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EBBC's vitality depends on the involvement and participation of our members. Please join EBBC and contribute your voice and energy toward making the East Bay an even better place to ride!  EBBC holds a meeting the third Tuesday of each month. Please join us and learn about bicycle projects planned or underway in the East Bay and how they may affect you and your community.
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Join the Listserv
IMPORTANT: the list address changed on November 18, 2003. Subscribers were notified and moved. Please make sure to use the new list adddress as described below. Thanks.
To keep up with the latest news and happenings, subscribe to the EBBC online listserv. The listserv is EBBC's way to notify members of important meetings, hearings, etc.
Join the BART-Bike Listserv
This is an email list devoted to BART's expanded bike access program.
Go to www.topica.com/lists/bart-bikes to subscribe to the BART-Bike listserv.
Please note: This list is not maintained or coordinated by the EBBC.
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Monthly Meeting Programs
EBBC holds 11 monthly meetings/year. No meeting is held in the month of December. EBBC's monthly meeting is held the third Tuesday of the month, usually—but not always—at Oakland's Rockridge Branch Library, 5366 College Ave, at Manila. (Check website or call 433-RIDE prior to meeting to double-check location.) The meeting begins at 7:30pm during even-numbered months (Feb., Apr., Jun., Aug., Oct.) and at 7:00pm during odd-numbered months (Jan., Mar., May, Jul., Sep., Nov.) This is to allow the board some extra time to discuss administrative and action items.
Everyone is welcome at all EBBC meetings. Feel free to come at the beginning, or, if you prefer, just come at 8:30pm for the feature presentation/guest speaker covering topics ranging from local transit issues to South American bike touring excursions. The feature presentation is generally described on the first page of the monthly issue of rideOn. The agenda for meetings is distributed via the EBBC listserv on the Friday prior to the meeting.
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Volunteer!
EBBC is a volunteer run grassroots advocacy organization. Our strength and
effectiveness depend on volunteers. Currently, we need help:- indexing back issues of rideOn,
- assisting with membership database updates, and
- helping with our newly forming Bike Shop Outreach Committee.
If you are interested in any of these activities, please email EBBC volunteer, Dave Campbell. Other ways to help include:
- Communicate with your elected official and advocate for bicyclists. Stay informed about East Bay issues by reading the newsletter, joining the listserv, and/or checking the Campaigns section of the website;
- Attend one of the bicycle advisory committee meetings in your area;
- Help park bikes at one of the many valet bike parking corals
we set up each year. Have fun helping us for a variety of events such as Oakland Criterium bicycle races in July, the Solano Avenue Stroll in September, and more (check the Events page for a list of events);
- Write an article for our newsletter, or just take a cool photograph that is bicycle or transportation related, and send it (complete with date, caption or explanation) to our newsletter editor;
- Got a friend who likes to bicycle? Give them an EBBC brochure and encourage them to become a member;
- Contact us, or come to a meeting to see how your skills and interests can be matched with EBBC's needs.
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Ever wonder about why there's no bike lane on a really obvious street in your neighborhood? You may be surprised to learn that even when a street is listed on a bike plan as a priority candidate for lanes, that is no guarantee of striping, even when funding is available (the bike lanes proposed for Telegraph Ave. in Oakland, for example.) If you feel strongly about the need for a bike lane in your city, a good first step is to contact your Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) and find out if the street is on the local plan. Even if you cannot attend BAC meetings, you may be able to contribute by writing letters of support on specific projects, or by rallying your neighbors and local businesses. Don't have a BAC in your city? Form one! Read on for more info.
