A couple of short happy hits to start out your weekend on a positive note--if that's possible with all that's going on globally.
First, Berkeley Finally Gets on the Bus:
Berkeley City Councilmember Rigel Robinson is best known by Streetsblog for pushing through new quick build requirements for protected bike lane. Now he's showing his streetsie cred again, by helping get unanimous city council approval for a endorsement of Bus Rapid Transit on Telegraph.
In 2010, Berkeley voted against a proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Telegraph Avenue, connecting Berkeley and Oakland.
A decade later, I asked the council to reverse its position. Unanimous!
When the county next conducts a Telegraph Ave corridor study, we'll be BRT-ready.🚌 pic.twitter.com/MNzVLY38wp
Send a letter to AC Transit, the Alameda County Transportation Commission, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, and State Senator Nancy Skinner in support of expanding Bus Rapid Transit into Berkeley on Telegraph Avenue at the first possible opportunity
Streetsblog figures with everything that's going on in the world, we could all use a little cute.
Here's are a couple more to get this started:
A pup in an adaptive bike in Oakland. Photo: Streetsblog/Rudick
Streetsblog editor's own bike-friendly cat Motley, just chilling before a ride. Photo: Streetsblog/Rudick
Also, take your dog for a walk and/or go for a bike ride this weekend. Remember that as long as you keep some space between yourself and others, you don't catch a virus from being outside.