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By Harry Chomsky, on July 19th, 2019

At the City Council meeting on July 15, 2019, the Council considered the Solano Complete Streets project and took some important steps. You can watch the video here.

Staff had recommended “that the Council accept the draft study with City Council directed refinements and direct staff to prepare a final study.” In the end, Councilmember [read more…]

Thanks for Another Terrific Bike to Work Day - Bike Month Rolls On!

By Amy Smolens, on May 16th, 2019

Despite chilly temps, thanks to YOU, Albany Strollers & Rollers had a super successful Bike to Work Day!

Natalie took this great pic of some of AS&R’s volunteers at our Bike to Work Day information table!

Thanks to Rob from Blue Heron and Winston from Berkeley Bikes & Skateboards for being [read more…]

The Future of San Pablo Avenue

By SherieR, on April 15th, 2019

As if planning for the future of mid-Solano were not enough, the first public meeting regarding planning for the future of San Pablo Avenue took place in Albany a week ago last Thursday. Planning is really heating up as or because the planet is too.

The Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) as an agency [read more…]

Solano Complete Streets better alternative

By Harry Chomsky, on March 7th, 2019

AS&R has expressed disappointment in the Solano Complete Streets Draft Plan that was released in February 2019. The plan offered no improvements for people riding bikes on Solano Ave. We heard from many people that bikes don’t really belong on Solano Ave., there are good alternative east-west bike routes nearby, and if we want to [read more…]

Bike to Work Day Coordinator Needed - FOUND!

By Amy Smolens, on February 5th, 2019

Standing Room Only at AS&R’s 2018 Bike to Work Day Energizer Station!courtesy Francesco Papalia

UPDATE – Elizabeth Vahlsing answered our call to co-coordinate 2019 Bike to Work Day!It’s the beginning of February, but advocates are already gearing up for Bike Month in May, and Bike to Work Day (BtWD) May 9, 2019. [read more…]

Thanks, Volunteers, Supporting Businesses & Organizations, for a Successful Solano Stroll!

By Amy Smolens, on September 16th, 2018

AS&R volunteers parked hundreds of bikes at the 44th Annual Solano Stroll!Photo courtesy Amy

Albany Strollers & Rollers had another successful Solano Stroll (the 44th annual!) on Sunday, September 9th. Thanks to the many volunteers who were busy from 9am-5:30pm on a bluebird day, we parked more than 280 bicycles on our “Moved [read more…]

VOTE FOR AS&R FOR “BEST OF ALBANY COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD!” BY SEPTEMBER 19th!

By Amy Smolens, on September 3rd, 2018

Do you or your family use the many bike racks around town that AS&R has helped fund and install? Please vote for us for “Best of Albany Community Service Award!”

Hey gang, here’s your chance to acknowledge your favorite community service organization, us, Albany Strollers & Rollers! Every year the Albany Chamber of [read more…]

Gilman Intersection Improvement Designs

By pdjordan, on April 28th, 2018

As part of the reconstruction of the Gilman Avenue interchange at I-80, an active transportation overpass of I-80 will be built to accommodate the vast majority of people that would bike or use sidewalks to the waterfront but not if they have to go along Gilman under the freeway. In order to make the approach [read more…]

Albany's Most Relaxed Cycling Routes

By pdjordan, on March 14th, 2018

The HAWK signal on San Pablo at Dartmouth was finally turned a couple months ago. This provides the critical link in Albany’s most relaxed cycling network. It allows riding between the Bay Trail and the Ohlone Greenway, and all points between, with only six blocks on street, all of them on Dartmouth, which has among [read more…]

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