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Peggy McQuaid November 17, 2012 at 12:34 pm
I couldn't figure out where else to post this information seen on Berkeleyside (thanks Emilie) last…Read More night. http://www.berkeleyside.com/2012/11/16/cal-removes-latest-occupy-the-farm-greens-at-gill-tract/
Albany Great-Grandmother September 28, 2012 at 04:05 am
Wow, I guess corporations really are people, since an organization as large as the Chamber of…Read More Commerce can express itself with one voice.
Damon Lisch August 16, 2012 at 05:14 pm
@Robin. Great. That's just great. Since I have to be in the field all day every day now to cross…Read More my corn, I can't avoid them this time.
Sherie Reineman August 9, 2012 at 03:42 am
I have seen some other "artistic" bike racks in my day, and these bike-shaped racks win,…Read More hands down, for being fun, functional, sleek, attractive. I love 'em! https://picasaweb.google.com/106182625120157861208/ASRBikeRacks?authuser=0&feat=directlink
Thanks, Amy for getting it done! And thanks to the businesses who partnered w/ AS&R for this initial effort. I personally look forward to other businesses following suit...
Amy Smolens August 5, 2012 at 08:47 am
Actually, the way Michael described locking his bike, 4 bikes can be locked to each rack - two to…Read More each "wheel" of the rack. So that considerably adds to the bike parking in Albany.
Far superior to the clutter of bikes locked to signposts and the like.
@Michael, the folks at Dero do ride their bikes, so create products that work!
Yes @Stephanie, disabled parking is clearly needed. Please join Peggy M at a Traffic & Safety meeting to advocate for this.
Stephanie Travis August 4, 2012 at 11:52 pm
I think the bikes racks are very attractive but they don’t seem to be very practical. If…Read More Michael Barnes is correct in his assessment that only one or two bikes can use these racks, and the size of one raises concerns about blocking sidewalks and parking spaces for the disabled, I don’t see how enough racks could be installed to encourage a significant increase in bikers. One of the first things I noticed about Albany when we moved here is how difficult it is to shop on Solano Avenue in Albany if you are disabled. You can drive for blocks without finding one handicapped parking space. This means if you use a vehicle with a wheelchair lift, or have to open your car door all the way to exit, you can’t park on the street. I have parked in the middle of a row of empty spaces and come out of a shop to find I was unable to get in my car because vehicles had parked on both sides of me. Once you to cross into Berkeley there are numerous handicapped spaces on Solano.
Mercy Brown Bag Program September 21, 2012 at 04:22 pm
An update to the story, we just learned that Rosie, who was quoted in this story, passed away last…Read More week. Rest in Peace, beautiful Rosie!
Rosie said she says she had no intention of stopping soon.
“I want to keep coming here until I can’t come here anymore,”
And that she did! She made a big difference and we will miss her!
Mary Flaherty July 31, 2012 at 07:26 pm
Nice to hear about efforts like these. Thanks for writing this story, Steven.
Mercy Brown Bag Program July 31, 2012 at 04:08 pm
Thank you so very much for your steadfast support of Albany Seniors in need of groceries. We are…Read More grateful for your partnership in this essential work.
Kristine Lawson July 9, 2012 at 04:49 pm
I was wondering the same thing about the loyalty oath and also the "etc." in the…Read More procedures...
nbwt July 7, 2012 at 02:28 am
maybe this one?
http://atyourservice.ucop.edu/forms_pubs/forms_worksheets/upay585.pdf
Jenny Craik June 26, 2012 at 11:12 am
I've heard sometimes unscrupulous landscapers steal them, then install them in new gardens for…Read More clients.
Tatter Salad June 26, 2012 at 04:06 am
I've seen 'vendors' of rather beat-up potted plants at the Berkeley/Bart Flea Market. Friends I know…Read More living in the area say they CANNOT keep potted plants at the front of their house, because they disappear, -and this was 10 years ago.
Emilie Raguso June 23, 2012 at 01:54 am
Regardless of what happened last year, it sounds like there was a plan in place to keep the garden…Read More going through the summer this year.
Ross Stapleton-Gray September 26, 2011 at 11:25 pm
As that's a half a ton of garbage, I'd really like to think it was loaded into the back of a VW…Read More microbus with shovels and rakes and implements of destruction...
Emilie Raguso September 26, 2011 at 10:01 pm
From The Watershed Project: "In terms of numbers, the Albany Bulb had a great turnout with 200…Read More volunteers. We picked up 1,049 pounds of trash plus approximately 100 pounds in recyclables." Go Albany!
Amy Smolens May 13, 2011 at 08:33 am
Photos from the 2011 Bike to Work Day Energizer Station are posted here as well!
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