Good news, but, isn’t parking in bike lanes already illegal? This post from last year describes Alameda‘s enforcement approach to the persistent problem of parking in bike lanes. Basically, Alameda interprets Vehicle Code (CVC) 21211 — a law that many other cities in California apply to all bikeways — as applying only to Class I …
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As an organization that advocates for walking, biking, and safer streets, we support Alameda‘s Stronger Together effort to develop a dedicated funding source for critical infrastructure improvements. Infrastructure, Safety, and the Cost of Delay People who walk, roll, or use mobility devices experience infrastructure conditions more directly than anyone else. Cracked sidewalks, deteriorating pavement, flooding, …
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With summer stretching out before us, and two wheels being an awesome way for your kids to make the most of it, you may be in the market for a bike, scooter, or an e-device. Navigating the marketplace, however, can be challenging, and making the wrong purchase can create safety and liability risks. California law …
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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”
Big news: we‘ve refreshed our Biking and Walking Map! With our stash of printed maps running low—and a lot changing around Alameda since the last 2022 edition—we figured it was time for an update. And rather than rush another print run, we’re going digital (for now). Why digital, you ask? A few good reasons: We …
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 …
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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 …