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Melrose Park(ing) Day Sets Stage For More Permanent Pedestrian Plaza
The Melrose BID used Park(ing) Day to showcase a space that could become a more permanent plaza.
September 20, 2017
Park(ing) Day in California
Park(ing) Day is a grass-roots event wherein people turn street parking spaces into something more useful and fun than car storage. Herein some photos of people enjoying the street.
September 18, 2017
Is Park(ing) Day Still a Thing?
Park(ing) Day is almost old hat now, but in the early days it caused a ruckus. Where is it taking place this year?
September 13, 2017
August-September Orange County Events
Here is a roundup of activities related to sustainable communities that are coming up soon in and around Orange County.
August 14, 2017
CalBike Statewide Bike Summit Coming October 3-5 in Sacramento: Lots Happening
Mark you calendars for October and the California Bicycle Coalition summit. It will fill your bike-loving mind and soul with learning and sharing sessions, parties, a movie screening, talks by leading bike-planning experts and thought leaders, mobile tours, and more.
July 28, 2017
Eyes on the Street: Pedalfest Celebrates Everything About Bikes
The 7th annual Pedalfest in Jack London Square was packed with the craziest bikes and bike lovers of all stripes.
July 25, 2017
YIMBY Conference Debrief
Last week Oakland hosted the YIMBYtown conference. YIMBY-- "Yes in My Back Yard"-- is an association of pro-housing-development groups. What was learned?
July 21, 2017
Whittier Walk & Roll – Open Streets Open Thread
Though attendance was somewhat sparse, Whittier Walk & Roll saw thousands of people enjoying six miles of car-free streets
July 18, 2017
Fun, Bike-Share and Politics Mark Sunday Streets in the Mission
Representatives from Ford GoBike and Jump Bikes took advantage of Sunday Streets to get people trying out their competing bike share systems in a traffic- and stress-free environment.
July 18, 2017
Big Events, Like the Warriors Parade, Can Prove Transit’s Resilience
BART was ready. The city of Oakland was expecting 1.5 to 2 million people to pile into downtown this morning to celebrate the Warrior's NBA championship. Oakland is the geographic center of the BART system, so for most people it made sense to use BART for at least part of their trip in to the parade.
June 15, 2017
