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Three East Bay Victories for Safety
14th in Oakland, 40th in Emeryville, and Grand in Alameda all got approvals Tuesday evening for protected bike lanes and other improvements
July 19, 2023
OakDOT Killing Grand Avenue Road Diet at AC Transit’s Request
The beautiful and successful Lakeside two-way cycle track (seen below) was supposed to wrap around the entire lake, but OakDOT, at the request of AC Transit, is significantly cutting back the section on Grand to preserve all six lanes for cars
July 18, 2023
OMG Update: Fruitvale Ave Has a Gold-Standard Bike Lane!
Okay, it's obviously not finished, but it sure is nice to see a sidewalk-level protected bike lane
June 20, 2023
Op-ed: Oakland Advocates Praise Increased Budget for Street Safety
But the city’s fiscal difficulties reinforce the Council and Administration’s need to update policies so each OakDOT traffic-violence prevention dollar goes further and safety improvements get deployed sooner
Traffic Violence Rapid Response
June 15, 2023
Another Cyclist Attacked in Oakland
The passenger "...leaned out a window to intentionally smack me in the head."
June 8, 2023
Eyes on the Street: Construction of Fruitvale Ave’s Protected Bike Lane
Fruitvale Alive is still a project? Who knew?
June 2, 2023
California Trainin’: A Chicagoan Checks Out Transportation in the Golden State
Here's a show-and-tell of my impressions of the walk/bike/transit stuff I experienced, including a few things I'd be glad to see implemented in Chicago.
March 15, 2023
Q&A: Councilmember Fife has had it with Oakland’s Dangerous Streets
"I'm willing to go all the way to keep people safe" says District 3 Oakland City Councilmember Carroll Fife
March 14, 2023
Commentary: Look to Amsterdam, not Antioch, for OakDOT’s New Director
Only a morally confused person would suggest years of "equity" outreach is required over whether to install infrastructure that prevents people from getting killed or maimed
June 22, 2022
Eyes on the Street: Township Commons Park is Great – Just Don’t Bike to It
Oakland welcomes a new park to Brooklyn Basin. But bike access is terrible
November 20, 2020
