At a special meeting on October 27, city staff presented their Slow Streets and Vision Zero Action Plan recommendations to the Transportation Commission. Here’s how it went down. Slow StreetsAt a high level, staff’s recommendations were to: 1. maintain the existing 4.7 miles of Slow Streets for another year, 2. prioritize finishing the Active Transportation Plan (ATP), and 3. …
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Great news for those who want to commute from Central or West Alameda to Oakland by bike without suffering through the Tube, or having to worry about limited bike rack space on the bus: this $1, 10-minute commute short hop service will get you safely across the estuary and back every weekday, starting November 8. Amtrak and BART …
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A Perspective by BWA Member Keith Epstein (Part of a series of articles) This is part 4 of a 6 part series that I’m writing for Bike Walk Alameda, on bike commuting, tips that I have learned over my past 25 years of commuting to work by bicycle. If you missed part 1 on “Why …
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How much extra effort and delay should we expect of people who walk near cars? Right now, our Public Works (PW) Department is answering that question, but you might not like the answer. At the request of our City Council, PW is developing an Intersection Access Policy (IAP) which will define, at signalized intersections, how …
Saturday, October 23 – Free! Meet @ 5:30 PM to decorate your bike. We ride from 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Starting at: FRANKLIN ParkRain cancels this event. Stay tuned to the Bike / Walk Alameda Facebook Group for updates. Fall is in the air, bringing with it pumpkin spice lattes, jack-o’-lanterns, Halloween haunts, and …
Dear Alameda Families – Happy Spring! On April 20, the Alameda City Council will vote on major bike and climate friendly improvements to Central Avenue. Approval of this project will mean greater safety for our students in walking and biking to school and reduced vehicle emissions – a safer, greener Alameda! The Central Avenue project …