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Happy New Year from Albany Strollers & Rollers!
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AS&R Meeting Changed to This Sunday
January 8th, 4-6pm, St. Alban's Church, 1501 Washington Ave., Albany
Have an idea or some input about anything that would improve cycling and pedestrian conditions here in Albany? Then join us at our next meeting to discuss policy and projects, including sidewalk tax implementation, the Dartmouth cycle crossing, and AS&R goals for the year.
Do you have something you want to talk about? Request an Agenda Item in the comments at the bottom of our event listing!
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Gilman Overpass Design Not Funded
Flawed plan rejected
As part of the Gilman Interchange project to implement traffic circles at I-80, the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) plans to construct an overpass for cyclists and pedestrians.
AS&R joined with numerous other organizations to send a letter to ACTC arguing for an overpass that would link the Codornices Creek Pathway to the Gilman playing fields and the Bay Trail.
ACTC stuck with its original plan for the overpass to connect from one side of I-80 to the other at Gilman and applied for a grant. This grant having been denied, AS&R will resume working with partners to advocate for a safer, more useful overpass. Read more.
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MLK Ride Of Remembrance with Rich City Rides
January 16th, 9am, Rich City Rides Bike Shop, 1500 Macdonald Ave., Richmond
Join AS&R's friends and neighbors Rich City Rides for their Martin Luther King Day of Remembrance Bike Ride.
This a family friendly bike event and everyone is welcome, so invite your friends. Folks from Bike Concord and the greater Bike East Bay family will join in too.
Enjoy a nice, healthy bike ride while learning meaningful facts about our civil rights leader. More details here.
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2016 Donation from Grizzly Peak Cyclists
Support to be put to good use
GPC has been supporting us for years through their Grizzly Peak Century fundraiser, this year donating $1,600. This is our biggest, yearly source of income, and we are grateful for GPC's continuing support. A new order of bike bike racks and an air pump (location to be determined) will be among our first good uses for this money in Albany.
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Carlson Blvd. Improvements to Proceed
Major victory for Active Transportation in Our Area
On December 20th, Carlson improvements were given the go ahead by the Richmond City Council. Planned pedestrian and cyclist-focused facilities will help encourage safer motorist speeds, reduce traffic lanes, and include many other upgrades. Carlson is a major cycling route that connects from Oakland through Emeryville, Berkeley, and Albany, to Richmond. It's a major link between Albany and central Richmond, including Kaiser Hospital. This victory is well received. More.
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Calendar
Events for cycling and walking in the East Bay
Free Cycling 101 Class
Saturday, January 7th, 1-3pm, UC Berkeley
Bike East Bay classroom instruction that focuses on road-cycling safely. For adults and teens. No bike needed. Details found here.
AS&R Meeting
Sunday, January 8th, 4-6pm, St. Alban's Church, 1501 Washington Ave., Albany
Discussing sidewalk tax implementation, the Dartmouth cycle crossing, and the AS&R goals for the year. Details found here.
MLK Ride of Remembrance
Saturday, January 16th, 9am, Meet at Rich City Rides, 1500 Macdonald Ave., Richmond
A family friendly, Rich City Rides hosted bike event on the National Day of Remembrance. Details found here.
Free Cycling 101 Class
Saturday, January 17th, 1-3pm, Main Library, 125 14th Street, Oakland
Bike East Bay classroom instruction that focuses on road-cycling safely. For adults and teens. No bike needed. Details found here.
Albany Traffic & Safety Commission Meeting
Thursday, January 26th, 7pm, City Hall, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany
Bring up your concerns or comment on the items on the agenda. Agenda available by the Saturday before the meeting here.
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