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May 22 Alameda Bike Festival

The Alameda Bike Festival on May 22nd was a very popular event this year. Bike Walk Alameda provided an updated Bicycling and Walking Map of Alameda and left over Bike to Wherever Day bags. Volunteers brought their cool electric and cargo bikes to the BWA bike “petting zoo.”

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Commission Votes to Approve Protected Bike Lane on Grand!

Last week, the Transportation Commission voted 5-0 to support staff’s recommended plan which includes protected bike lanes between Otis and Encinal on Grand Street. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who spoke at the meeting or sent in written comments – we had an excellent show of support for the project! This vote was an …

Volunteer Spotlight – Andrea Dunlap

Bike Walk Alameda is very grateful to volunteer Andrea Dunlap for a terrific photo to grace the cover of our new map! Thank you, Andrea! Get your updated map at Bike to Wherever Day on May 20th or the Bike Festival on May 22.

City Infrastructure Meetings and Surveys

The City has a few upcoming infrastructure workshops and surveys left in May. 5/12 6:30 pm Willie Stargell Virtual Community Workshop and Survey 5/18 6:30 pm Clement/Tilden Virtual Community Workshop 5/19 11:30 am Alameda Main Library In-Person Clement/Tilden Open House Details about these meetings and surveys can be found here.

Grand Street Plans Updated with Separated Bike Lanes

Last week, in their second and final Grand Street community meeting, City staff presented an updated design that we’re really excited about! Grand Street is a high-injury corridor and a key north-south connector used by many school kids. With goals to improve safety, pavement condition, mobility for all modes, and to align with many of …

Slow Streets and Vision Zero Action Plan Updates

At a special meeting on October 27, city staff presented their Slow Streets and Vision Zero Action Plan recommendations to the Transportation Commission. Here’s how it went down. Slow StreetsAt a high level, staff’s recommendations were to: 1. maintain the existing 4.7 miles of Slow Streets for another year, 2. prioritize finishing the Active Transportation Plan (ATP), and 3. …

Begging Off Beg Buttons

How much extra effort and delay should we expect of people who walk near cars? Right now, our Public Works (PW) Department is answering that question, but you might not like the answer.  At the request of our City Council, PW is developing an Intersection Access Policy (IAP) which will define, at signalized intersections, how …