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Bike East Bay Calls Foul on Ballpark Bike Access
Advocates with Bike East Bay are taking developers of the proposed new Oakland A's ballpark to task for a lack of bike access in the project's draft environmental documents.
April 1, 2021
VIDEO: How the MUTCD Cuts Off Food Access For Pedestrians
Because of the strict adherence to the MUTCD we are denying some of the most economically challenged areas of our country safe access to food and recreation. Here's how.
April 1, 2021
Should Blind People in Berkeley Be Required to Buy Parking Spaces?
The City of Berkeley will be considering this question on Tuesday afternoon, when the City Council is scheduled to once again take up the topic of minimum parking regulations
January 25, 2021
Guest Column: Biking With Babies
In the Netherlands, infants regularly ride in bikes. In the United States, there are mostly horror stories.
August 6, 2020
On the ADA’s 30th Anniversary, Remember: Bikes Are a Mobility Assistive Device, too
On the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act, a Seattle-based group reminds the world how essential cycling can be for Americans with non-normative bodies.
July 28, 2020
L.A. Metro Sides with Police, Against Riders – Shuts Down System, Shuttles Arrestees
By suspending service and shuttling arrestees, Metro leadership sided with the police, against the needs of its largely Black and brown ridership
June 3, 2020
Pandemic Underscores Difficulties Accessing Transportation for People with Disabilities
Everyone still needs to access essentials, whether it is groceries or medical care. Some people with disabilities are having an especially hard time figuring out how to do so safely.
April 21, 2020
Protected Bike Lanes, Seniors and the Disabled
Advocates advance best practices guide for building protected bike lanes in a way that ensures continued curb access for people with mobility issues
March 20, 2020
Data Needs v. Privacy, Government v. Private Companies: Bike-share and Scooters Have to Answer for it All
Make no mistake--this conversation is about much more than bike and scooter share
February 26, 2020
Oakland’s New ‘Adaptive’ Scooters
Oakland becomes first city in the nation to introduce a scooter program for people with disabilities
January 9, 2020
