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6 May 5, 2016 www.alamedasun.com Alameda Sun

2990 Main St.

NW corner of Atlantic and Webster

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BIKE TO SCHOOL 2016For more information, visit BikeEastBay.org/b2sd

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Bike Away From Work

After Party

5:30-7:30 PM 2424 Lincoln Ave., Alameda

Free raffle and light appetizers provided by

our generous sponsor

Free bike valet parking! All ages welcomed!

www.bikewalkalameda.org

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Secure bike parking with many new locations throughout Alameda. Lockers are accessible 24 hours a day for $.05 an hour.

How it Works

Get a BikeLink™ cardThe BikeLink™ Card is sold online at www.bikelink.org and at Alameda Bicycle. Come to Bike Walk Alameda’s Bike Away from Work party to enter a raffle to win BikeLink cards!

Insert cardThe screen guides you through a very quick process to start your rental. It’s like using a parking meter.

Park your bikeOnce there’s time on the meter, the door opens. Put your bike inside, close the door, and walk away. Your bike remains secure even if the meter expires.

End rentalInsert your card, get your bike, and get your refund! Unlike a parking meter, any time you don’t use is refunded. If your meter expires you are simply charged for the extra time at a higher rate.

As president and co-founder of Bike Walk Alameda, I’d like to welcome you to this year’s Bike to Work and School Day, which takes place from 6:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday, May 12. This year marks the 18th Bike to Work Day that Bike Walk Alameda has helped organize

here on the Island, and we couldn’t be more excited about the event and how it has grown.

Bike Walk Alameda helped the city with its single Bike to Work Day table in 1999 and organized its own city-wide event the following year, operating three energizer stations on our own and partnering on two more to serve 172 bike commuters. In 2001 we gave away nearly 300 bags to participants, many of whom told us they were commuting by bike for the first time.

Since those early years, participation in the event has exploded. Over the past few years, Alameda’s Bike to Work Day event has drawn more than 1,000 annual visitors. Every year, more Alamedans are seizing the opportunity to give bicycle commuting to work or school a spin.

Bike to Work and School Day is the highlight of National Bike Month, created by The League of American Bicyclists in 1956 to advance its efforts to create a bicycle-friendly America. Here on the Island, the event offers Alamedans the chance to get excited about biking to work and school and gives Bike Walk Alameda an opportunity to connect with cyclists we wouldn’t otherwise meet.

In addition to giving us the opportunity to show Alamedans how safe, easy and healthy it is to bike to work and school, Bike to Work and School Day gives us a chance to talk about the great strides the city and its partners have made over the years — with Bike Walk Alameda’s encouragement — toward making the Island bicycle-friendly. The list of bike-friendly improvements includes cycle tracks on Fernside Boulevard and Shore Line Drive, better bike access in new developments and a proliferation of new bike racks, lockers and fix-it stations, along with improved crosswalks around the Island.

This year we’ll be offering treats and tote bags at five energizer stations from 6:30 to 9 a.m. next Thursday along with some good conversation. We also invite you to join us at our after-work party, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Speisekammer, 2424 Lincoln Ave.

We’d like to thank our sponsors for supporting Bike to Work Day, including the City of Alameda and after-party sponsor Tim Lewis Communities and of course, Bike East Bay for organizing the regional cycling community.

We look forward to having you join Bike Walk Alameda on May 12 for our Bike to Work and School Day festivities, and hope you have a safe and enjoyable commute!

Sincerely,

Lucy Gigli, Co-Founder and President, Bike Walk Alameda

In addition to providing a fun opportunity to commute to work and school by bike with hundreds of fellow cyclists, Bike to Work and School Day offers the chance to reflect on the progress the City and its partners have made toward making Alameda a safe and comfortable place to bike and walk.

In 2015, the City opened the much-anticipated Shore Line Drive cycle track. It also did some important planning work on a future Cross Alameda Trail. As well as approved a conceptual plan for better, safer access to Central Avenue for people who bike and walk.

