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The East Bay’s Record-Breaking Bike to Work Day, BART’s late night bus service proposal and more in this week’s Week in Review.

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Spare the Air Employer Program invites you to a FREE webinar on Teleworking. Learn how teleworking can eliminate your employees’ commute, reduce emissions and improve your bottom-line!

When: Thursday, June 07, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM – 12 PM (Noon)

Presenter: Elham Shirazi, Telework Expert

Topics covered will include:

• The latest facts on teleworking

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Below is the anticipated schedule of upcoming westbound ramp and lane closures associated with work on the Caldecott Fourth Bore Project for the week of May 14, 2012. Please note that inclement weather may cause schedule changes.

Closures tentatively begin Monday night, May 14, and will tentatively occur nightly through Keep reading >>

Have you seen this week’s picture of the week in the Contra Costa Times?

We happen to know it’s just one of many homemade trailers built by Richard Anderson of Martinez. You can check it out at his Richard’s BTWD Energizer Station: he’ll be at the Martinez Amtrak Station between Keep reading >>

Bike to Work Day is almost here!

Lucky you – Chipotle wants to reward you for your efforts in staying healthy and helping to conserve our environment. The full text of their Bike to Work Day promotion reads:

“Stop by your local Energizer Station to pick up your Bike to Keep reading >>

On May 12, 2012, join cylists on this fun bicycle tour of East Contra Costa County, stopping at participating Starbucks along the way for refreshments. Enjoy a great day with family, friends and neighbors, riding through local cities and joining in with the post-ride festivities. Whether you are new to Keep reading >>

Below is the anticipated schedule of upcoming westbound ramp and lane closures associated with work on the Caldecott Fourth Bore Project for the week of May 7-11, 2012. Please note that inclement weather may cause schedule changes.

Closures tentatively begin Monday night, May 7, and will tentatively occur nightly through Keep reading >>

URGENT: FINAL WEEK OF THE COMPETITION! SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY SOON!

Competition Deadline: 4:30 PM, Monday, May 7, 2012

The Fourth Bore of the Caldecott Tunnel will bring congestion relief to busy State Route 24 between Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. The Caldecott Medallion Design Competition will provide the children of Keep reading >>

Curtis Corlew, an art and journalism professor at Los Medanos College in Pittsburg, has won 2012 BTWD Bike Commuter of the Year award for Contra Costa County.

Curtis Corlew bicycled when he was younger and then he stopped. “Boy was I getting big,” Corlew says. “I was over 190, and Keep reading >>

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In partnership with the Contra Costa County Spare the Air Resource Team, Transit and Trails will lead a workshop that provides tools, tips and tricks for planning a hike or a camping trip. The workshop is free, and refreshments will be provided.

If you’re in Contra Costa County and Keep reading >>