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Grand Street Protected Bike Lanes Taking Shape in Alameda
A first segment on Grand is nearing completion. But the northern segment of the project is in limbo.
August 4, 2025
Lakeshore Protected Bikeway Breaks Ground
Event captured the sadness of a family's loss and the hope for a safer future.
July 25, 2025
Eyes on the Street: OakDOT Adds Bicycle Cut-Through to Harrison/Grand Intersection
Never accept "it’s impossible" as a solid answer from a traffic engineer.
July 18, 2025
Oakland’s 7th/8th Street Protected Bike Lane has a Deadly Flaw
This otherwise good project has a terrifying opening in the protection that is going to get someone killed. The slip lane has to be closed immediately.
July 16, 2025
Commentary: The French City of Lyon Shows How to Connect Oakland and Western Alameda
An amazing 24/7 bike-ped-transit connection can be made for pennies on the dollar—if the Bay Area can get past its car-brain affliction.
July 15, 2025
Mission Valley on a Mission: From TOD Zero to Hero
However, SDSU Mission Valley is not a run-of-the-mill TOD; it is North America’s first university campus purpose-built as TOD.
July 8, 2025
Santa Monica and West Hollywood Bus Lane/Stop Enforcement Programs Start Today
Don't block the bus! Parking in a bus lane or at a bus stop will result in a $293 ticket.
July 1, 2025
Alameda Swimming Pool Planners Assume Everyone Drives
You'd hope someone at the Alameda Recreation and Parks Department would think to mention that the Cross Alameda Trail is right next to the planned aquatic center.
Drew Dara-Abrams
June 23, 2025
Alameda Water Shuttle Service to Increase Starting in July
Woodstock is such a success, they're now going to stretch service to six days a week and the search has begun for a second boat so that can go up to seven.
June 13, 2025
Bike East Bay Celebrates Six Protected Bike Lanes in Oakland
Protected bike lanes under construction on 7th/8th, 14th, 20th, Harrison Street, Grand Avenue, and Fruitvale Avenue.
Bike East Bay
June 11, 2025
