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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
Eyes on the Street: Update on Telegraph Ave in Oakland
The protected bike lanes on the KONO section of Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, from 20th to 29th, are now well under construction and should be finished mid 2023. Streetsblog thought it's time for a quick update on the progress in this important business district and on a thoroughfare for cyclists, bus riders, and motorists.
December 14, 2022
Oaklanders: Vote Yes on Measure ‘U’
Advocates want Oakland to keep fixing its roads, adding bike lanes and other safety features while they do it
October 4, 2022
Commentary: Look to Amsterdam, not Antioch, for OakDOT’s New Director
Only a morally confused person would suggest years of "equity" outreach is required over whether to install infrastructure that prevents people from getting killed or maimed
June 23, 2022
Hearing on 14th Street Safety Project Comes on Heels of Another Tragedy
Oakland lawmakers unanimously approved a safe-street redesign for 14th Street in downtown Oakland, but the approval follows a completely avoidable tragedy.
June 22, 2022
Concrete Coming to Telegraph’s Protected Lanes
Contractors with the city of Oakland are breaking up pavement on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland's KONO district as part of a project to install concrete curbs to make the currently paint-and-plastic-bollard protected bike lanes permanent.
April 5, 2022
Commentary: Let’s Talk About Car-Free Broadway
How come San Francisco's main commercial street is car free, but Oakland's continues to be a traffic sewer?
March 23, 2022
