Walk Oakland Bike Oakland – WOBO is a membership-based, volunteer-driven organization whose mission is to improve neighborhood quality of life by making walking and biking in Oakland safe, easy, accessible and fun.

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Action Alert!

Grand Lake neighbors can continue to engage with OakDOT team at the following meeting: Wednesday, July 16 from 7-8:30 (calendar invite link here)

Join the 90th Ave Deep East Oakland Neighborhood Action Council to help design the future of 90th Ave: email us @ info[at]wobo[dot]org.

Contract Reform can help Oakland realize street improvements for pedestrian safety. Check out the action alert at TVRR and let your councilmember know you support reforms that “grant OakDOT a higher contracting discretionary authority and waiving the SBE and the S/LBE (Small and Small, Local Business Enterprise) bidder selection rules.”

Upcoming Events

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The Fourth Annual East Oakland Futures Fest

Oakland’s Deep East neighborhood on 90th Avenue (aka Scraper Bike Way) will program the fourth annual installation of the East Oakland Futures Fest on June 7, 2025. For more information on this annual celebration, check eastoaklandfuturesfest.org.

WOBO is proud to support East Oakland Futures Fest with fiscal, volunteer, and co-leadership resources. We strive to unlock resources that serve the hopes and dreams of Deep East Oakland’s own design.

Ask WOBO!

We want to hear from our community — what would you like to know about anything related to biking or walking Oakland? Perhaps you’d like to report a pothole, or make a request to your councilmember about repaving a street? Whatever you want to know, WOBO will be happy to help you find the answer.

WHAT'S IN STORE FOR 2025? SO MUCH! KEEP WOBO ROLLING.

Donors and volunteers are the heart and soul and wisdom of WOBO, and they represent the breadth of interest and commitment to make Oakland a better place to walk, bike, and live. The greater the number of supporters, the louder WOBO’s voice can be. Become a supporter of WOBO now, or renew your past contribution today!

Contribute via Paypal’s secure server. WOBO is a 501(c)3 tax deductible nonprofit organization and our tax ID is: 20-8652475.

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WOBO Activities

WOBO works to promote walking and bicycling, and the best way to get walking and bicycling is to go with a group to discover the hidden and not-so-hidden gems throughout Oakland. Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky for latest announcements!

Activism and Policy

WOBO designs and launches key campaigns to push for the city to make good on the bicycle and pedestrian master plans by actively participating in local planning processes, with the goal of ensuring that full bicyclist and pedestrian accommodations are included in the planning process.

Neighborhood Advocacy

WOBO helps neighborhood groups get the change they want by advising and connecting groups with the right teams in the city or the community, advocating on the community's behalf with city leaders, and supporting implementation of projects such as Safe Oakland Streets and the East Oakland Futures Festival.

Get Involved

WOBO is a volunteer driven, members based organization. Join us in making Oakland a better place for biking and walking by volunteering or making a contribution!

Resources

Check out these resources for cycling, walking or activism. Help us make Oakland a safe and comfortable city for everyone!

Grand Avenue

WOBO in partnership with Bike East Bay and Traffic Violence Rapid Response is advocating for safer crosswalks, safer biking and better transit access for all who live, work, and play on Grand Avenue adjacent to Lake Merritt. Every year Oaklanders are injured along Grand Avenue by Lake Merritt from dozens of car crashes– this has to stop, we demand a safe Grand now!

Please sign the petition here to show your support. More info at our Grand Avenue page.