Since 1999 Bike Walk Alameda has been advocating for safer and more comfortable streets for people who walk and bike. Here’s a quick rundown of our current campaigns and past successes.
Look below for the next important dates on the City of Alameda and Bike Walk Alameda calendars. Follow us on social media and subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the most recent updates.
Bridge the Gap! Estuary Crossing
Goal: build a bicycle and pedestrian moveable bridge connecting West Alameda and Oakland.
The Cross Alameda Trail
A decades-long effort to create a trail to safely and completely traverse the island.
Clement Ave. Safety Improvement
Updates will add a bikeway, fix narrow sidewalks, remove railroad tracks, and add trees and safety.
Grand Street
The city is revisiting approved plans. Learn more here!
PAST
Bike Walk Alameda Successes
Here are just a few of the projects Bike Walk Alameda helped bring to fruition.
APPROVED: Central Avenue Improvement Project
Numerous safety improvements are now approved and slated for construction in 2022.
EXECUTED:
Shoreline/ Westline Cycletrack
The shoreline cycletrack is one of the longest protected bikeways in the Bay Area.
Input into key visioning documents: the General Plan, Vision Zero, Intersection Access Policy, and the Active Transportation Plan.
Input into corridor plans for Lincoln Avenue, and Clement Ave/Tilden Way.
E-bike rebate program through Alameda Power and Telecom.
West Tower and Orion raised bikeways at Alameda Point.
High Visibility Signs. Public Works installed high visibility school crosswalk signs at 10 elementary schools. This project was done in conjunction with Walk & Roll to School Day.
Stop Signs: Encinal Ave @ Versailles. After years of resident complaints and a near-fatal accident, islands and stop signs were installed on Encinal Avenue at Versailles to make the intersection a four-way stop.
Paddle in-pavement pedestrian warning signs have been installed throughout Alameda. They have been very effective in drawing attention to people in the crosswalk.
Oakland/Alameda Estuary Water Shuttle. Raising awareness of the demand for a 20-minute shuttle service between Jack London Square and Alameda.
Sharrows on Oak Street.
Buffered bike lanes on Robert Davey Jr. Drive.
Bike parking around Alameda Landing, bike corrals on Park and Webster Streets, and bike racks at Encinal Beach.
AND SO MUCH MORE SINCE 1999!