Attendees: Amy Smolens, Bryan Marten, Carrie Hobbs Schulman, Estrella Sainburg, Harry Chomsky, Ian MacLeod, Ken McCroskey, Kristen Kong, Nick Pilch, Preston Jordan, Robin López
Quick recap
The meeting covered various topics related to community projects and transportation initiatives in Albany. Discussions included plans for murals along the Greenway, city funding priorities for infrastructure projects, and coordination for Bike to Wherever Day events. The group also addressed local news reporting, upcoming city planning expos, and bike lane designs for Solano Avenue, while considering their advocacy goals and community engagement strategies.
Murals
We approved by vote $600 to artist and maximum $1,000 for materials for two murals.
Stickers
Pump stickers remain to design and order, then we’ll be up to date with current order of BBRs and AirKits.
Next steps
- Robin: Connect with Ian from IBX Fitness to confirm their participation details and setup requirements for the Energizer Station at Bike to Wherever Day
- Estrella: Create and manage a volunteer sign-up spreadsheet for Bike to Wherever Day event
- Ken: Draft an email about the news reporting survey and send to Harry for review by midday tomorrow
- Preston: Connect mural artist Kristen with Mayor Robin regarding the indigenous representation in the mural designs
- Robin: Coordinate with Sid from the city regarding tables and canopy setup for the event
- Amy & Kristen: Approach property owners for permission to paint murals on their fences
- Amy: After property owner permissions, inform Arts Committee of plan in public comment at their meeting. Direct any comments to her personal email.
- Ian: Send emails to City Council members about the economic benefits of bikes in business districts before the Solano design meeting on Monday, 5/5.
- All: Contact City Council members with your preference for Uptown Solano configuration before Monday, 5/5.
- Amy: Send volunteer recruitment emails to the mailing list once Estrella creates the sign-up sheet
- Robin: Attend bag stuffing session on Wednesday at Jack London Square with volunteers
- Kristen: Update the Strollers and Rollers logo background to white in the mural designs
- Preston: Reach out to Albany Climate Action Coalition for bag stuffing volunteers
- Ken: Ask staff about what will be presented at the May 20th citywide planning expo regarding ATP
- Nick: Post an informational item about the upcoming Solano design City Council meeting to the discussion list
- Ian: Organize bike parade participation request for Solano Stroll in August
- Amy: Install stickers on bike racks and pumps, starting with Kitava location before the Wednesday mixer
- Amy: Follow up on expedited stickers delivery expected by Wednesday morning for Kitava’s boss Burger sponsorship
- Harry: Delete the August transportation meeting from the calendar
- Harry: Keep the July 3rd bi-monthly business meeting for Strollers and Rollers as scheduled
- Amy & Ken: Add Estrella to the group chat with Robin for volunteer coordination
