Bay local partners are asking their cities to implement street changes, allowing for more physical distancing while enjoying neighborhood activity and making trips to essential services. With warmer weather upon us and regional parks... MORE 28 Apr

Slow Streets Catch On

Seattle, New York City, Milwaukee, LA and now Emeryville and hopefully Berkeley: Oakland’s slow street program has set an example for many cities. This past weekend, Oakland added 5 miles of new slow streets, for a total of just under 10 miles, while on April 20 Emeryville significantly repurposed Doyle Street for safe and enjoyable walking... MORE 21 Apr

Slowing Streets: What Will Work in Your Neighborhood?

Photo: City of Oakland With parks and playgrounds closing and too many drivers speeding through neighborhoods, Oakland launched the nation’s most extensive COVID-related street campaign to date: 74 miles of slow streets. Four Oakland streets were traffic calmed starting April 11 with simple half barriers and minimal signage, to slow traffic... MORE 14 Apr

Oakland Rolls Out Slow Streets

Today, the City of Oakland announced that, effective April 11, 74 miles of neighborhood streets will be designated for through traffic by bike riders, pedestrians, wheelchair users and local vehicles only. This Slow Streets initiative comes after Bike East Bay and our partners at Walk Oakland Bike Oakland and Transform requested the city to... MORE 10 Apr

Bike Education Online

Our free, award-winning bicycle education program is offering both online and in-person classes. Register for a free workshop, access online blog posts and resources, and have fun on every bike trip! •One Hour Workshops These sessions go in-depth with a certified bike instructor on a specific topic such as avoiding bike theft, riding after... MORE 20 Mar

Disappointing Plan for New A’s Ballpark

  January 21, 2020 OakDOT has released its draft plan for transportation improvements to a proposed new ballpark for the A’s at the old Howard Terminal site in Jack London District, and the plan is a ground out to first.  We want a fully protected network of lanes for people to get to and from the new ballpark safely and comfortably on... MORE 21 Jan

Membership Rate Update

To our members, Bike East Bay last raised our membership rates ten years ago—in 2010. Effective January 2, 2020 we will increase our basic membership levels from $30 (individual) and $50 (household) to $35 and $65, respectively.  One of our guiding principles as an organization is to be fiscally, ethically, and environmentally responsible... MORE 3 Jan

Freewheel Brings Bike Adventures to Oakland Public Schools

In May of 2020, 15 young women from Life Academy, an Oakland public high school, will embark on an epic journey by bicycle from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo along some of the most remote and beautiful parts of the California Coast. They will explore the biodiversity that explodes where two ecosystems converge, learning about the... MORE 19 Nov

Intersections Revamped in Oakland

July 23, 2019 Two weeks ago we featured Walnut Creek’s Lincoln Avenue pop up cycle track, which just got approved for permanent installation, and this week we take a look at the latest accelerated projects in Richmond and Oakland. More comfortable connections are nearing completion to the soon-to-open Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Path and... MORE 23 Jul

Not Business-As-Usual Bike Lanes

June 25, 2019 With the highest staff vacancy rate of any department in Oakland, the Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) could use help building better streets. By our count, Oakland has approximately 15 protected bikeway projects in the works, but with time needed for construction, most will take a few years to complete. Meanwhile... MORE 25 Jun

Close OakDOT? Not On Our Watch.

June 11, 2019 Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan recklessly proposed last week to disband the Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT), fire Director Ryan Russo, and remerge transportation responsibilities with Public Works, all as part of a budget amendment. A swift counter response by Transport Oakland, with support from Bike East... MORE 11 Jun

Learn to Ride a Bike this Spring

Learning to ride a bike as an adult can be fun and rewarding, with the right equipment and support. This past year our award-winning Bike East Bay education program helped 150 new bike riders get up and rolling on 2 wheels for the first time ever, with our loaner bike fleet and amazing instructors providing encouragement and smiles every step... MORE 28 May