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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
Port Lobbyists Trying to Kill Bike and Pedestrian Safety in Oakland
Trucking/port lobbyists want to destroy a long-established plan to build protected bike lanes connecting Jack London Square, West Oakland, and downtown
July 12, 2024
Eyes on the Street: Protected Intersection on West Grand in Oakland
But they blew it on the bike lanes themselves, which are just painted
June 27, 2024
Oakland’s Gnarly 27th Street Intersection Soon to Get Safer
Bye bye slip turns. You won't be missed.
May 30, 2024
Little ‘Radical’ Cyclists Invade Oakland
Some Oakland motorists may have been slightly delayed Saturday by hordes of children having fun biking around Lake Merritt
May 14, 2024
Update on Oakland DOT’s Lakeshore Protected Bike Lane Project
Public seems fairly positive and accepting towards the coming project. Let's hope it stays that way
May 6, 2024
Oakland’s New DOT Chief
Josh Rowan, formerly head of Atlanta's DOT, is coming to Oakland
April 3, 2024
Advocates Demand Change After Another Crash on International
At least 14 people were injured Friday in yet another collision on International Blvd. in Oakland, this time involving two drivers and a bus.
March 12, 2024
Eyes on the Street: 8th Street in West Oakland Looking Good
A project to transform 8th from a deadly speedway back into a residential street is making real progress
February 29, 2024
Kelley Leaving Oakland Department of Transportation
Megan Wier, OakDOT Assistant Director, will step in to run the agency starting March 11
February 28, 2024