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Join Us This Thursday!
Come and learn what WOBO
has in store for 2017
Including:
Neighborhood campaigns gaining momentum
New Ride Like a Girl and Women Bike Happy Hours
Oakland Urban Paths
Fundraising and Board Development
Big-time fun events with lots of opportunities to get involved!!
Get a chance to talk with:
Reps from OakDOT:
Oakland's new transportation dept.
Campaign Managers from Measure KK:
Oakland's successful infrastructure bond
Leaders from Neighborhood campaigns
The WOBO Board of Directors
*If you arrive past 7:00pm the doors to the building will be locked so please contact a WOBO board member to let you in. Text 510-761-9626.
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Bike Club Highlights
Oakland YellowJackets Bike Club and Grizzly Peak Cyclists in the House!
Oakland's got a buzzing bicycling scene. We're building more formal relationships with them because we know you'd enjoy riding with these groups.
For our first of the year WOBO Weekend ride, we invite you to pedal with the Oakland YellowJackets Bike Club Sunday January 15, 10am - 1pm. They've been weekend road bike warriors since 1986 and will navigate us from the low lands at Lake Merritt (meet at the Pergola) up to scenic and rolling hills of Oakland. It's hilly - you know, Skyline, Mountain, etc. But per WOBO's tradition, no one gets dropped. We'll take breaks in between to catch our breath.
 This here's Jim O'Melia, WOBO's Community Liaison to the Grizzly Peak Cyclists (GPC).
Every year since 1975, GPC holds an annual century (100-miles or so) ride to raise funds for bike organizations. WOBO's a proud beneficiary of the GPC's generosity so we can continue our work in connecting neighborhoods and building a strong sense of community. And, we get Jim, who can be spotted volunteering at Oaklavia, or strolling with Oakland Urban Paths. Jim says, "I love being outside: hiking, backpacking and cycling [and] really like Oakland's attractions: Jack London Square, Paramount Theater, Mario Chioda's statues off 19th St, Lake Merritt and much more."
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Now is the Time to Join WOBO
 The end of the year is the best time to contribute to your favorite non-profits, so put your tax-deductible dollars to work!!
WOBO needs to continue our successful track record working with community members, city staff and leadership. Your support is critical in allowing us to continue that, and Members receive:
- WOBO’s e-newsletter
- Special invitations to WOBO events
- All fee-based WOBO Weekend walks and rides are FREE
- 2016 Oakland Bikeways Map and the 5th Edition Walk Oakland Map
- Join at the $50 level and above receive a free WOBO t-shirt
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Caltrans Awards Oakland
$10 Million in
Street Improvements
The news keeps getting better with Oakland street improvement funding, now that the Caltrans Highway Safety Improvement Program is giving Oakland a solid $10 Million for a range of positive improvements!
Highlights Include:
Class II Bike Lanes, Pedestrian Crossing safety features, protected turn lanes and vehicle/bicycle detection at intersections
Many improvements will be concentrated in East Oakland and Fruitvale. Thanks Caltrans for your holiday gift!
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Help Us Spread WOBO Cheer
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WOBO Wants You!
WOBO is Seeking Board members: How could you resist? Be a part of this amazing team of public health, urban planning, advocacy and policy, landscape architects and marketing specialists.
We're looking for talented, self-motivated folks to lead the charge on WOBO's exciting programs. Love working with community members? Got some organizing chops for events like Love Our Neighborhood Day and WOBO Weekends? Have some mad people skills and are comfortable using contact and donor management databases? Learn more on our VolunteerMatch posting.
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