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New Leadership Coming to Bike East Bay
Bike East Bay's Executive Director, René Rivera, will step down on May 1. The organization's communications director, Ginger Jui, will take over as interim ED, pending a search for a new full-time exec.
March 30, 2018
How to Decide, Fairly, Which Transportation Investments Are the Best Ones
The Greenlining Institute, an Oakland-based nonprofit, released a report today describing a three-step framework that can be used to help communities figure out which transportation investments best serve their needs.
March 28, 2018
AARP Launches 2018 Community Challenge Grant
These are grants for projects, including transportation projects, that aim to “help make communities better places to live for all ages.”
March 22, 2018
Public Weighs in on Proposed CEQA VMT/LOS Changes
Not many people attended the hearing, but those who spoke up were pretty consistent in their feedback: don't exempt transportation projects from measuring how many vehicle miles they will encourage.
March 15, 2018
Merced Bicycle Coalition Launches Pedicab Rides for Seniors
The Merced Bicycle Coalition, in partnership with two senior residential facilities, has launched a fun program that gets seniors out and about via pedicabs.
February 28, 2018
BikeSGV Tests Idea of E-Bike Rebates
BikeSGV was able to help community members buy 100 electric bikes, which they can use to replace car trips along the busy I-10 corridor.
February 14, 2018
SPUR Talk: the Future of Advocacy in the Bay Area
Panel of leading advocates for housing, biking and safer streets share their stories.
February 8, 2018
How California Can Move Towards Zero Emissions: Event Tomorrow
A panel discussion in Sacramento tomorrow afternoon will discuss California's zero energy future.
January 22, 2018
Bill to Allow Bikes to Treat Stop Signs as Yield Signs Spiked
Insurance industry freaks out: Chaos. Unpredictability. “Personal interpretation” of laws, oh my.
January 8, 2018
Berkeley’s Bancroft Way Gets a Nod on “Best Bikeways of 2017” List
The first two-way connected parking-protected bikeway in Berkeley is part of a project that includes a bus-only lane. It was supported by the local bus agency, the city, the local business district, the UC Berkeley campus, and local bike advocates.
December 21, 2017
