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Vote to Hand Latham Square Back to Cars Bodes Ill for Downtown Oakland

By Alec MacDonald | Jan 16, 2014 | 6 Comments

After a trial public plaza at Latham Square was undercut by Oakland’s Planning and Building Manager, the Oakland City Council voted last week to reinstate two-way car traffic on the small, southernmost block of Telegraph Avenue, caving to merchants and developers pushing for unfettered car access. At their January 7 City Council meeting, Oakland council members considered […]

Packed Meeting About Future of Oakland’s Latham Square Shut Down Early

By Laura McCamy | Nov 22, 2013 | 18 Comments

After public pressure, the City of Oakland held a second community meeting Wednesday about the design of the Latham Square pilot plaza, where a lane of car traffic was reinstated prematurely at the behest of Planning and Building Director Rachel Flynn. Despite a standing room-only crowd of attendees showing up to weigh in, the meeting was […]

Oakland Planning Director Cuts Off Latham Square Pilot, Lets Cars Back In

By Laura McCamy | Nov 1, 2013 | 47 Comments

The crowning achievement for Oakland’s new planning and building director so far might be ensuring that cars are being driven through the Latham Square pilot plaza once again. The Latham Square pilot was supposed to last for six months, but after just six weeks, the widely-lauded, one-block plaza at the foot of Telegraph Avenue is no longer car-free. […]

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Oaklavia Opens Streets to Celebrate the Renewal of Lake Merritt

By John Hamilton | Jun 25, 2013 | No Comments

Oakland celebrated improvements to Lake Merritt in style on June 9th, closing the streets ringing the city’s historic centerpiece to cars–and opening them to cyclists, joggers, skaters, street performers and families. The 3.3-mile Ciclovía-style event coincided with the dedication of Lake Merritt Boulevard, a multimillion dollar project that has brought bike and pedestrian improvements to the lake’s southern flank, along […]

With Help From Mayor Quan, Oaklavia Returns With a Bang

By Laura McCamy | Jun 10, 2013 | 7 Comments

When Walk Oakland Bike Oakland hosted the city’s first Ciclovia-style event in downtown Oakland in 2010, onerous city fees meant plans for a second Oaklavia that year proved too ambitious for the small organization. “We thought we wouldn’t be able to do it again,” said Jonathan Bair, WOBO’s Board President. Three years later, the city brought Oaklavia back, closing […]

On the Ballot: A Key to Alameda County’s Sustainable Transportation Future

By Judy Silber | Oct 24, 2012 | 5 Comments

Alameda County could usher in a new era of progressive transportation projects if voters pass a proposed half-cent sales tax increase known as Measure B1 on November 6. Measure B1 would generate a projected $7.8 billion over the next 30 years for projects selected using a “complete streets” approach aimed at improving the county’s streets, […]

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