January 2019 – July 2022
Safety is everyone’s responsibility. Pedestrians need to ensure they are visible, and motorists should be aware of their surroundings and slow down. The speed limit at the Lab for vehicles, including bicycles, is 15 m.p.h. Michael Brandt, Deputy Director for Operations, talks about safety. https://youtu.be/bayRHIRvd1U
Badging in at our gates is an integral part of safety and security at the Lab. With the increase in construction and infrastructure changes, it’s even more important to stay alert for vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians, as well as roadway signs and barricades. Learn what you can do to stay safe. https://securityandemergencyservices.lbl.gov/2022/07/26/approach-lab-gates-safely-in-all-modes-of-transportation/
Through August 31, the Lab has changed daily parking requirements to match off-hour parking regulations, allowing anyone with a Lab badge to park at any time. General and blue triangle parking spaces will be open to anyone with a Lab badge. Specially marked spaces are not included. https://commute.lbl.gov/2022/06/29/lab-instituting-summer-parking-beginning-july-1/
If you’ve been hesitant to take your bike on the Lab’s shuttle because you don’t know how to load your bike, the Lab’s Bicycle Coalition has put together a series of videos to help. There is also free and low-cost bike parking at some BART stations, making bike and BART an attractive commute. https://commute.lbl.gov/resource/bike/instructions-for-bicyclists/instructions-for-bicyclists-videos/
The Lab uses stack parking in some spaces to increase the number of parking spaces. There are several requirements; displaying an information card on the dashboard is paramount. Download the information card. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hTEOJrhp3HWfyIg3aDpRkam5hEdwo5EgcvWJB29QbwA/edit?usp=sharing
If you biked to work or biked with friends and family during Bike to Wherever Week, send your photos so we can highlight them in Elements. Send photos (only include children in a photo if they are your children) to communications@lbl.gov. Tell us where you went riding and who was with you. http://communications@lbl.gov/
If you ride your bicycle to the Lab and have a mechanical issue, the Lab has three bicycle Fix-It stations. They are located at Building 65, between buildings 30 and 33, and by Building 66. Scientific Engineering Associate Stephen Chan walks riders through how to use the different tools. https://youtu.be/qQ8LK-xN8ZE
You can get fresh air, save money, and have a bit of fun by renting a bike and dropping it near a Lab shuttle stop. There are 129 East Bay bike rental locations; 81 in Oakland, 37 in Berkeley, and 11 in Emeryville. Many of these are near a Lab shuttle stop. https://commute.lbl.gov/2022/05/13/rent-a-bike-ride-a-shuttle/
Get some fresh air, exercise, save money, and help the environment by biking to work at least once during Bike to Wherever Week from May 16 through May 20. The first 75 people biking to the Lab through Blackberry or Strawberry gates on Friday, May 20 will receive an armband badge holder. https://commute.lbl.gov/2022/05/13/join-the-two-wheel-revolution/
Campus-wide commencement is scheduled for Saturday, May 14 at 10 a.m. at Memorial Stadium. As many as 40,000 people will be attending. Several streets will be closed beginning at 8 a.m.: Stadium Rim Way; (Northbound) Gayley/Piedmont, Warring, and Prospect. https://commencement.berkeley.edu/