Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Oakland

Oakland Needs to Act Faster at School Site

By Roger Rudick | Jan 8, 2019 | No Comments

Streets around Franklin Elementary school are too dangerous; school zones and other areas with a history of bad crashes can't wait for grants and paving schedules

Editorial: Vote on Temescal to Test Core Values

By Roger Rudick | Dec 12, 2018 | No Comments

Is a human in a car equal to a human on foot, on bike, or on public transportation?

Plans Advance for Bay Bridge Bike/Ped Path to San Francisco

By Roger Rudick | Oct 25, 2018 | No Comments

Although still no funding source has been identified to build it

Oakland as been focusing on building more bike facilities, and is rewarded with Gold-Level Bicycle Friendly Community status. Photo: Melanie Curry/ Streetsblog

Eyes on the Street: Oakland’s New DOT Builds Some Sweet Protected Bikeways

By Melanie Curry | Oct 8, 2018 | 2 Comments

The Lakeside Green Street Restoration project is not finished, but this is a good beginning

Some 30 people, identities unknown, illegally painted this crosswalk on Telegraph before fleeing. Photo: Dave Campbell

Eyes on the Street: Law Breakers Paint Rainbow Crosswalks on Telegraph

By Roger Rudick | Aug 30, 2018 | No Comments

This past Sunday a group of scofflaw street painters put in rainbow crosswalks at Telegraph and 66th in Oakland.

An ideal version of a protected bike lane on Telegraph, from Bike East Bay's campaign web page. Image: Bike East Bay

Oakland DOT Preps Next Phases of Telegraph Plan

By Roger Rudick | Jul 17, 2018 | No Comments

The City of Oakland is conducting public outreach for repaving, repairs, and a major redesign of Telegraph.

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