Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Oakland

Bike to Work Day: Oakland to Demo Telegraph Protected Bike Lane, Parklet

By Melanie Curry | May 6, 2014 | 4 Comments

A block of Telegraph Avenue in Oakland will get a protected bike lane and parklet for one day — Bike to Work Day, this Thursday. Bike East Bay and Walk Oakland Bike Oakland will set up the demo on the southbound side of Telegraph between 27th and Sycamore Streets, providing a taste of the transformation possible […]

Protected Bike Lanes Key to a Calmer, Thriving Telegraph Avenue in Oakland

By Melanie Curry | Apr 29, 2014 | 7 Comments

At an open house meeting on proposals to redesign Telegraph Avenue in Oakland Saturday morning, attendees arrived to find the street blocked off by police investigating a hit-and-run crash in which a driver killed a pedestrian. The scene underscored the need to make the commercial corridor safer for people walking and biking, though the proposals to […]

Tonight and Next Week: Open Houses on Oakland’s Telegraph Bike Lanes

By Melanie Curry | Apr 24, 2014 | 10 Comments

Oaklanders won’t want to forget about the city’s open house meetings, starting tonight, on proposals for parking-protected bike lanes on Telegraph Avenue. Show up, learn about the proposed design options, and let city staff know what you think will make this vital commercial corridor safer and more efficient, and livable. There will even be food trucks […]

Oakland Proposes Parking-Protected Bike Lanes on Telegraph Avenue

By Melanie Curry | Apr 18, 2014 | 4 Comments

The City of Oakland has released preliminary design options [PDF] for a redesign of Telegraph Avenue, which include parking-protected bike lanes, improvements to speed up AC Transit lines, and pedestrian safety upgrades. Planners will hold open house meetings to collect input on the design options starting next week. “We’re very excited they’ve released a lot […]

NACTO’s “Cities for Cycling” Road Show Comes to Oakland

By Melanie Curry | Apr 10, 2014 | No Comments

Today and tomorrow, Oakland will host the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Cities for Cycling Road Show, which brings experts on NACTO‘s “Urban Street Design Guide” to Oakland to meet with city planners, engineers, and elected officials. The event is an opportunity for Oakland city staff and decision-makers to gather together to discuss […]

Oakland Looks to Restart Its Faltered Parklet Program

By Melanie Curry | Mar 26, 2014 | 64 Comments

The success of PARK(ing) Day got a lot of communities excited about the possibilities of reusing street space for something other than car storage. In cities like San Francisco and Oakland, many merchants were attracted to the idea of giving up a couple of parking spots in order to provide a nice place to gather and […]

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