E-bikes have come to the East Bay BayWheels bike share system, and membership prices have gone down. Try them out! There is also a very-low-cost “Bike Share for All” membership level for income-qualified individuals.

Learn more at: lyft.com/bikes/bay-whee…

Federal transportation leaders can reduce police violence against people of color on American roads by disincentivizing potentially deadly pretextual stops that don't actually curb car crashes, a coalition of leading progressive groups argues.

usa.streetsblog.org/2024/04/04/how…

Emeryville is a city of 13,000 people and roughly 1 sq mile. In our first year tracking bike/ped on the Emeryville Greenway (even before opening the southern part in Oct), there were 614,000+ bike & ped trips on the northern segment.

To move your city safely, invest in bike/ped.

Transportation-focused district 4 candidate forum on May 8!

Register for zoom info. actionnetwork.org/events/berkele…

Great meet up to gather signatures for Berkeley Citizens for Safe Streets yesterday. Let’s fix those streets and make them safe for everyone who uses them!

All hands on deck to get the Safe Streets measure on the ballot!

San Pablo Ave - Bike/Walk/Bus Project Open Houses in Oakland (4/15) and Emeryville (4/17)
Get info and give your feedback on designs for the Bus Lanes and Bike Lanes Project in Oakland, Emeryville, and South Berkeley
More info: bikeeastbay.org/events/san-pab…

Graphic c/o Bike East Bay

A friend of Julia Elkin’s, the woman killed in February by a motorist on Marin Ave in Berkeley, wrote this poignant call for state-level action. calmatters.org/commentary/202…

“The development of bicycle infrastructure can coexist with the swift passage of emergency vehicles and, in some cases, even enhance emergency response times.”
sf.streetsblog.org/2024/03/12/bri…

Alameda CTC’s major San Pablo Ave bus/bike/walk project concepts have been published for Dtwn Oakland to S Berkeley, w online comment tools & in-person outreach sessions scheduled through April. Project details & engagement opportunities here
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bikeeastbay.org/san_pablo_ave_…

Lanes, sidewalks on San Pablo Ave. to close amid disability access upgrades berkeleyside.org/2024/03/29/cal…

We hope that with Mr. Davis at the helm, Public Works will continue working to fill positions and retain staff so critical road projects get moving again.

We urge Council to support him in making real progress on our #VisionZero goal to eliminate severe and fatal collisions.

Reducing traffic deaths & injuries isn’t rocket science:

—Fewer cars w/ superb public transit

—Smaller cars instead of endless monster vehicles

—Ending obstruction of transit/bike/pedestrian improvements

—Slowing traffic via technology & enforcement

We’re working on each: 🧵

“Walk Bike Berkeley urged council to support the proposed funding and called for a traffic study ‘to determine how to limit downhill vehicle traffic,’ as well as the rapid installation of traffic-calming measures such as rumble strips, bulb-outs and flashing beacons.”