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Video on the Street: Update on Telegraph
Streetfilms documents Oakland's best-practice protected bike lane and decides it looks great
August 7, 2023
Call to Action: Sign Petition for a Safer Grand Avenue
Sign this petition to restore the road diet and wide bike lanes on Grand Avenue in Oakland
July 25, 2023
AC Transit General Manager Responds to Accusations of Obstructing Safety
If Hursch doesn't like Streetsblog's reporting on AC Transit, then he should change the narrative by unequivocally supporting the road diet on Grand
July 21, 2023
Three East Bay Victories for Safety
14th in Oakland, 40th in Emeryville, and Grand in Alameda all got approvals Tuesday evening for protected bike lanes and other improvements
July 20, 2023
OakDOT Killing Grand Avenue Road Diet at AC Transit’s Request
The beautiful and successful Lakeside two-way cycle track (seen below) was supposed to wrap around the entire lake, but OakDOT, at the request of AC Transit, is significantly cutting back the section on Grand to preserve all six lanes for cars
July 19, 2023
OMG Update: Fruitvale Ave Has a Gold-Standard Bike Lane!
Okay, it's obviously not finished, but it sure is nice to see a sidewalk-level protected bike lane
June 21, 2023
Op-ed: Oakland Advocates Praise Increased Budget for Street Safety
Oakland's fiscal difficulties reinforce the Council and Administration’s need to update policies so each OakDOT traffic-violence prevention dollar goes further and safety improvements get deployed sooner.
June 19, 2023
Another Cyclist Attacked in Oakland
The passenger "...leaned out a window to intentionally smack me in the head."
June 9, 2023
Q&A: Councilmember Fife has had it with Oakland’s Dangerous Streets
"I'm willing to go all the way to keep people safe" says District 3 Oakland City Councilmember Carroll Fife
March 15, 2023
California Trainin’: A Chicagoan Checks Out Transportation in the Golden State
Here's a show-and-tell of my impressions of the walk/bike/transit stuff I experienced, including a few things I'd be glad to see implemented in Chicago.
March 14, 2023
