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West Oaklanders Celebrate Concrete Results on 8th
West 8th was a speedway on which drivers regularly crashed into one another, into trees, and even into houses. But things are safer now and looking better than ever
September 5, 2024
Talking Headways Podcast: The Real Work of Safe Streets
Oakland City Council candidate Warren Logan on how people perceive government works, and the need for more flexible housing and streets policies.
August 29, 2024
Commentary: Let’s Talk About Woodstock the Water Shuttle V2.0
We have the funding to build on success and make a permanent water shuttle to really connect Western Alameda and downtown Oakland. We just need politicians with the bravery to cut our losses on the Posey Tube/freeway ramp widening project and move the funds over to a solution that actually works
August 28, 2024
Two-Item Tuesday: Construction Starts on 20th Street in Oakand
Plus a Richmond-San Rafael Bridge update
August 27, 2024
Oakland Rips out Guerrilla Safety Measures Again
Last time this happened was on Oakland's Embarcadero. The city blamed the Port. This time, though, it was the city's own crews removing its citizens' desperate attempts to make streets safe
August 14, 2024
OakDOT Picks Upper Telegraph Protected Bike Lane Design
There are already parking-protected lanes in KONO and Temescal. Now Oakland's marquee safe-streets project is moving farther north
August 7, 2024
Oakland Holds Bike Safety Hostage to Peralta Park Fencing Project
Councilperson Nikki Fortunato Bas finds more excuses for the condition of estuary channel path
August 1, 2024
Commentary: Oakland Councilmember Bas Fails to Fix Estuary Channel Path
It's a matter of time before a cyclist or pedestrian is killed crossing Lake Merritt Boulevard or I-880's ramps and frontage roads because the channel path is blocked
July 26, 2024
Neighbors Want a BART Stop in San Antonio
It's one of the most densely populated parts of the Bay Area. BART goes right through it. So why not stop there?
July 18, 2024