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The Long Journey to the Groundbreaking of Oakland’s 14th Street Protected Bikeway
Moving forward, these projects have to happen faster — lives literally depend on it
February 6, 2024
Oakland Breaks Ground on 14th Street Safety Project
Long anticipated, long delayed, in a few years at least one east/west street in downtown Oakland will have a touch of Dutch to it
January 30, 2024
Eyes on the Street Update: Fruitvale Ave Raised Bike Lanes Now on Both Sides
The post Eyes on the Street Update: Fruitvale Ave Raised Bike Lanes Now on Both Sides appeared first on Streetsblog San Francisco.
January 22, 2024
OakDOT Plans Broadway and MLK Safety Projects
Some good features in the plans, some great, but not much room for real input. You can, however, comment on the color of the benches.
The post OakDOT Plans Broadway and MLK Safety Projects appeared first on Streetsblog San Francisco.
January 18, 2024
Oakland Mayor Makes New Promise About Safety
Mayor Thao Tweets "It's time to reach a critical juncture where tragedies don’t catalyze improvements." But when and how will we know if the city has really reached that point and is serious about safety for all road users?
December 6, 2023
Oakland DOT Releases Lakeshore Ave. Protected Bike Lane Plans
Oakland is finally moving forward with a protected bike lane project on the east side of Lake Merritt. But questions remain
November 29, 2023
Oakland Promises Protected Bike Lanes on Lakeshore
City has committed to building protected bike lanes on the east side of Lake Merritt
October 2, 2023
Study: Grand Ave. Road Diet Unlikely to Slow Buses, Even During Rush Hour
After objections from AC Transit that a road diet and wide, protected bike lanes on Grand Avenue would slow buses, Streetlight Data crunched the numbers.
September 11, 2023
A Little Girl is Dead. But OakDOT Director Still Won’t Commit to Safety
OakDOT's Fred Kelley told the grandmother of a four-year-old girl killed on Lakeshore that the city can't build protected bike lanes on the east side of Lake Merritt, even though they would have saved the girl's life.
September 8, 2023
Eyes on the Intersection: Quick Update on Telegraph
The Bay Area is getting closer to having its first protected bike lane AND intersection project in a merchant corridor completed. Despite what merchants feared, Armageddon has not yet commenced!
August 22, 2023