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About Bicycle Advisory Committees, (download current BAC Calendar, .pdf format)
Cities throughout California have a Bicycle Advisory Committee ("BAC") made up of citizens and city staff that formulate policy locally. See EBBC's Model Charter for BACs (Word doc.) BACs are encouraged by MTC Resolution 875 and are required for Bay Area cities to apply for certain types of transportation funding. Anyone is welcome to attend BAC meetings, to listen or to offer suggestions on bike improvements.It is EBBC's goal to find community liaisons for all 33 cities that EBBC represents. Below is a chart summarizing the current status of local/regional BACs and whether a bike plan exists in that jurisdicition. Below that (and linked to the chart) is contact and meeting info for each BAC. This chart is new as of 8-21-04 and may require updating. If you notice inaccuracies, please email the webmaster. Thanks!
| Alameda County | BAC? | Bike Plan? |
| Alameda | no | yes |
| Albany | forming | yes |
| Berkeley | yes | yes |
| Dublin | yes | Traffic & Circulation Plan |
| Emeryville | yes | yes |
| Fremont | yes | in progress |
| Hayward | no | yes |
| Livermore | forming | yes |
| Newark | no | no |
| Oakland | yes | yes |
| Piedmont | no | no |
| Pleasanton | yes | Community Trails Master Plan |
| San Leandro | forming | yes |
| Union City | no | Parks and Recreation Plan |
| Contra Costa County | BAC? | Bike Plan? |
| Antioch | no | yes* |
| Brentwood | yes | yes* |
| Clayton | no | trails plan |
| Concord | no | Concord Trails Master Plan |
| Danville | yes | Townwide Trails Master Plan in progress |
| El Cerrito | no | in progress |
| Hercules | no | no |
| Lafayette | yes | yes |
| Martinez | no | no |
| Moraga | no | no |
| Oakley | no | yes* + Oakley Trails Master Plan |
| Orinda | no | no |
| Pinole | no | no |
| Pittsburg | sort of | yes* |
| Pleasant Hill | no | no |
| Richmond | no | no |
| San Pablo | no | no |
| San Ramon | no | no |
| Walnut Creek | yes | no |
| Regional | BAC? | Bike Plan? |
| ACTIA** | yes | n/a |
| BART | yes | Access plans for some stations |
| California Bicycle Advisory Committee | yes | n/a |
| Caltrans District 4 | yes | no |
| Contra Costa County | yes | n/a |
| East Bay Regional Park District | yes | no |
| UC Berkeley | yes | in progress |
| West Contra Costa County | forming | no |
* East Contra Costa County Bikeway Plan ** Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority
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BAC Contact and Meeting Info
If your city does not have a BAC, bring your bicycle issues up before the Traffic Commission, and contact EBBC for further information on establishing a matrix of cities and relevant agencies in Alameda and Contra Costa counties followed by information about the local Bicycle Advisory Committee in the communities that have them. Following is the Bicycle Advisory Committee Calendar for East Bay BACs, compiled and maintained by EBBC volunteer John Ruzek. (Thanks John!) For those BACs that don't have a regular meeting time, or if you have questions about a meeting or issue, contact the staff person listed as the contact for each group.
Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA)
Website with meetings schedule)
Staff: Rochelle Wheeler, 510-267-6121
Albany Traffic & Safety Committee
Call staff for meeting date.
1000 San Pablo Avenue
Staff: Cherry
Chaicarn, (510) 528-5759
EBBC rep: Preston Jordan
BART (Bicycle Accessibility Task Force)
Every other month, first Mondays, 6 pm
MTC, 101 8th Street, Oakland
Staff: Laura Timothy, 510-464-6425
Co-Chairs:
Joe Carroll & Dave Favello, 925-939-9462
County representatives:
Alameda, Eric McCaughrin, (EBBC board member)
Contra Costa, Dave Favello (EBBC member),
Craig Hagelin, (EBBC Chair), 925-937-7610
Berkeley Transportation Commission's Bicycle Subcommittee
First Wednesdays, 4-6 pm, (call to confirm date and time)
2118 Milvia Street, 3rd Floor
Staff: Heath Maddox,
510-981-7062
Chair: Sarah Syed
EBBC rep: Dave Campbell,
510-540-5971
Brentwood
Fourth Mondays, 7 pm
Parks & Recreation Department, 740 3rd Street
Staff: Janet Hansen, 925-516-5369
Delta Pedalers rep: Dave Stoeffler, 925-634-1793
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California Bicycle Advisory Committee
(CBAC; addressing bicycle issues regarding Caltrans facilities,
standards and legislation.)
