Berkeley biking bliss
Jericho Tang/Staff
I forgot why I bought a $79 bike at Walmart in spring 2018. Nobody knows what prompted that decision, but something in my heart just said, “Let’s give it a try.”
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Berkeley residents take to bike sharing amid pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a slew of new life adjustments for everyone during the global shutdown. Among these changes is a repopularized hobby taken up by many Berkeley residents: biking.
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Berkeley City Council approves Southside and Telegraph infrastructure projects
As part of efforts to revitalize the city’s infrastructure, Berkeley City Council voted to approve a contract for the enactment of the Southside Complete Streets project Tuesday. The council also agreed to apply for a $6 million Alameda County Transportation Commission grant that would go towards the Telegraph Avenue Complete Streets project.
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Berkeley City Council to vote on plan to improve cyclist safety
The Berkeley City Council will discuss and vote on a policy to better implement the city’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans at its upcoming meeting next Tuesday.
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Our ticket to safer streets requires city investment in traffic safety
While the Berkeley Police Department writes tickets to people who come to a rolling stop on traffic-calmed bikeways, a cyclist dies after a tire gets stuck on a road gate. Not to mention, a motorist gets killed by a man whose vehicle becomes disabled. These tragic crashes on Berkeley’s busy streets prompt new policies that can be put in place to prevent further injuries.
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Greenway Vision Plan models 3-mile bike-pedestrian trail connecting Berkeley, Oakland, Emeryville
The Shattuck-Adeline-Stanford Greenway Vision Plan models a three-mile pedestrian-bicycle route that would connect Berkeley, Oakland and Emeryville.
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UC Berkeley transportation research center releases interactive website for reporting road safety issues
Street Story, a new website developed by researchers at UC Berkeley’s Safe Transportation Research and Education Center, or SafeTREC, allows California residents to report unsafe road conditions, accidents or near misses.
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City of Berkeley proposes plan to make Milvia Street safer for bicyclists
The Milvia Street Bicycle Boulevard experiences more cycling collisions than any other bikeway in Berkeley, according to city’s public open house presentation. The City of Berkeley has recently revealed a plan to improve safety on the street.
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East Bay Regional Park District announces plans for Bay Trail
East Bay Regional Park District, or EBRPD, is set to fill one of the “largest remaining gaps” in the East Bay section of the San Francisco Bay Trail, according to an EBRPD press release from Oct. 22.
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Gilman Street project moves forward after community discussion
A traffic infrastructure project on Gilman Street under Interstate 80 moved one step closer to realization after business owners, cycling advocates and community members met Jan. 7 to discuss the proposed renovation.
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