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Robert Prinz @prinzrob.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Just this past week pedestrians have been killed or severely injured by hit-run drivers around the East Bay in Castro Valley, Oakland, Union City, and now Berkeley.
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🗞️Our October newsletter is out! - Election Season is Here! - Bike Share is Coming: Where Should Docking Stations Go? - Happy Trails, Maria! - SB 1167 Signed Into Law - Shareables - Events and Classes tinyurl.com/47kuy6xv
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Ever wish you could know in advance when something’s happening on a particular transportation project in Alameda — and stay in the loop as it moves along? Good news: you can! 🙌 Visit www.alamedaca.gov/Subscribe and get email updates on anything there that interests you.
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Subscribe to the City's email listserves and stay connected with what's happening in Alameda
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Brandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"But the handicapped need cars!" No, what they need are options in mobility. The tech exists to enable their freedom of independent mobility, but almost always what is lacking is the enabling infrastructure. Bike lanes and quality sidewalks serve everyone.
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CalBike @calbike.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Good news: Governor Newsom signed SB 1167! Authored by Senator Catherine Blakespear and co-sponsored by CalBike, the new law draws a clear line between legal e-bikes and high-powered electric devices too often marketed as e-bikes.
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚧 Detour Alert! The Clement Avenue/Tilden Way Project is now in Stage 5B, closing the Cross Alameda Trail and detouring users to the south of the zone to cross on the east side of the Miller-Sweeney Bridge. Details here: www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/...
Diagram/map of detours for bicyclists and pedestrians
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Our latest blog post features questions and Alameda candidates' responses to both Bike Walk Alameda's 2026 City Council Candidate Questionnaire and the 2026 Sustainable Transportation Questionnaire. With ballots arriving soon, now is a great time to study up! bikewalkalameda.org/2026/09/29/g...
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Getting to Know Our 2026 City Council Candidates
Our Questions, Their Answers This election, Alameda voters have three candidates running for Mayor and six candidates competing for two open City Council seats. Mayor: Tony Daysog: tonydaysog.com T…
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Hope to see you tomorrow for the Central Avenue Improvement Project Ribbon Cutting! 🎉 📅 Monday, September 28, 10am 📍Encinal High, near the jet If you want to ride with us to the event, meet us on the steps at City Hall. We’ll depart at 9:30am.
Central Avenue Safety Improvement Project Ribbon Cutting
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Over 250 Bay Area candidates responded to our questionnaire about transit, safe streets, and bike/pedestrian infrastructure. Check it out before you cast your ballot in the November election!
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Bay Area Transportation Candidate Questionnaire 2026 November General — Seamless Bay Area
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Free e-bike safety workshop through Bike East Bay in Alameda on Thursday, 10/8: www.alamedaca.gov/Shortcut-Con...
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E-Bike Safety Workshop (1 hour)
Learn e-bike basics, safety essentials, battery care, and local regulations in this hands-on workshop. Ride smarter and safer!
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Robert Prinz @prinzrob.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
SPUR’s new report details how catastrophic it will be for Bay Area transit riders if the public transit funding Measure RTM fails. But drivers will feel it too, w an estimated doubling of Bay Bridge crossing times and more than 3X longer through the Caldecott Tunnel. www.spur.org/sites/defaul...
“The Bay Area's Top Three Highway Bottlenecks After Potential Transit Cuts
The Bay Bridge, Caldecott Tunnel, and I-680 in Walnut Creek/Concord would experience some of the most significant travel delays in both directions if looming cuts to transit service are not prevented.
Bay Bridge
+33
MINUTES
A.M. PEAK
+43
MINUTES
P.M. PEAK
Caldecott
Tunnel
+20
MINUTES
A.M. PEAK
+27
MINUTES
P.M. PEAK
1-680
(Walnut Creek/Concord)
+15
MINUTES
A.M. PEAK
+20
MINUTES
P.M. PEAK”“EXHIBIT 4
Traffic Delays at Most
Current Highway
Bottlenecks Would
Double With Proposed
Transit Service Cuts
Line and station closures and reduced service frequency would compel transit users to drive, worsening current highway bottlenecks.
Source: SPUR-Jacobs.”
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Warren Wells, AICP @warrenjwells.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hey folks, with everyone going back to school and a ton of new e-bikes going around, I wanted to re-share the Bike Streets app. It's a curated bike navigation app built around the network of streets that people actually ride on. It's free to use! Check it out and let me know what you think!
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Central Avenue Ribbon Cutting is next Monday at 10am! 🎈🎊 🍾 Join us there, or even better, join Bike Walk Alameda for the ride to the event! We'll meet at City Hall steps at 9:30. Details here: www.alamedaca.gov/Shortcut-Con...
