BTWD 2023 Planning

At the March 16, 2023 BPAC Meeting, Chris Hwang from Walk Oakland Bike Oakland (WOBO) shared plans for and ways to get involved in Bike To Work Day 2023, Thursday May 18, 2023. This year’s Oakland BTWD celebrations in Oakland will include programming in partnership with Bike East Bay, The Crucible, and Oakland Central Business Improvement District; and bicycle rides with Councilmembers and Mayor Thao on BTWD and throughout the month of May.

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2022 Bike to W(herever) Day Planning

At the March 17, 2022 BPAC meeting, Chris Hwang, Walk Oakland Bike Oakland (WOBO) Board President, presented on the May 20th, 2022 Bike to Wherever Day and ways to get involved. WOBO invited partners who can and are interested in sharing resources that help Oaklanders experience the city by bicycle to email info@wobo.org if they’d like to participate in programming or to sponsor the event. Please stay tuned for additional details, go to bayareabiketowork.com and follow @walkoakbikeoak on social media for announcements and how to get involved.

The presentation is below.

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Bike to W(herever) Day Planning

At the April 15, 2021 BPAC meeting, Chris Hwang, Walk Oakland Bike Oakland (WOBO) Board President, presented on Bike to W(herever) Day and ways to get involved. WOBO will produce a Bike To Wherever Day program at Lake Merritt on the afternoon of Friday, May 21, a national day for celebrating the bicycling commute. The 14-year old nonprofit is proud to produce a self-guided ride around the beautiful lake from 3pm to 6pm. They invite partners who are able to and interested in sharing resources that help Oaklanders experience the city by bicycle to email WOBO if they’d like to participate in programming the area along the walkway between the pergola and El Embarcadero Way, or to sponsor the event. Please stay tuned for additional details, and follow @walkoakbikeoak on social media for announcements and how to get involved.

Bike To W(herever) Day 2021
Friday, May 21, 2021
Lake Merritt Pergola 3pm – 6pm

  • Bike Bags
  • Bicycling / Micromobility Orgs
  • City & Community Resources
  • Climate Action Partners

Volunteer

  • Commissioner Rides with Councilmembers, Mayor, Elected Officials
  • Bike Bag and Bikeway Maps distribution
  • Put up signs on popular bicycling routes
  • Media – Digital Storytelling
  • Tell your friends and neighbor to join you!

The full presentation is below.

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Oakland Bike To W(herever) Day 2020

Bike to Work Day this year is now renamed to Bike to Wherever Day, and will take place on Thursday, September 24, 2020. The entire week of September 20-26, 2020 is Bike to Wherever Week.

Ways to volunteer:

  • Commissioner Rides with Councilmembers, Mayor, Electeds
  • Bike Bag and Bikeway Maps distribution
  • Bike Route Suggestions – Online Maps
  • Put up signs on Slow Streets barricades
  • Media – Digital Storytelling

If you are interested in volunteering with WOBO for BTWD, please fill out this form.

Bike Bingo, info on BTWD tote bags, and the full presentation by Chris Hwang are below.

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April 2020 Announcements Packet

This packet includes announcements relevant to the Bicyclist & Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) to disseminate information while BPAC meetings are cancelled because of Alameda County’s Shelter in Place ordinance. It includes:

  • More information on the Bike Share E-Bike Expansion presentation coming to Legislative Committee April 30th, 5:30-6:30 pm.
  • A message from Walk Oakland Bike Oakland about Bike to Work Day 2020
  • The final draft of the BPAC Strategic Plan
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Bike To Work Day 2020 – Rescheduled

Message from Walk Oakland Bike Oakland Oakland’s 26th annual Bike To Work Day celebrations originally scheduled for May 14, 2020 has been postponed. Regionally, partners organizing Bay Area celebrations have agreed to reschedule Bike To Work Day to Thursday, September 24, 2020. An update will be provided in June. At this time, Walk Oakland Bike […]

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