Blog Posts

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 …

Read more “A Win for Less Pavement in Jean Sweeney Open Space — and Better Questions for the Future”

Alameda recently celebrated earning gold status as a bike-friendly city—but if you spend any time riding here, you know we still have plenty of work to do. Case in point: we just took second place in March Bike Lane Obstruction Madness, the annual bracket run by Bike Lane Uprising. Alameda shot past UC Davis, San …

Read more “Alameda: Almost Champions… of Blocked Bike Lanes”

If you missed the March 17 Council meeting, it’s one worth going back to watch. Item 7-C offered a comprehensive look at what our City accomplished over the past year—and what’s ahead. (You can jump straight to the annual report and work plan here.) At a time when national headlines might leave you feeling skeptical …

Read more “The Receipts: Big Plans, Real Results”

The Pavement Management Project Phase 43, which included work on Bay Farm Island and the East End, demonstrates how the City is efficiently using its paving program to implement adopted safety and mobility policies. How Alameda’s Paving Program Works Alameda’s Pavement Management Program divides the city into thirds, with one third scheduled for repaving approximately …

Read more “Building Safer Streets Through Routine Projects: Phase 43 in Alameda”