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West Oaklanders Celebrate Concrete Results on 8th

West 8th was a speedway on which drivers regularly crashed into one another, into trees, and even into houses. But things are safer now and looking better than ever

September 6, 2024

Talking Headways Podcast: The Real Work of Safe Streets

Oakland City Council candidate Warren Logan on how people perceive government works, and the need for more flexible housing and streets policies.

August 30, 2024

Commentary: Let’s Talk About Woodstock the Water Shuttle V2.0

We have the funding to build on success and make a permanent water shuttle to really connect Western Alameda and downtown Oakland.

August 29, 2024

Construction Starts on 20th Street in Oakand

Plus a Richmond-San Rafael Bridge update

August 28, 2024

Oakland Rips out Guerrilla Safety Measures Again

Last time this happened was on Oakland's Embarcadero. The city blamed the Port. This time, though, it was the city's own crews removing its citizens' desperate attempts to make streets safe

August 15, 2024

OakDOT Picks Upper Telegraph Protected Bike Lane Design

There are already parking-protected lanes in KONO and Temescal. Now Oakland's marquee safe-streets project is expanding farther north

August 8, 2024

Follow-Up: Oakland Holds Bike Safety Hostage to Peralta Park Fencing Project

Councilperson Nikki Fortunato Bas finds more excuses for the condition of estuary channel path

August 2, 2024

Commentary: Oakland Councilmember Bas Fails to Fix Estuary Channel Path

It's a matter of time before a cyclist or pedestrian is killed crossing Lake Merritt Boulevard or I-880's ramps and frontage roads because the channel path is blocked

July 29, 2024

Neighbors Want a BART Stop in San Antonio

It's one of the most densely populated parts of the Bay Area. BART goes right through it. So why not stop there?

July 19, 2024

SFMTA Approves Merchant-Driven, ‘Holistic’ Plan for West Portal

SFMTA board again fails in its role to put transit, safety, and city wide interests above parochial politics

July 17, 2024