Underground Berkeley Bike Station Surfaces

...and expands almost nine-fold to be the nation's second largest. While not as proximate to the BART gates as the existing ten-year-old, 400 sq. ft station, it will be only be half a block away.

1 minute read

June 18, 2010, 7:00 AM PDT

By Irvin Dawid

Anyone using the present station knows how cramped the quarters are. With the move above-ground on Shattuck Ave., it becomes more of a Berkeley Bike Station and less of a BART bike station.

Berkeley takes cycling seriously, as shown by the City Council overruling "their own staff and committed $60,000 a year for five years to run the station. BART is contributing $100,000 a year, and it got a $500,000 start up grant procured by both BART and the city."

"Gene Oh, owner of Alameda Bicycle, said for a charge of 3 cents an hour between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and 1 cent an hour after that, bike commuters can become members and have self service access through a key card 24-hours a day.

Valet parking is free for anyone who wants to leave their bike in downtown Berkeley from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m." Capacity is 268 bikes.

Thanks to MTC Headlines

FULL STORY: Berkeley bike station set to open July 1

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 in Contra Costa Times

Government / Politics Transportation Urban Development California Berkeley BART Bike Stations View More

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching. Mary G., Urban Planner

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching.

Mary G., Urban Planner

Get top-rated, practical training

Start Learning

Advertise with us

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.