The Alameda City Council just approved some updates to the City’s Master Fee Schedule, including a few important changes that affect street safety. One of these updates is a new violation for parking within 20 feet of an intersection, which aligns with California’s “daylighting” law (designed to improve visibility and reduce crashes). Another update focuses …
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The Transportation Commission recently voted on long- and near-term designs for this project. In good news, they unanimously endorsed the 2-way bikeway as the long-term design: Whether it’s raised, at-grade, or a mix of the two is still TBD. Commissioner Dara-Abrams noted that it costs more (approximately $6M) for a raised facility, and urged that …
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Lots of progress has been made on the Bike and Pedestrian Estuary Bridge project this year. Here are some highlights: Kudos to staff, consultants, regional partners, stakeholders, and others for the great progress this year! There’s much more to do, but 24x7x365 access for people biking and walking between Oakland and Alameda is within our …
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Elections are right around the corner. Do you know your City Council candidates? Five candidates are running for two open seats. Those candidates and their websites are: As in years past, we invited candidates to participate in a questionnaire that will help our membership and the broader community understand their positions on things we care …
The September 25 Transportation Commission meeting was another big one. It included a mid-year project status report, a presentation from AC Transit regarding a signal priority upgrade project on Park Street, and an overview of the Pavement Management Program. The recording is here, and the agenda with links to reports is here. Here are select …
Neighborhood Greenways and Slow Street barricades will be discussed at the next City Council meeting as Item 7-C. Unfortunately, Staff is recommending an option that removes a lot of the barricades — about half of those along Pacific, Versailles, and San Jose. This despite their acknowledging the barricades’ effectiveness, the recent community survey that shows …
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Caltrans (California’s Department of Transportation) presented their plans for State Route 61 along Otis and Doolittle to Alameda’s Transportation Commission on Wednesday, August 28 as Item 6-C (here). It’s a repaving project, but a rare opportunity to dramatically improve safety and access along these stretches of state highway. Despite lots of community feedback asking for …
Read more “Incomplete Streets: What’s (Not) Happening on Otis & Doolittle?”