Every other even-numbered month, first Thursdays, 10 am-3 pm
Department of Transportation, Conference Room 2116, 1120 N Street, Sacramento
Staff: Ken McGuire, 916-653-2750
Chair: Alan Wachtel,
CABO, 650-494-1750
BABC rep: Josh Hart,
(415) 431-2453
Caltrans District 4 (reviews state highway
projects which impact bicycle facilities)
Quarterly, 1:30 pm (contact Chair
to confirm)
111 Grand Avenue, Oakland
Staff: Julian Carroll, 510-286-5598
Chair: Doug Johnson, MTC
EBBC rep Doug Faunt, 510-655-8604
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Contra Costa County
Meets yearly in late fall to review TDA Article 3 projects
Staff: Steve Kowalewski, 925-313-2225
Chair: John Ruzek, 925-939-5181
Danville
Meets as required
Staff: Tai Williams, 925-314-3313
Chair: Vacant
Dublin
Meets yearly in late fall to review TDA Article 3 projects
Staff: Ferd del Rosario,
925-833-6630
East Bay Regional Park District, Park Advisory Committee
Fourth Mondays, 7:30 pm (no meetings in August and December)
Board Room, 2950 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland
Staff: Ro Aguilar, Legislative Analyst, 510-635-0138, x2006
Chair: Henry Losee, 510-276-2271
Emeryville
Second Thursdays, 5:30 pm
1333 Park Ave (dates subject to change; confirm w/staff)
Staff: Peter
Schultze-Allen, 510-596-3728
Chair: John Fricke
EBBC Rep: Bryce Nesbitt
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Fremont
Third Wednesdays, 7:00 pm
Niles Room,
39550 Liberty Street
Staff: Rene Dalton, 510-494-4535
Chair & EBBC rep: Michael Graff
Lafayette
TBD; check www.ci.lafayette.ca.us, or contact staff for date.
3675 Mount Diablo Blvd.
Staff: Leah Greenblat,
925-299-3229
Chair: Bart Carr, 925-299-1664
Vice-chair (EBBC rep): Yehuda Sherman, 925-284-5363
Livermore
BAC being formed! Call Community Development Department, 925-960-4500, for further info.
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Oakland
Third Thursdays, 5:30-7:00pm
Oakland City Hall, Frank Ogawa Plaza (near 14th Street/Broadway); for location information go to www.oaklandpw.com/bicycling/bpac.htm
Staff: Jennifer Stanley 510-238-3983
Chair: Heath Maddox; Vice-chair: Paul Russell
Pittsburg Community Advisory Committee
All traffic issues can still be discussed in this public forum.
First Wednesdays, 7:00 pm
City Council Chambers, 65 Civic Ave.
Staff: Paul Reinders,
925-252-4822
EBBC rep: Bruce "Ole" Ohlson, (925) 439-5848
Pleasanton
Next meeting TBD
Staff: Mike Tassano, 925-931-5670
San Leandro
BAC being formed. Contact
Anna Vickroy, 510-577-3310, for further info.
UC Berkeley
Meets as required; go to to www.berkeley.edu/transportation or contact staff for meeting dates. Meets at 2150 Kittredge St., 3rd Floor.
Staff: Rita Bond, 510-642-7194
Chair: Karl Hans
EBBC rep: Rachel Hiatt, 510-325-6665
Walnut Creek
Third Wednesdays, odd-numbered months, 7:30 pm
City Hall, 1666 N. Main, 3rd Floor Conference Room
Staff: Mike Vecchio, 925-256-3529
Chair: Chuck Kaplan
EBBC rep: Dave Favello
West Contra Costa County
Bicycling interests are being addressed by an ad hoc BAC.
Contact Robert Raburn, 510-530-3444, for further info.
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