UPDATE! Join us Saturday, June 3rd at 10AM to Plant Pat Potter Memorial Grove Great news! Thanks to your generous support, we have raised enough money to plant over 20 trees in Pat Potter’s honor! Thanks to people like you who donated, to the City of Alameda, and 100K Trees for Humanity, we invite you …
We’re disappointed to report that some Grand Street homeowners are suing the city to stop the protected bike lanes that the Council approved last year from being built in front of their property. They’re suing on procedural grounds, saying that one (of the three) City Council meetings where this plan was discussed weren’t properly noticed. …
At its recent meeting, the Transportation Commission unanimously recommended the adoption of staff’s proposal for the Clement/Tilden Project. The plan goes before City Council for a vote in early March. In Oakland, the Fruitvale Alive project has finally begun! The extensive upgrades there, including a raised protected bikeway from Alameda Ave up to E 12th …
Just how quickly can you get to various destinations in Alameda by bike? Resident Andy Murdock decided to find out, and this transit-style map is the result. What’s not to love about a system that runs 24x7x365, with a next departure time of…now?! Thank you, Andy!
Back in July, Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) launched a pilot e-bike rebate program worth up to $300 ($600 for low-income customers) to help offset the cost of a new or used e-bike. These bikes could take a big bite out of daily trips often done by car, since 63% of all trips in Alameda are …
The Planning Board recently approved a housing development at the old Pennzoil site, and with it will come more Cross Alameda Trail! For many years, this small but important gap in the trail between Hibbard and Grand has been a big question mark, a “TBD” on the CAT vision map. We’re excited to now be …
The Active Transportation Plan (ATP) passed at the 12/20/2022 Council meeting in a 4-1 vote, with amendments proposed by Councilmember Knox White to: The ATP is detailed and extremely comprehensive, but at 71 pages, it can be a bit hard to digest. We’ll break down a few key highlights for you here. One key feature …
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