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Oakland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
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From EBBC: Two exciting projects on are the agenda of the Oakland BPAC and boy we can’t wait to see them: 14th Street Bikeway Downtown Oakland Intersection of 52nd St and Shattuck Ave in north Oakland Come find out more about these two super-important and popular bikeways that are long over due and ready to […]
Oakland Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee
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From EBBC: Agenda Introductions, appointment of note taker (5 minutes) Approval of meeting minutes (consent item) (5 minutes) Vote on motion to adopt the December meeting minutes. City of Oakland Crosswalk Policy (25 minutes)—Joe Wang, Supervising Transportation Engineer, will present the City’s crosswalk policy, revised since last presented to the committee (October 2010, see minutes). […]
This Week: Scooter Town Hall, Bicycle Advisory, Bayview Plan
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Here are this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Monday/tonight! Oakland Scooter Town Hall. Make your voice heard as OakDOT develops new rules and regulations. Learn how to safely operate a scooter, hear what scooter companies are doing to address concerns. Monday/tonight! Oct. 22, 5-7 p.m., 1 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Council Chambers, Oakland. Monday/tonight! Bicycle Advisory Committee. The committee meets monthly to […]
Oakland Gets Grants for Safety
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Oakland's Department of Transportation has won over $30 million worth of state transportation grants to fund protected bike lanes and other improvements on 7th Street in West Oakland and neighborhood improvements to local streets in East Oakland.
Eyes on the Street: Oakland’s Newest Bike Lanes
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Photos: WOBO Cyclists in Oakland’s Lakeshore district are celebrating a hard-fought new bike lane that runs along Harrison and Oakland Avenues south of I-580. Jen Jackson, Vice Chair and co-founder of Walk Oakland Bike Oakland (WOBO), helped spearhead the initiative, and was thrilled: WOBO is very excited about this important new addition to Oakland’s bike […]
New Oakland DOT Tackles Pedestrian Safety Fix
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Robert Bennett of Resource Development Associates, a consultant for public and nonprofit social justice advocates, was walking his dog in the crossing at Harrison Street and 23rd on Friday, June 2, when he was fatally struck by a motorist. And now, too late, construction is underway to improve this crossing. The crosswalk was a known […]