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 tool. Keep reading >>
By: Brendan NeeSee if you can keep track of how many different modes of transportation the unlucky commuter uses in this neat stop motion video by Tomas Mankovsky.
By: Brendan Neevia: Welcome to the Fast Lane: The Official Blog of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation
By: Brendan NeeIt’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
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Nominate a Bicycle Commuter of the Year. Do you know of a Contra Costa Bicycle Commuter who is worthy of this annual award? Deadline for nominations is Monday the 20th, 2009.
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By: Corinne Dutra-Roberts
BP’s website provides a carbon footprint calculator. See what you can do at home, while shopping and on the road to reduce your carbon footprint. Keep reading >>
This Commuter Information Handbook is a one-stop reference book filled with transportation information on the entire San Francisco Bay Area, carpool lane locations, bus and train services, bicycling, ferries, airport shuttles, and more. Keep reading >>
By: Brendan Nee