Walk Bike Berkeley

Councilmember Rigel Robinson has introduced an Intersection Daylighting Plan, which would paint intersections red to restrict parking in order to open up space, increase visibility and reduce traffic injuries and deaths.

Telegraph for People and Walk Bike Berkeley co-hosted a “die-in” protest at the intersection of Hopkins Street and Monterey Avenue due to frustrations over Hopkins Street redesign delays Tuesday. 

The Berkeley City Council has canceled a special meeting, originally scheduled for Apr. 18, to discuss the Hopkins Street corridor redesign, citing staffing shortages, additional time to review the project and issues with fire code compliance.

Low income Berkeley residents can now apply for a lottery, in which 50 households will be selected to receive an electric bike, through the Berkeley E-Bike Equity Project. The application closes on March 8.

More than 100 cyclists rode down Hopkins Street in support of bike lanes and street safety in the city of Berkeley.

Martin Luther King Jr. Way will be revamped to be in line with Vision Zero which intends to improve traffic safety.

Amid a push to prioritize pedestrians on the road, Berkeley took its first step toward potentially banning cars from making right turns at red lights Thursday.

The Yes on Measure L campaign has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in contributions — largely funded by building trade unions and affordable housing organizations — overshadowing its opposition and contributions to Measures M and N in funding.

A vigil was held Tuesday for William Evans, who was killed by a truck driver while crossing Bancroft Way at Shattuck Avenue in his wheelchair.  

A group in Berkeley is advocating for the election of leaders who will fight traffic violence with urgency, in light of multiple recent motor-pedestrian collisions.