
Berkeley set a standard when it dedicated two blocks of protected bike lanes on Fulton Street in 2016. They followed that up with an innovative bike plan in 2017 proposing 20 protected bike facilities to safely get residents around town. However, the Plan received much push back because it included the public’s vision for better bicycling in Berkeley, a vision not shared by everyone. Thanks to huge public support, this forward-looking plan got approved and is the City’s basis for pushing forward on modern bikeways for streets such as Adeline, Hopkins, Oxford, Claremont, San Pablo Avenue and more.
Updates
Berkeley Unanimously Approves Bancroft Way Cycle Track
Last Tuesday, Berkeley’s City Council voted unanimously to approve the pilot installation of a protected two-way cycle track on Bancroft Way on the south side of UC Berkeley’s campus. When it is completed this October, Bancroft Way will connect Cal’s cross campus bikeway at Dana Street down to...
More Protection: Berkeley Draft Bike Plan Lacking
January 2017 Update: we expect a revised bike plan soon that takes into account many if not all public comments you have made to improve the plan. Stay tuned. Berkeley’s draft bicycle plan is out for public comment, and while there are good elements to the draft plan, much needs to be improved...
Protected Bikeway Network Developing in Berkeley
By the end of 2017, Berkeley could start to have a mini-network of much-needed comfortable, lower-stress bikeways in its busy downtown and southside areas. The network might even look like the map shown here, with green showing protected facilities and purple comfortable neighborhood bikeways....
Clever Design Brings Protected Intersection to Berkeley
UPDATE December 17, 2016: The East Bay’s first protected intersection is now ready to ride. We’re working on more protected intersections for busy streets in Pleasanton, Oakland, Fremont and more. Join today as a member build an innovative bike network across the East Bay. ...