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Central Ave Safety Project Ribbon Cutting Event
Celebrate completion of the Central Ave Safety Project
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Robert Prinz @prinzrob.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Join me and @walkoakbikeoak.bsky.social for a special screening (with popcorn!) of The Street Project documentary this Sunday, September 20th, at The New Parkway theater in Oakland. Info and tickets at wobo.org/event/film-s...
"WALK OAKLAND BIKE OAKLAND INVITES YOU TO A SCREENING OF....
THE STREET PROJECT
A documentary about humanity's relationship to the streets and the global citizen-led fight to make communities safer.
With welcoming remarks by
D3 Councilmember Carroll File and a discussion with safe streets advocates Tonya Love and Carter Lavin
SUNDAY SEPT. 20TH 3-5PM
WOBO.ORG/EVENTS
SLIDING SCALE TICKETS
$0-$20"
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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The explosion of e-bikes, e-trikes and e-scooters is truly revolutionary...The joy and freedom of biking is intoxicating for everyone who has had the opportunity to try out life on two or three wheels with a little e-boost.
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Op-Ed | E-bikes mean freedom for low-vision cyclists like me: don’t take that away | amNewYork
So did a lot of other people who, like me, don’t have valid driver’s licenses. In July, the state’s new e-bike law went into effect. Among other regulations
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Join us tomorrow (Wednesday, 9/16) at Biketopia to celebrate our Cross Alameda Trail winning a prestigious award! Details about the party and tickets at bikeeastbay.org/biketopia/ — hope to see you there!
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Biketopia - Bike East Bay
It's almost time for Biketopia, our annual member party and fundraiser. Join us for our excellent silent auction, music, and bites.
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Robert Prinz @prinzrob.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Who wants a sticker? Come find me at Bike East Bay’s annual Biketopia event in Oakland this upcoming Wednesday: BikeEastBay.org/Biketopia
Photo of stickers reading “Bike East Bay - purveyor of only the finest DEI bike lanes since 1972”
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The campaign kick-off for the Alameda Infrastructure Bond (Measure L) is tomorrow, Sunday, 9/13 at 9AM at Krusi Park. No experience needed -- join us! www.saferresilientalameda.org
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Home | Vote Yes on L
Vote Yes on L for a Safer, Resilient Alameda
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Robert Prinz @prinzrob.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
It’s necessary for folks to self-educate on these issues to orient & inform their advocacy. Bike East Bay offers free periodic trainings as part of the Green Mobility Ambassadors program (a few slides below). Notification list sign-up for future sessions is at BikeEastBay.org/GMA
“Green Mobility Ambassadors:
Mobility & Environmental Justice

Embajadores de Movilidad Verde:
Justicia Ambiental y de Movilidad”“Broader View
Visión Más Amplia
• How did cities come to look the way they do today? / ¿Cómo llegaron las ciudades a verse como lucen hoy?
• Where did the idea of "good" or "bad" neighborhoods" come from? / ¿De dónde surgió la idea de "barrios buenos" o "barrios malos"?”“Key Terms
Términos clave
Racial Deed Covenants / Pactos de escritura social
Redlining / Líneas rojas
Blockbusting / Destrucción de cuadras o bloques
Urban blight / Deterioro urbano”
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🗞️Our September newsletter is out! - Cross Alameda Trail Wins Biketopia Award! - The Errant Comma - Help Get the Infrastructure Bond Passed! - Central Avenue Ribbon Cutting - Week Without Driving - Shareables - Events and Classes tinyurl.com/3ymhykdc
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Transbay Coalition @transbaycoalition.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Want a fun way to get involved in transit advocacy in the Bay Area? This month there are over 80 events for #TransitMonth2026 Check them out here www.ca.transitmonth.org/bay-area
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Bay Area — California Transit Month
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Brandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I won't claim that riding a bike fixes everything, but moving your body, getting some fresh air, and being face to face with nature on a simple commute can do so much for your physical and mental health. You don't always have to leave the car at home, but give it a try sometime if you can.
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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
Map showing Lower Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
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Bike East Bay @bikeeastbay.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Amplifying the call to action from our friends at @bikeleague.org --- send an email to your elected officials today telling them to vote NO on any transportation reauthorization bill that would cut federal funding for bike lanes and other bike safety projects.
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🚲🏆 BIG NEWS! The Cross Alameda Trail has been named Biketopia’s 2026 Best Bike Project! Woot, woot! 🎉 Come celebrate with us at Biketopia on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 6-8:30pm at Preservation Park in Oakland. Details and tickets here: bikeeastbay.org/biketopia
The Cross Alameda Trail
Won Best Bike Project Award!
