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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

Op-ed: It’s Time to Fix Polk Street

Polk Street’s Bike Lane at 10: iteration promised, disappointment delivered.

July 17, 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

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.

June 11, 2025

USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy Is Dead Wrong About Bike Lanes

The Secretary of Transportation says he hasn't seen enough data to believe in the benefits of bike lanes. So we put together an explainer help him out — mostly using information from his own department.

April 25, 2025

Report Shows — Again — Why Cities Must Build Safe Bike Lanes

"We need more protected, low-stress infrastructure," says the bike manager for a major Midwestern city. A report shows he's right.

September 26, 2024

Op-Ed: Which SF Mayoral Candidate Will Lead on Safe Streets?

San Francisco needs sustained, principled leadership if it really wants to transform its streets

August 20, 2024