Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Oakland

Alameda County’s Bike/Ped Plans Take Local Approach, But Short on Targets

By Judy Silber | Sep 26, 2012 | 5 Comments

In theory, the East Bay has nearly perfect terrain for bicycling. Streets slope gently east for miles from the Bay, and once over the hills, pedaling conditions are almost idyllic — that is, if you feel safe enough to ride. The East Bay, like much of the country, was built for cars rather than for […]

Advocates Rebuff Merchant’s Absurd Argument Against East Bay BRT

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 10, 2012 | 14 Comments

In an op-ed in the Oakland Tribune yesterday, local business owner Randy Reed laid down a whopping piece of misinformation: For businesses, he wrote, enhancing East Bay transportation options with Bus Rapid Transit will be no different than when construction removes all of the car parking on a street. Reed, who led the charge in killing the Telegraph Avenue […]

East Bay’s Record-Breaking Bike to Work Day: Ten Mayors, 17,000 People

By Ruth Miller | May 11, 2012 | 4 Comments

10 mayors, 17,000 people, and 600 pancakes: the San Francisco East Bay celebrates Bike to Work Day 2012.

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East Bay BRT EIR Approved, Final Agreements Set for June

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 27, 2012 | 7 Comments

Bus rapid transit (BRT) between Oakland and San Leandro in the East Bay cleared a major hurdle this week after AC Transit unanimously approved the project’s environmental impact report. Agreements with the cities of Oakland and San Leandro must still be finalized in June before the project can officially break ground. “This plan represents a […]

Oakland Officials and Advocates Celebrate 18 New Miles of Bikeways in 2011

By Ruth Miller | Dec 19, 2011 | 12 Comments

Oakland stripes its 18th mile of bikeways for 2011, celebrating its busiest and bike-friendliest year to date.

Tomorrow: East Bay Advocates Call for Fixing Alameda Transit First

By Aaron Bialick | Dec 15, 2011 | 6 Comments

A coalition of East Bay advocates is urging supporters to speak up tomorrow morning and tell the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) to take advantage of a “once-in-a-generation opportunity to repair and restore a failing system and provide a cost-effective, equitable, and sustainable transportation future.” Measure B, Alameda County’s largest source of transportation funding, is […]

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