Berkeley City Council to vote on plan to improve cyclist safety
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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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Berkeley celebrates opening of redesigned Hearst Avenue, Bancroft Way
Berkeley community leaders held two ribbon-cutting events Friday to celebrate the official opening of Hearst Avenue and Bancroft Way — newly designed streets that are now safe for all modes of transportation.
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New protected bike lane on Bancroft Way set to finish construction
A new two-way protected cycling lane on Bancroft Way, running two blocks from Dana Street to Fulton Street, is expected to be completed by the end of the week.
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Community members weigh in on bike share program expanding to East Bay
Representatives from the Bay Area Bike Share program held a community workshop Thursday to take suggestions for bike station locations that will be implemented in Berkeley, Oakland and Emeryville starting in spring 2017.
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