This Week’s Headlines in Transportation and Transit: Apr. 16-22, 2011
Happy Earth Day! Here is our weekly roundup of Contra Costa County, East Bay and Bay Area news and events in transit, biking and transportation.
- Events and Dates to Remember
- Saturday, April 23
Las Trampas Perimeter Hike | 511 Contra CostaIt's wildflower season in the Las Trampas wilderness. The Greenbelt Alliance is hosting a guided, 14-mile hike along the perimeter of Las Trampas Regional- Saturday, May 7
- Thursday, May 12
Bike to Work Day: Thursday May 12, 2011 | 511 Contra Costa17th Annual Bike to Work Day - May 12, 2011. Come help celebrate National Bike Month and California Bike Commute Week in May with Bike to Work Day.- Saturday, June 18
- Local (Contra Costa County & East Bay)
First Time Cyclist Stories | 511 Contra CostaAs we prepare for Bike to Work Day 2011, 511CC invites you to share your memorable biking to work stories. Post them in the comments. I learned how to ride a bicycle in a quiet suburb when I was 9, but I never rode in traffic until I moved to Boston. Learning to ride in Boston traffic is like learning to add at MIT. Kenmore Square is actually a five-road intersection, but because Commonwealth is divided, it acts like a seven-road intersection. There’s a train station, a lot of BU students, a...
Take the East Bay Regional Parks Challenge | 511 Contra CostaWant to explore the East Bay Regional Parks system and pick up a free organic t-shirt in the process? Take the East Bay Regional Parks’ Trail Challenge! Last year, 9,000 people traveled the parks of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties through the Trails Challenge. How does the challenge work? Register on the site and download your booklet. The booklet includes maps with detailed directions, special interest highlights, safety information, guided hikes & events, and more. Among the trails ...- Bay Area & California
- Biking, Transit & Transportation

