Bicycles, new safe routes give boost to Oakland economy
Article by Laura McCamy.
Last updated at Fri, 23 Dec at 1:22pm.

The East Bay Bicycle Coalition and Walk Oakland Bike Oakland recently gathered to celebrate 2011’s bicycling victories, including 18 miles of new or improved bikeways, 292 new bicycle parking racks and a Safe Routes to School grant that will fund a valet bicycle parking station near 19th Street BART.

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Public committee meetings in Oakland - all day Tuesday, April 26
Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Tue, 26 Apr at 10:09am.

Every first and third Tuesday, Oakland Local gives you top five to watch for the upcoming City Council meeting. However, Oakland has far more meetings than that.

Every second and fourth Tuesday, the city's public agencies participate in a bi-weekly marathon of discussion in the first floor of City Hall.

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Ticket to ride? Get a bike—and training—through new Oakland program
Article by Irene.
Last updated at Fri, 19 Mar at 8:02am.

Bike-Go-Round is setting out to spread the self-propelled mantra, not in Rockridge or Claremont, but in East and West Oakland, favorite targets of the fast food industry, where obesity and cars meet at large intersections lacking bike lanes and bike-friendly establishments.

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WOBO Wins 2010 Advocacy Award from Alliance for Biking and Walking

Blog entry by Ryan Van Lenning.
Last updated at Tue, 16 Mar at 6:55am.

It's great when a local organization gets national recognition for its hard work.  It's even more exciting when it's an organization doing hard work for causes you really believe in, like promoting a more sustainable Oakland.  Walk Oakland Bike Oakland (WOBO) was among 7 organizations that received this year's Advocacy Award from the Alliance for Biking and Walking.

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