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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