The Good News Alameda’s e-bike rebate pilot through Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) has been pretty successful. According to a recent City Staff presentation on our climate plan progress, in 2023, 116 rebates were issued for e-bikes. That’s nearly double the number of rebates issued for EVs. The e-bike rebate program will continue. The Bad News …
The basics: what are Neighborhood Greenways? New to Alameda, Neighborhood Greenways will be residential streets where motor vehicle speeds and volumes will be lowered enough to make bicycling comfortable and safe for people of all ages and abilities. Our Slow Streets are very quick-build precursors to Neighborhood Greenways, assembled as a response to COVID in …
We’re giving a warm welcome to 2024, and all the new legislation that has come into effect with it. Below are some highlights of bills that we’re especially excited about. AB-1909 Vehicles: bicycle omnibus bill. Passed in 2022, and going into effect this year, this bill allows bicyclists to cross a street when a pedestrian …
The Project Initiation Document (PID) phase of the bridge is moving along at a good clip. There was much to review and discuss at the recent Equity and Stakeholder Advisory Committee meeting. Staff and consultants presented maps and a matrix showing twelve alternatives that varied in location, height (40’ – 70’), span length (400’ – …
Read more “Oakland-Alameda Estuary Bridge Update – September 2023”
Bay Trail Map 10 (Alameda & Oakland) is quickly getting out of date with all of the developments in Alameda, particularly along the Northern Waterfront. A better reference for the time being is our very own Active Transportation Plan Bay Trail map, on page 52, shown here with some highlights added and described below. From …
Three Reasons Why Congestion Decreases When Cities ‘Delete’ Road Lanes is worth a read for anyone who wants to dig in more. Those worried about traffic, please speak up at every opportunity for better public transportation, and a network of safe and convenient walking and biking facilities.
The Transportation Commission recently endorsed staff’s plans to restripe Park and Webster Streets, specifically, to: As you may recall, in the Active Transportation Plan that was just passed, both of these corridors are slated to be low stress, which means *protected* bike lanes, not painted ones. But the ATP also notes that this is …