A record number of cyclists ride on Bike To Work Day
Dozens of people joined Mayor Tom Bates and City Councilmembers Laurie Capitelli and Kriss Worthington on a leisurely ride through Berkeley Thursday morning as part of Bike To Work Day. About 40 people...
View ArticleCan Berkeley be most bike-friendly city in the country?
On Bike to Work Day, Berkeley’s mayor Tom Bates (who famously ditched his car several years ago) got on his bike to show support for the two-wheeler set and laid out his commitment to make Berkeley...
View ArticleThursday May 8 is Bike to Work and Bike to School Day
Thursday May 8 is Bike to Work and Bike to School Day and local bike groups and schools are geared up to encourage as many people as possible to participate. Bike East Bay is hosting hundreds of...
View ArticleBerkeley bike festival, cycling plan open house coming up
Berkeley cycling aficionados have two big events coming up in the next week: the city’s third annual Bikes in Berkeley Festival on Sunday, followed by an open house Monday focused on a major update to...
View ArticleBerkeley Bicycle Plan workshop draws a crowd
More than 100 people turned out Monday night to offer feedback to the city of Berkeley, which is updating its Bicycle Plan for the first time in over a decade. The city held a public workshop on the...
View ArticleBay Area Bike Share slated to expand to East Bay in 2016
There may have been some bumps in the road, but Bay Area Bike Share is set to expand to Berkeley and the East Bay in 2016. In early April, officials announced the expansion of the bike share program,...
View ArticleBerkeley’s Bike to Work day set for Thursday, May 14
The wheels are set in motion for Berkeley’s annual Bike to Work Day on Thursday, May 14, which is being organized in conjunction with the local Walk and Roll to School Day. The event, hosted by Bike...
View ArticleBike lane opens by near-fatal crash site; DUI charges filed against driver
A new “protected” bike lane — set off from vehicular traffic — has been completed this week in Berkeley on Fulton Street with a ribbon cutting scheduled for 8 a.m. Thursday just in time for Bike to...
View ArticleOfficials approve $62.5M ‘visionary’ bicycle plan
Tuesday night, the Berkeley City Council unanimously approved, in concept, a 20-year vision to improve the city's bicycling infrastructure.
View Article‘Bike to Work Day’ comes Thursday
Berkeley cyclists are slated to take to the streets Thursday for "Bike to Work Day" with "energizer stations," a ride with the mayor, a happy hour after work, and more.
View Article