whoot for the news covered in the Oakbook that bicycling rates have gone up 75% in Oakland from 2000-2008 according to the good folks at the Census.  And while it’s a crude measurement, it’s critical validation (#7 in the country!) as we seek to improve Oakland for bicyclists every day.  Course, this should come as any surprise when you look around and see folks riding here and there, to work, the market, school and even the hardware store.

That said, boy do we still have a long ways to go!  In Oakland, 47% of our CO2 is coming from transportation – primarily cars and trucks.  Yes, this includes a lot of freeway traffic, but most of it is us.  The residents of the O.  We’re going to have to make walking (5X more common that cycling!) and riding much, much easier and safer soon to make the changes we need.

So here’s to the good news, and let’s keep on keeping on!

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