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Opinion: Keep the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Trail open
On April 3, the Bay Conservation and Development Commission will vote on a Metropolitan Transportation Commission proposal to close the vibrant Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Trail used by people who bike, hike, commute and walk across it every day. The proposal would cut off this critical connection point for all trail users every Monday through Thursday, for conversion to a car breakdown shoulder.
East Bay Cities on Notice for Substandard Bikeways
2024 was a record year for separated bikeways and protected intersections construction in the East Bay (read more here), and 2025 is shaping up to be similarly impressive. But not all of the progress has been linear, and we have had our share of starts and stops. Acknowledging what didn’t happen as expected, and understanding why, is important in order for us to improve our advocacy and get ahead of issues.
Open Letter: Bike East Bay Urges Antioch to Prioritize Safety
Subject: City of Antioch Traffic Safety - Lone Tree Way Honorable Councilmembers, Just after midnight on Saturday, July 27, a 29-year-old mother of 2 named Linda Woolridge was struck and killed by a drunk driver while she was bicycling on Lone Tree Way near Sagebrush Drive. This part of Lone Tree is a 6 lane roadway signed at 45 miles per hour.
The Long Journey to the Groundbreaking of Oakland's 14th Street Protected Bikeway
Editor's note: Robert Prinz of Bike East Bay asked us to publish this piece (a version of it also appears on their blog) as a follow up to remind people of what went into getting shovels turned on Oakland's 14th Street protected bike lane project. SBSF is, of course, more than happy to; it's important to remember the thousands of hours of work, spread over 25 years, that went into getting this transformational bike project under construction.
Other City Services
Issue ID: 7241710 Category: Other City Services Viewed: 72 times Reported: on 01/20/2020 Service Request ID: 979387 Description It looks like a marked crosswalk was supposed to be striped on the south side of the 35th Ave/Brookfield intersection crossing 35th Ave, due to the construction of a curb ramp here, but it was never installed and the curb ahead of the curb ramp was never painted red. Please make sure to finish the work to ensure this crossing is safe. also asked... Q.
Open letter: Bike, pedestrian advocates ask city to stop 'misguided' enforcement
Dear Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers: Walk Bike Berkeley and Bike East Bay write to request that the city of Berkeley Police Department change its years-long, misguided practice of conducting traffic enforcement campaigns that target people walking and biking. More specifically, we ask: Focus traffic enforcement on the moving violations that cause the most severe and fatal injuries, consistent with the city’s Vision Zero policy.
Streets - Potholes/Depression
Issue ID: 5393663 Category: Streets - Potholes/Depression Viewed: 26 times Reported: about 3 hours ago Service Request ID: 876215 Description Southbound rightmost lane, outside 4701 Telegraph. In line with where bicyclists ride. A scooter rider crashed here recently too. Please fix this and the other potholes in the vicinity until the street can be repaved this summer. also asked... Q. Is there any water coming out of it? A. NO Q. Is there an odor coming out of it? A. NO Q.
Streets - Potholes/Depression
Issue ID: 5393655 Category: Streets - Potholes/Depression Viewed: 29 times Reported: about 3 hours ago Service Request ID: 876214 Description Southbound rightmost lane, outside 4705 Telegraph. In line with where bicyclists ride. A scooter rider crashed here recently too. Please fix this and the other potholes in the vicinity until the street can be repaved this summer. also asked... Q. Is there any water coming out of it? A. NO Q. Is there an odor coming out of it? A. NO Q.
Bicycle Spoken Here – RideOn – Medium
Over the past year, Bike East Bay has seen our Spanish- and Cantonese-language bicycle education program grow by leaps and bounds. Since 2012, Bike East Bay’s in-language workshops have reached thousands of adults, youth, and families with confidence-boosting resources on overcoming barriers to bicycling and having more fun on every trip. We distribute bike lights, helmets, reflective gear, and more to help class attendees take more bike trips in all conditions.
Gingrich fears Trump administration might lose its nerve
There is currently a conflict underway between two ideologies for control of the planet, globalism and nationalism. There are a multitude of variables, such as the Islamification push by globalists, thrown in to add chaos and confusion to the mix, but those are basically the only two real choices in play. [AdSense-B] Globalism is slavery […] Read more of this post
Bike Traffic School Bill Signed into Law
Update (9/1/2015): After unanimous votes of approval from both the state assembly and senate, 902 was delivered to the Governor’s desk for his signature yesterday. Although he has several months to either sign or veto the bill, things are still looking good and we are looking forward to it being approved and signed into law very soon.
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Wet Weather? No Problem! A Short Guide to Biking in the Rain
There is no such thing as “bad biking weather”, just ask those happy folks cycling around rainy Portland or snowy Minneapolis every day of the year! Let’s take a look at how they do it, while staying stylish and still arriving at home or work in warm, dry socks. Alternately, if it is rainy but not too cold you can ride in quick drying, synthetic biking gear but carry a change of clothes in a waterproof bag or pannier.
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