As last reported, the Alameda County Transportation Commission’s (ACTC) grant application to fund construction of the active transportation overpass at Gilman it proposed was not funded. However at that time it had not been funded by the State. All unfunded applications are subsequently forwarded to the relevant regional transportation agency for consideration of funding from [read more…]
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Dec
15
Sat
1:00 pm
Urban Cycling 101 Classroom – Go...
@ Golden Gate Branch Library
Urban Cycling 101 Classroom – Go...
@ Golden Gate Branch Library
Dec 15 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
 Want to ride but don’t quite have the confidence? Take this FREE Bike East Bay classroom class that focuses on road-cycling safely. No bike required. ***By signing up for this class you are also eligible[...]
Dec
18
Tue
5:00 pm
AS&R Holiday Month Happy Hour Me...
@ Everest Kitchen
AS&R Holiday Month Happy Hour Me...
@ Everest Kitchen
Dec 18 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
 If you’ve volunteered at any event over the past few years, we’d like to thank you for your service to the active transportation community! Please join us at our Holiday Happy Hour Meeting & Volunteer[...]
7:00 pm
Traffic & Safety Commission Meeting
@ Council Chambers, City Hall
Traffic & Safety Commission Meeting
@ Council Chambers, City Hall
Dec 18 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
The Traffic & Safety Commission Meeting is a great place to make your ideas known, find out about the transportation issues and projects in Albany, and help improve things for cyclists and pedestrians in and[...]
Jan
5
Sat
1:00 pm
Urban Cycling 101 Classroom Work...
@ Barrows Hall, UC Berkeley
Urban Cycling 101 Classroom Work...
@ Barrows Hall, UC Berkeley
Jan 5 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
 Want to ride more but don’t feel confident enough? Know anyone else who fits this description (partner, spouse, parent, teenage or older child?) Here’s a FREE bicycle skills class, courtesy of Bike East Bay (with support from[...]
Jan
16
Wed
7:30 pm
AS&R Meeting – You’re Invited!
AS&R Meeting – You’re Invited!
Jan 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
 Have a gripe, an idea or some input about anything that would further cycling and pedestrian conditions here in Albany? Then join us at our next meeting (every other month – odd-numbered months) where we[...]
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The “final” design of the active transportation facilities along the portion of San Pablo fronting the University Village Mixed Use project was shown to the Traffic and Safety Commission at its December meeting. To AS&R’s surprise, the proposed signalized active transportation crossing of San Pablo at Dartmouth did not include accommodation for people cycling. Here [read more…] AS&R has sent a letter to the Berkeley City Council, Transportation Commission, and Transportation Division providing input on Berkeley’s draft Bike Plan. Chief among this input is asking that the plan include connections on Berkeley’s side to all the cycling routes proposed in Albany’s Active Transportation Plan (ATP). Most of these connections were already proposed [read more…] Well, we can’t get there quite yet, but a significant step has been taken. The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved the tentative parcel maps and the design review for the University Village Mixed Use Project on Wednesday, December 11th. The conditions of approval include the developers providing up to an additional two feet abutting [read more…] The Traffic & Safety Commission meeting on October 24th led to some results and news of interest to AS&R. Details below, but here are the highlights: Complete Streets: The Commission approved the final plan and sent it on to the City Council. The controversial bus stop move is still included in the plan. [read more…] The image above is of the latest retail component of the University Village Mixed-Use Project at San Pablo and Monroe. This plan was prepared in response to input from CalTrans and Albany’s Planning and Zoning Commission. It was presented at the last Traffic and Safety Commission meeting on June 27th. This plan eliminates the [read more…] On Thursday, April 25th, the Traffic & Safety Commission considered whether the upcoming Complete Streets plan for San Pablo Ave. should include bike lanes. Adding bike lanes unfortunately requires removing some street parking. The consultants offered a hybrid plan, with bike lanes in some sections, where they are most needed and where the existing parking [read more…] Shortly after the final signature was applied to the settlement agreement between UC and AS&R, UC’s University Village Mixed-Use Project developers informed AS&R they had included a two-way cycle track along the project frontage on San Pablo. This includes in front of the proposed Sprouts Farmers Market north of Monroe. The new plans showing the [read more…] Project Update (February 13, 2013): Aleida Andrino-Chavez (City of Albany’s Transportation Planner) provided us with this photo (sent by Ana Bernardes in Public Works who is overseeing the construction of the project). Please note the new, improved curb-cuts at Buchanan/Pierce where the new cycling ramp / plaza meets the street. Kudos to the City staff [read more…] Video of the final Complete Streets presentation is available: http://albanyca.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=975 |
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