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Defunding the Police: Berkeley Considers Shifting Traffic Enforcement to a New DOT
The legislation, entitled "BerkDOT: Reimagining Transportation for a Racially Just Future" creates a new city Department of Transportation that will be responsible for traffic stops, ticketing, and parking enforcement.
July 1, 2020
New Vision for the Bay Area: Using Freeways for a High-Quality Regional Transit System
TransForm proposes a new system of "rail-like rubber-tire transit" using managed lanes on area freeways
October 18, 2019
Berkeley Police Are Ticketing Bicyclists for Running Stop Signs on Bicycle Boulevards
What are they trying to achieve?
September 10, 2019
Berkeley Unified School District Considers Adopting a Sustainability Plan
Why aren't more school districts thinking about these issues? And why is it taking so long?
November 14, 2018
Calling Attention to a Dangerous Crossing in Berkeley
Caltrans plans to add a pedestrian beacon at a busy crossing, but will it make anything safer for bicyclists?
May 9, 2018
At Long Last, Berkeley Gets an Updated Bike Plan
As it closed in on midnight, the Berkeley City Council unanimously approved the Berkeley Bike Plan, which seeks to build a network of safe, connected bikeways throughout the city to encourage more people to ride bikes.
May 4, 2017