The City and its partners have also improved conditions for people who commute by bike. Just a few months ago, San Francisco Bay Ferry installed 20 electronic bike lockers at the Main Street ferry terminal. Meanwhile, the City, erected a new Dero Fix-It Station in front of the Main Library and has been improving crosswalks Island-wide to make it safer for people who walk and bike to cross the street.

These recent improvements build on years of progress that forward-thinking City leaders have made toward making Alameda a safer and more comfortable place to walk and bike — including plans for future developments whose streets will be accessible to everyone.

We’d like to take this opportunity to thank the City of Alameda and its public and private partners for your work toward making the Island a safe place to walk and bike. We look forward to reporting even more good news about the City’s progress next year.

City of Alameda Highlights

Alameda Sun www.alamedasun.com May 5, 2016 7

NW corner of Atlantic and Webster

1365 Park St

299 Adelphian Way

Otis Dr. & Fernside Blvd.

Free BART/Bike/Ped/College Shuttle Bus• Carries up to 10 bicycles (and their owners)• Provides Tube alternate for pedestrians• Links College of Alameda and Laney College• Takes commuters to and from BART

www.EstuaryXINGshuttle.org • (510) 747-7936

Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal215 Adelphian Way

Spaces: 16

Main Street Ferry Terminal2990 Main Street

Spaces: 20

Civic Center Parking Garage1442 Oak St.Spaces: 16

Alameda Landing2610 Fifth Street

Spaces: 4

Sprint2610 Fifth Street

Spaces: 4

Habit Burger2610 Fifth Street

Spaces: 4

Michael’s2610 Fifth Street

Spaces: 4

Safeway2610 Fifth Street

Spaces: 6

Main Library on Oak St Alameda Landing

http://bit.ly/1SJVC4y

Public Fixit stations include all the tools necessary to perform basic bike repairs and maintenance, from changing a flat to adjusting brakes and derailleurs.

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BIKE AWAY FROM WORK AFTER PARTYThursday, May 12 • 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Come on down Speisekammer after work and join us for a free raffle, light appetizers and your favorite beverage. Free bike valet parking! All ages welcome.


BIKE TO SCHOOL DAYThursday, May 12

Encourage your kids to bike to school or show them the way by biking with them to school.

Fun events are planned at many Alameda schools through the Safe Routes to Schools program. Check with your school to find out what they have planned, or make your own event with resources found here: www.alamedacountysr2s.org/events/bike-to-school-day/. Bicycling with your kids? Visit bikewalkalameda.org, under Resources/Family Safety, for resources.

CHICKEN COOP BIKE TOURSaturday, May 15 • 1 to 4 p.m.

Alameda’s urban chicken coops range from humble to huge. Come take a closer look, learn a little about raising backyard chickens (and maybe bees and vegetable plots) and just bask in the glory of our avian friends. People are strongly encouraged to bicycle or walk to as few or as many coops as they would like. Please bring spare change for lem-onade stands along the way.

Learn more at www.alamedachickens.org.

BIKE THE WAY HOME … TO THE ISLAND!Saturday, May 21 • 10 a.m.

See how affordable housing grows from activism; enhances neighborhoods; mitigates gentrification; elimnates blight; serves families, seniors, special needs populations; and stabilizes communities. See green building, transit oriented development, creative designs, supportive services, and much more!

A leisurely-paced bike ride of about 10 miles. The route is flat, and mostly on roads with minimal traffic. Please wear a helmet and bring water. We will view about 10 develop-ments, including 3 visits with tours and snacks!! Plan for 2.5 to 3 hours.

Meet at Fruitvale BART Bike Station at 10 a.m. • Sponsored by East Bay Housing Organizations.

To RSVP, contact Mia at 663-3830 or [email protected]. Visit http://bit.ly/1X6Y1Z0 for event details and route information

BIKE SWAPSunday, June 5th • 10 a.m.

Changing Gears Bike Shop, Alameda Point. Visit www.changinggearsbikes.org/swap.html for event details and activity schedule

MAY IS BIKE MONTH!

In addItIon to BIke to Work day, you may enjoy these other BIke InspIred events and local rIdes.

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