Real civic action: kids in our bike crew helped mark and report potholes to the City for the #PotholeChallenge. OakDOT fixed them up so we can all have smoother riding. Real civic action: kids in our bike crew helped mark and report potholes to the City. Fixed now 😎
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Yay! I helped organize @bikeeastbay.bsky.social’s #PotholeChallenge week in January & have been holding my breath after, hoping for a quick response from the city so participants will be encouraged to keep sending in reports.

Join us this weekend to report some potholes! Just bring your phone and your bike. Richmond - Saturday, 1/17 at 10am at city hall Concord - Saturday, 1/17 at 3pm at Concord BART Oakland - Monday, 1/19 at 10am at Coliseum BART

Also, if you prefer doing things in groups: we’re hosting a few #PotholeChallenge meet-ups this weekend!

No RSVP needed, just join us in Richmond, Concord or Oakland! Details on the flyer.

Biking over these cracks in Old Oakland always rattles us around. Nancy and Robert mark them for other users to try and avoid, and so public works can easily identify them.

Chelsey, Phil and Lauren smile for a photo midway through a pothole report. Chelsey holds the spray chalk, Phil is submitting the info, and Lauren is documenting and keeping an eye on traffic.

Big ol’ pothole, now circled with spray chalk, on Embarcadero

Jill, Amanda and Justin marked a giant triangle-shaped pothole on Broadway and smile for a photo

It’s #PotholeChallenge week! Our team donned our high-vis vests, grabbed some spray chalk, and reported a bunch of hazards around our Jack London office.

All you really need to participate is your phone camera, but the gear and good company make it more fun :-)

Tag us if you report any this week!

A graphic from Bike East Bay for the "#PotholeChallenge." It features photos of road hazards and announces a Hazard Reporting Webinar on Jan 13 (6:30-7:30 PM) and a Week of Action from Jan 12-19 to report potholes.

Join us for the #PotholeChallenge, January 12-19! We want to see how many potholes we can collectively track down and get fixed in the East Bay.

It's a fun, self-paced and practical way to make a difference in our communities. RSVP for the free training at BikeEastBay.org/Pothole-Challenge

Want to try your luck and defeat our vice chair on #potholechallenge ? Come to our stand at the #ldsconf London regional! We will be here till 4:30 pm.

Photo of a group of people posing and smiling. Text: "SAFE STREETS FOR ALL! Join the #PotholeChallenge on 1/15! Info on the next slide. Jan. 9, 2024 | Community Training Green Mobility Ambassador Series". Bike East Bay and Anti Police Terror Project logos

Photos of large potholes on crumbling streets. Text: "Join us on January 15 for the # POTHOLECHALLENGE -On 1/15, post a photo of a pesky pothole on social media, tagging @BikeEastBay and @AntiPoliceTerrorProject (or @APTPaction) -We're gathering photos so we can raise awareness and launch local initiatives to keep our streets safe -Find more tools on how to make effective hazard reports at bikeeastbay.org/hazards

This Monday is MLK Jr Day. While many of us reflect on how we can be in service to our community, Bike East Bay invites you to join us for the #PotholeChallenge! Share photos of street maintenance hazards in our East Bay cities, & use official tools to report & get them fixed!

More info below.