A year ago, AS&R sent a letter regarding active transportation elements of the proposed Gilman interchange project. It was joined by the Berkeley Climate Action Coalition’s Transportation Working Group, Bike East Bay, the Albany Berkeley Soccer Club, Berkeley Rhino Rugby Club, Berkeley Rugby Football Club, and Berkeley Lacrosse Club. Until two weeks ago, Alameda CTC, [read more…]
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Sep
27
Thu
7:00 pm
Traffic & Safety Commission Meeting
@ Council Chambers, City Hall
Traffic & Safety Commission Meeting
@ Council Chambers, City Hall
Sep 27 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
The monthly Traffic & Safety Commission Meeting, the Fourth Thursday of every month, is a great place to make your ideas known, find out about the transportation issues and projects in Albany, and help improve[...]
Oct
6
Sat
1:00 pm
Urban Cycling 101 Classroom Work...
@ Barrows Hall, UC Berkeley
Urban Cycling 101 Classroom Work...
@ Barrows Hall, UC Berkeley
Oct 6 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
 Want to ride more but don’t feel confident enough? Here’s a FREE bicycle skills class, courtesy of Bike East Bay (with support from the UC Berkeley Police Department.) Learn basic rules of the road, how to share[...]
Oct
7
Sun
8:00 am
Albany Community Triathlon
@ Memorial Park
Albany Community Triathlon
@ Memorial Park
Oct 7 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
 Want to test your cycling, running and swimming skills in a low-key setting, while helping AHS & AMS sports teams in the process? Come on down to Memorial Park on October 7th for the Albany[...]
Oct
11
Thu
6:30 pm
Urban Cycling 101 Classroom Work...
@ Albany YMCA annex
Urban Cycling 101 Classroom Work...
@ Albany YMCA annex
Oct 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
 Want to ride more but don’t feel confident enough? Here’s a FREE bicycle skills class, courtesy of Bike East Bay…and it’s RIGHT HERE IN ALBANY!! Learn basic rules of the road, how to share the road with[...]
Oct
25
Thu
5:00 pm
AS&R Happy Hour Meeting – new & ...
@ Everest Kitchen
AS&R Happy Hour Meeting – new & ...
@ Everest Kitchen
Oct 25 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
 Come and talk about walking and cycling in Albany, while eating delicious Nepali & Indian food! All are invited. Got a gripe, question or idea that would make cycling or walking better? Hungry or thirsty?[...]
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Be seen while you pedal at night and keep your pants legs out of the chain with our new leg bands! It gets dark early, and sometimes it even rains – so we all have to do more to BE SEEN BY DRIVERS! We got a new shipment in of AS&R’s great REFLECTIVE LEG [read more…] The original “Check for Bikes” cling, AS&R’s safety initiative. What is it? Go to ww.checkforbikes.org to find out more! Sending or giving holiday cards or notes to your friends, family, neighbors and colleagues? The original “Check for Bikes” windshield/window cling reminds drivers to look for bicyclists before they open their door or make [read more…] The original “Check for Bikes” cling, AS&R’s safety initiative. What is it? Go to www.checkforbikes.org to find out more! Sending out holiday cards or notes to your friends, family and colleagues? The original “Check for Bikes” windshield/window cling reminds drivers to look for bicyclists before they open their door or make any sudden [read more…] Hi Strollers & Rollers – Do you enjoy riding on the new Buchanan Street Bikeway, under the underpass and to the Waterfront…where you lock your bike to the new bike racks? Do you ride or walk on the upgraded Ohlone Greenway? Do you use any of Albany’s “Bike Bike Racks” when you frequent our [read more…] We’re excited to report that we have two new partners in our “Check for Bikes” safety initiative! Alameda County Transportation Commission wanted custom clings bearing the image of a woman on a bike. It’s wonderful to see this transportation agency helping spread the word to keep an eye out for bicyclists when you’re driving! [read more…] The original “Check for Bikes” cling, AS&R’s latest safety initiative. What is it?Go to http://checkforbikes.org/ to find out more! Sending out holiday cards or notes to your friends, family and colleagues? Albany Strollers & Rollers member Lynn Eve Komaromi had a great idea about how to spread the gift of cycling safety by including [read more…] The Traffic & Safety Commission meeting on October 24th led to some results and news of interest to AS&R. Details below, but here are the highlights: Complete Streets: The Commission approved the final plan and sent it on to the City Council. The controversial bus stop move is still included in the plan. [read more…] Missing Link Bicycle Cooperative has been distributing our “Check for Bikes” clings, AS&R’s simple safety initiative designed to remind drivers to watch for cyclists before they open their door or make any other move. In July they bought 200 of them… they were such a hit that they recently ordered 300 more for distribution at [read more…] As pictured, striping has just been added to the reconstructed Greenway path segments. AS&R successfully advocated for the three-lane configuration that has been implemented. There is one cycling lane for each direction and a wider lane for walking. With the implementation of this configuration, this portion of the Ohlone Greenway path joins the [read more…] |
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