511CC wins Safe Routes to School Mini Grant. The National Center for Safe Routes to School announced today that 511 Contra Costa was one of 25 national applicants to receive a $1000.00 mini grant for Spring 2010. The National Center received 247 Safe Routes to School applications from across 44 Keep reading >> Posts Tagged "safety"
511CC wins Safe Routes to School Mini Grant. The National Center for Safe Routes to School announced today that 511 Contra Costa was one of 25 national applicants to receive a $1000.00 mini grant for Spring 2010. The National Center received 247 Safe Routes to School applications from across 44 Keep reading >>
[ September 16, 2009; 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm. September 23, 2009; 12:31 am to 9:00 pm. September 26, 2009; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. September 29, 2009; 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm. October 10, 2009; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. October 15, 2009; 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm. October 20, 2009; 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm. October 28, 2009; 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm. October 31, 2009; 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. November 5, 2009; 8:00 am to 9:30 pm. November 10, 2009; 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Free bike safety classes from the East Bay Bicycle Coalition are coming to an East Bay city near you soon! The 3.5 hour Traffic Safety 101 Classroom Workshops are for ages 14 and up and are scheduled through mid November in locations all over the East Bay. No bike required. Keep reading >>
The future of bike commuting continues to look better and better. As bike commuting and biking in general continue to get better and safer due to more bike infrastructure and more cyclists taking to the streets even more people will be prompted to give bike commuting a try.
It will Keep reading >> 
Cascade Bicycle Club, a Seattle based organization has launched a new on-line collaborative mapping tool which allows users to report and learn about bicycle crashes, hazards and thefts. While bikewise still has no data points in Contra Costa County, with enough user participation it could become an extremely useful Keep reading >>
via: Welcome to the Fast Lane: The Official Blog of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation
It’s clear that bicycling is good for the environment…when it takes vehicles off the road. It’s also clear that bicycling is good for your health…when you practice safety.
May is National Bike Safety Month. As Keep reading >>
See how wearing bright clothing makes a difference in a motorist’s ability to see you. Especially important if you are sharing the road!
Photo Courtesy of Ron Bishop of the East Bay Bicycle Coalition
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