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Training Ramps up for East Bay’s BRT, Opening Date Still Unclear
AC Transit reiterates to motorists to get outta the damn bus lane... plus some thoughts on fares
May 7, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: How Oakland Got it So Right
This week, we talk to a key official in Oakland, who explains how the city is creating the nation's biggest open-streets network practically overnight.
April 23, 2020
Eyes on the Street: A Quick Look at Oakland’s ‘Slow Streets’
This past weekend marked the start of Oakland's 'slow streets' program, designed to give people more space to get some exercise while maintaining social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 15, 2020
Oakland to Open 74 Miles of Streets for Safe Biking and Recreation
Heeding the call for more space to get outside while practicing social distancing, Oakland takes bold steps to open streets
April 10, 2020
New Vision for the Bay Area: Using Freeways for a High-Quality Regional Transit System
TransForm proposes a new system of "rail-like rubber-tire transit" using managed lanes on area freeways
October 18, 2019
Whoop-De-Doo Paint Added to Oakland Hellscape
Streetsblog receives a matrix of responses to its critique of the 23rd and 29th Avenue over-crossings in Oakland
August 15, 2019
Sneak Peak at Oakland’s Rebuilt Embarcadero Bridge
A successful intervention by OakDOT and Bike East Bay helped salvage the project, but it's still got a fundamental problem
June 27, 2019
Parking-Protected Bike Lanes, Even When Built on the Cheap, Work Really Well
These graphics tell a clear story about improved safety for everyone on Telegraph Avenue.
June 18, 2019
City Council Pres. Rebecca Kaplan Wants to Kill Oakland’s DOT
They've been improving safety all over Oakland...so Kaplan wants that stopped?
June 4, 2019
Sweet Mitigation: Protected Bike Lanes on 27th
Oakland got a developer to build a protected bike lane--can this become the norm for mitigation on big projects?
May 8, 2019