Screenshot of webpage showing the trail with wildflowers, and text:
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2026
BIKETOPIA AWARD WINNERS
Best Bike Project: Cross Alameda Trail
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Robert Prinz @prinzrob.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The one genuinely helpful California e-bike bill this session (out of the 8 introduced) has thankfully been passed by the legislature and is now going to the Governor for his signature or veto.
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League of American Bicyclists @bikeleague.org · 27/08/2026
ACTION ALERT 🚨 Right now, the Senate is considering adding language to the transportation reauthorization bill to restrict bike lanes. Tell Congress: funding for bike safety projects MUST continue! Take action: action.bikeleague.org/page/101946/...
Action alert graphic. A man holds a sign next to a bike lane that says "Everyone deserves safe streets!" Below the image is white text on a black background: "Tell congress: Funding for Bike Safety Projects MUST Continue! bikeleague.org/action-center"Action alert graphic. White text on a black background: "Congress Must Save America's Bike Lanes
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy erased the data that shows bike lanes reduce crashes and don’t cause congestion. Then he asked Congress to defund all bike lanes — and even remove bike lanes from busy roads.

Now, Congress may be listening: the Senate is considering adding language to the transportation reauthorization bill that would restrict what kinds of roads could have bike lanes on them at all. 

We need everyone in Congress to hear us clearly: bike lanes save lives and bicyclists have a right to ride on the roads and get home safely. 

Tell your elected representatives: vote NO on any transportation reauthorization bill that would restrict the ability of federal funding to be used on bike safety projects. bikeleague.org/action-center"
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Robert Prinz @prinzrob.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Apparently he was touring around the area yesterday & showed photos from Oakland and Alameda Point.
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George Spies @georgespies.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I'm glad to finally see the 66th Ave connection from Coliseum BART and the Eastbay Greenway get into the planning phase. It's ridiculous it has taken this long, and I agree with Robert (quoted) that interim measures fror peds and bikes must happen during 2028 paving. oaklandside.org/2026/08/25/p...
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A vision for pedestrian and bike access to Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline
The East Bay Regional Park, a haven for migratory shorebirds, is a highlight of East Oakland’s natural environment. But it's hard to reach across I-880.
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Woodstock is back tomorrow morning! app.simplifytransit.com/alerts/sfbay...
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Dashboard - SimplifyTransit.com
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Warren Wells, AICP @warrenjwells.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
There is a rumor that the Federal Govt will be proposing a ban of bicycles on National Highway System (NHS) roads. To be clear, this is not the freeway system, and not even just the *state* highway network, but bigger still than that. Here is the map of the bay showing all NHS roads.
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
From British Columbia, encouraging findings about the impact of e-bike rebates: "E-bike rebate recipients reduced their weekly travel costs by 12% after 1 year of ownership and had a net increase to their physical activity during travel by 14%." doi.org/10.1016/j.ur...
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Our latest blog post offers more context on CVC 21211, ahead of next Tuesday's Council meeting, where the new municipal ordinance prohibiting parking in bike lanes will be on the Council agenda as consent item 5-I. bikewalkalameda.org/2026/08/24/t...
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The Errant Comma in CVC 21211
Most of us are simply glad that Alameda will have a more effective process for enforcing parking-in-bike-lane violations later this fall, assuming Council approves the second reading of the propose…
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Is your kiddo new to biking? Bring them to the bike safety and rodeo tomorrow, Saturday, August 22, 10am–2 pm in Fremont! Learn more and RSVP here: bikeeastbay.org/event/youth-...
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Youth Bike Rodeo at Washington Health Fair - Bike East Bay
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The latest Morning Bun blog post is about the bike bus that just got rolling this week, taking advantage of our budding low stress network 🎉 www.themorningbun.com/rolling-with... #OtisBikeBus
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Rolling with the Otis "bike bus" along Alameda's streets
As I stood alongside my cargo bike in the middle of Otis Drive this morning, my 2nd grader sat on the rear, counting his schoolmates and their parents crossing the "state highway" on their bikes. He c...
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
🗞️Our August newsletter is out! - Council Approves “No Parking in Bike Lanes” Ordinance - Now Boarding: the Otis Elementary Bike Bus! - Noteworthy Map Updates - Shareables - Upcoming Events and Classes tinyurl.com/eu4kj5dy
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Robert Prinz @prinzrob.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
If you are a regular AC Transit transbay bus rider into SF, please consider applying to be part of the citizen advisory committee for the Transbay Joint Powers Authority, to provide input & guide decision-making. Applications are due September 10: www.tjpa.org/about-tjpa/c...
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Recruitment | Transbay Joint Powers Authority
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
​New research shows that the US has been a global laggard curbing crash deaths. If the US had merely matched improvements in 14 peer nations, 500,000+ lives would have been saved from 2000-24. doi.org/10.1080/1538...
