Most of us are simply glad that Alameda will have a more effective process for enforcing parking-in-bike-lane violations later this fall, assuming Council approves the second reading of the proposed ordinance at its next meeting. We don’t particularly care which statute is used. This post is for those of us who do care about the …
At its final meeting before the August recess, the Alameda City Council unanimously approved the City’s proposed No Parking in Bicycle Lanes ordinance. The vote is good news. Thanks to those who made comments in support. The ordinance gives Alameda a clear local tool to enforce parking violations in all bike lanes—something that has been …
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Good news, but, isn’t parking in bike lanes already illegal? This post from last year describes Alameda‘s enforcement approach to the persistent problem of parking in bike lanes. Basically, Alameda interprets Vehicle Code (CVC) 21211 — a law that many other cities in California apply to all bikeways — as applying only to Class I …
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In good news, City Council voted at its July 7 meeting to place an infrastructure bond on the November ballot, which would give voters the opportunity to decide its future. The measure passed 4–1, with Councilmember Daysog casting the sole dissenting vote. At its next meeting on July 21, they will have a final vote …
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As an organization that advocates for walking, biking, and safer streets, we support Alameda‘s Stronger Together effort to develop a dedicated funding source for critical infrastructure improvements. Infrastructure, Safety, and the Cost of Delay People who walk, roll, or use mobility devices experience infrastructure conditions more directly than anyone else. Cracked sidewalks, deteriorating pavement, flooding, …
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With summer stretching out before us, and two wheels being an awesome way for your kids to make the most of it, you may be in the market for a bike, scooter, or an e-device. Navigating the marketplace, however, can be challenging, and making the wrong purchase can create safety and liability risks. California law …
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At its June 2 meeting, the City Council voted 4-1 to approve staff’s recommendation for a 50-stall parking lot at the new Aquatic Center in Jean Sweeney Open Space Park. That’s the option we endorsed in our letter of support. Earlier iterations of the project contemplated a much larger lot, and every parking stall removed …
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