Oakland’s Quick-Build Protected Intersections are Safer
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Study shows positive results from the installation of protected intersections around the Lake Merritt BART station
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Advocates Want Protected Bike Lanes to Mitigate Caltrans Ramp Construction
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Construction detours will pipe traffic onto surface streets in West Oakland, Emeryville
Oakland DOT Preps Next Phases of Telegraph Plan
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The City of Oakland is conducting public outreach for repaving, repairs, and a major redesign of Telegraph.
SPUR Talk: Dancing on the Grave of “Level of Service”
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Wednesday evening, SPUR, the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association, sponsored a talk entitled “Reconsidering Transportation to Create Better Urban Spaces” at their new downtown Oakland location. The talk focused on the history and damage done by the almost mindless adherence over the years to Level of Service (LOS) on urban spaces […]
Eyes on the Street: Telegraph Avenue Gets Green Paint
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Telegraph Avenue in Oakland is finally getting its long-awaited separated bike lanes. Crews were out adding the first touches of green paint. In the next week or so, they will continue painting the section of Telegraph between 21st and 27th, Oakland’s first experiment with parking-separated bike lanes. Bike East Bay will have ambassadors on the […]
Oakland Council Approves Protected Bike Lanes on Telegraph Ave
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The Oakland City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a road diet and parking-protected bike lanes to Telegraph Avenue, eliciting cheers from East Bay bike advocates. The vote allows the city to begin work on the first phase of the Telegraph Avenue Complete Streets plan, which covers the segment between 41st and 19th Streets in downtown. Planners […]