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Alamedans: another roundabout is open at Central/Main/Pacific! 🎉 Reminder here on how to navigate roundabouts for those who need it, courtesy of @cityofalameda.bsky.social
Graphic showing how to navigate a roundabout
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Robert Prinz @prinzrob.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I think about this every time I hear from a US traffic engineer about why they can’t implement a bikeway upgrade, citing the importance of adherence to standards. Standards that result in these outcomes *should* be questioned.
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Mobile Meal Team Volunteers wanted to help deliver Community Kitchens meals by bike! Sunday, August 30th and Sunday, September 27th RSVP/Details here: portal.ckoakland.org/volunteers/s...
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Community Kitchens Portal
User portal for Commmunity Kitchens
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Annual Traffic Safety Open House tomorrow (Thursday) at Mastick Senior Center — #VisionZero
CITY OF ALAMEDA
2026 TRAFFIC SAFETY
OPEN HOUSE
2026 交通安全開放日
2026 Jornada de Puertas Abiertas para Informarse de Seguridad de Tráfico
THURSDAY, JULY 30 5:30-7:00 PM
Mastick Senior Center, Room D
1155 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda
(Enter through the parking lot)
WHAT IS IT?
• Learn about traffic safety trends & recent
crashes in Alameda.
• Hear what the City of Alameda is doing to improve safety.
• Share your ideas and concerns.
• New: learn e-scooter/e-bike/e-moto safety
JOIN US!
• Drop in anytime
• Information scavenger hunt and raffle
• Stickers and giveaways
• Children's coloring table
• Light snacks
For translation or ADA accommodations, contact:
參與此活動者,如需要翻譯或特殊殘障人士服務,請聯絡:
Para traducción o alojamiento, póngase en contacto con:
transportation@alamedaca.gov
ALAMEDA'S VISION
"People of all ages and abilities can travel safely using any mode, and traffic deaths and severe injuries are eliminated by 2035."
-Vision Zero Action Plan
VISION
ZERO
ALA MEDA
ALAMEDA
WWW.ALAMEDACA.GOV/VISIONZERO
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
This is framed as a feel-good story, but it should scare the wits out of anybody on the road. Tesla's deceptive marketing is convincing seniors that the cars drive themselves. In reality, a human must always be ready to intervene. If someone lacks the ability to do that, they shouldn't be driving!
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Forget rideshare. How seniors are using Teslas for transportation
As Waymo and Tesla robotaxi services promise more rides for more cities, seniors are taking matters into their own hands and self-driving Teslas.
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Alameda Post @alamedapost.com · 27/07/2026
Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle Extended To 2028, Birthday Celebration July 31 alamedapost.com/news/oakland-alamed…
Alameda Post - Woodstock the water shuttle on the estuary at the Alameda dock.
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bethosborne.bsky.social @bethosborne.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Y’all, I just wrote my first full post. My Substack is launched! Is your home big enough for you to deserve a safe road? open.substack.com/pub/bethosbo...
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Is your home big enough for you to deserve a safe road?
Ask Sec. Duffy and USDOT.
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
🚨Action alert from the League of American Bicyclists! USDOT needs to explain why it is putting politics ahead of safety. If you have a sec, send this letter to your representatives. bikeleague.org/the-evidence...
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The evidence is (still) clear: bike lanes save lives | League of American Bicyclists
Last week the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) removed bike lanes, road diets, and speed management from their Proven Safety Countermeasures website. Proven Safety Countermeasures are highly ...
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Emily Atkin @emorwee.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
This. This is the correct, science-backed, responsible framing. Wish more news outlets did it like the CBC.
cbc.ca
'Just stop burning fossil fuels.' Scientists stress that our smoky skies only have one true fix | CBC News
Smoky skies in Toronto have led to new scrutiny of government efforts to fight fires and manage forests. But scientists say the realistic way to tackle the smoke is fighting climate change itself.
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🚨 Action Alert (League of American Bicyclists) bikeleague.org/the-evidence...
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The evidence is (still) clear: bike lanes save lives | League of American Bicyclists
Last week the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) removed bike lanes, road diets, and speed management from their Proven Safety Countermeasures website. Proven Safety Countermeasures are highly ...
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Robert Prinz @prinzrob.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
The Oakland-Alameda water shuttle anniversary ride w @bikeeastbay.bsky.social was great! 30 participants did a loop along the Bay Trail around the San Leandro Bay past the famous watermelon rock, then through Alameda & back to Jack London Square.
Photo of bike riders on a waterfront trail, past a large rock painted like a wedge of watermelon
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Bike Walk Alameda @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
🗞️Our July newsletter is out! - Progress on Clearing Our Bike Lanes - Happy Birthday, Woodstock! - A Big Transportation Commission Agenda - Infrastructure Bond Measure Advances - Shareables - Events and Classes tinyurl.com/53j35bup
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