Alameda County promotes walking, biking to local schools

By Lauren Kawana | September 20, 2012 |
Safe Routes to School participants Brett Meleg and her daughter Devynn set off for Laurel Elementary School on Tuesday morning.

“I like how this plant feels,” said Devynn Meleg, 7, as she paused to investigate a silver bush during her morning walk. “It feels so weird!” Her mother Brett, watching with a smile, wore a bright yellow vest with reflective strips and a “Safe Routes to School” logo printed on its front. Along their walk,…

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Activists campaign for free bus passes for students

By Ye Tian | July 15, 2011 |

Oakland activist group Genesis is campaigning for the creation of a free bus pass for students in Alameda County. During a town hall meeting the group organized at the First Congregational Church on Thursday evening, hundreds of supporters showed up and chanted “Get on the bus!” to a rolling video camera, urging elected officials to invest in the bus pass program.

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