Updates

Downtown Specific Plan Update

The Downtown Area Specific Plan’s goal is to pave the way for a more vibrant and attractive downtown area. The downtown area of Concord is planned for new infill development, with a goal of creating an active commercial and residential area where people regularly walk, bike and are served by good transit. These types of urban downtowns can be... MORE 15 Jun

Iron Horse Trail Improvement

We are happy to report that the 1.3-mile long Iron Horse Trail spur from Monument Blvd to Meadow Lane in Concord’s Monument Community is now complete! This beautiful trail segment will serve bicyclists and pedestrians of all ages, including students from the nearby Cambridge and Meadow Homes Elementary Schools. Next step: integration between the... MORE 18 Mar

Safe Routes to Transit Grant Win

  We’re extremely pleased to announce that the City of Concord’s application to receive funds for Safe Routes to Transit projects has been accepted! That’s $200,000 in Bicycle and Transit improvements, which specifically targets improving non-motorized access to BART stations. The MTC should be officially allocating the funds in February and... MORE 16 Dec

A Bikeway Forward for Tunnel Road

Your emails of support and personal stories provided during public comments at many neighborhood meetings have secured a way forward for building a better bikeway up Tunnel Road. Enjoying a rare moment of consensus, the Berkeley Transportation Commission approved a bike lane in the uphill direction with some on-street car parking preserved.... MORE 1 Oct

Olympic Corridor Study to Connect Iron Horse & Lafayette-Moraga Trails

Help build a modern, family-friendly multiuse cycle track pathway connection between Lafayette-Moraga Trail and Iron Horse Trail. Contra Costa County is taking the lead on studying a new bike-ped connection between these two popular pathways and the map below shows the corridor and the general alignment options for the connection. The cities of... MORE 22 Aug

Glass Half Full on San Pablo Ave in Albany

You are allowed to start getting excited about Albany’s potential new two-way cycle track on San Pablo Ave between Buchanan St and Dartmouth Ave bikeways as well as Albany’s commitment to test bike lanes on other sections of what is a very busy state highway. You are also allowed to challenge Albany for compromising your safety in the name of car... MORE 27 Apr

Caltrans Narrows Scope of Niles Canyon Widening Project

  Overwhelmed by opposition from local community groups and the City of Fremont, Caltrans has gone back to the drawing board for the Niles Canyon Roadway Widening Project.  No longer included in the project is the addition of 10 ft  shoulders on both sides of the road for the entire length of the canyon. Instead, Caltrans is focusing on short... MORE 28 Mar

Your Calls Succeeded in Having Richmond Respect its Bike Plan

Help get bike lanes striped on Cutting Blvd Richmond is ready to repave its 2nd highest priority bikeway-Cutting Blvd- and thanks to your calls is looking at the feasibility of including the bikeway called for in Richmond’s brand new Bicycle Plan. Cutting Blvd provides essential access to Richmond’s shoreline for an important community of Richmond... MORE 15 Jan

BART presents new train car designs

New design features include more door access, more handholds and more space for seniors and the disabled. What do you think of the new design? BART is giving its board members and riders a glimpse into the future. One aspect of the new design is a clearer signage for the bicycle area, which the East Bay Bicycle Coalition says is a good idea — but... MORE 13 Jan