In their budget memos, each councilmember prioritized infrastructure investments that could save lives by preventing “traffic violence.”
Tag: Oakland’s dangerous roadways
An investigative and explanatory series looking into traffic and pedestrian safety in our city.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Oakland transportation department takes over abandoned auto removals
Long the responsibility of the police, OakDOT will now be in charge of towing broken cars from the roads.
Posted inRoad Safety
Caltrans prepares for potential flooding of Oakland highways
Failed pumps along I-580 in East Oakland last week showed how local freeways are vulnerable to heavy rains.
Posted inArts & Community
Now an underground rave venue, Oakland’s abandoned Greyhound station was once ‘magnificent’
While partygoers dance under its octagonal dome, the hedge fund that owns the once-prized property is silent about its future.
Posted inRoad Safety
Road safety group wants $20 million moved from police to transportation department budget
Members of Traffic Violence Rapid Response argue infrastructure improvements will save more lives than money spent on policing.
Posted inRoad Safety
Bay Area cyclists organize solidarity ride following violent car attacks
More than 800 bike riders rallied in Oakland to demand safer streets and respect from drivers.
Posted inRoad Safety
East Bay bicyclists frightened by string of recent car attacks
Cars are being used as “literal weapons,” bike advocates say. According to witnesses, cars chased, rammed, and doored bicyclists in separate incidents this weekend.
Posted inRoad Safety
Slow Streets are returning to Oakland through neighborhood bike routes and paving projects
The city wants to slow down cars and bring bicyclists and pedestrians back on the streets.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Oakland will let shops fortify themselves against car crashes and smash robberies
The city plans to let stores set up ‘Jersey barriers’ to blockade themselves from the street.
Posted inRoad Safety
Oakland installs parking meters at Lake Merritt amid gentrification concerns
Questions of accessibility and gentrification surround the new project
Posted inRoad Safety
Family of man killed in Oakland police ‘ghost chase’ files lawsuit
Lolomanaia Soakai was struck by a man fleeing OPD officers who were allegedly conducting an unpermitted high-speed chase.
Posted inRoad Safety
Oakland residents and city workers are hard at work patching potholes and other storm damage
Local transportation advocates say reporting potholes to the city is a good way to ensure they’re fixed. But staffing and resource limits do delay needed work.
Posted inRoad Safety
The 35 people who lost their lives to traffic violence in Oakland last year
We spoke to their loved ones and examined public records to understand what happened to them.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Expect two more weeks of heavy rain in Oakland, say atmospheric scientists
Climate and weather experts explain the “bomb cyclone’s” behavior, its link to global warming, and how all this rain relates to the ongoing drought.
Posted inRoad Safety
Stay off Oakland’s roads during the ‘bomb cyclone’ if you can
Authorities and driving experts say storm conditions will be dangerous. The city and county are working on keeping roads open.
Posted inHow We Work
Was 2022 the year Oakland got serious about making its roads safer?
The Oaklandside’s Jose Fermoso talks about the big stories in road safety and transportation in 2022.
Posted inRoad Safety
Street safety advocates want narrower roads. The fire department is opposed
Slowing traffic and more bike lanes is running up against another safety goal: fighting fires.
Posted inRoad Safety
Bike advocate Dave Campbell announces he’s leaving the East Bay after 24 years
Campbell showed bicyclists how to organize to make streets safer for everyone. And he made advocacy fun.
Posted inRoad Safety
Oakland plans to reduce speed limits in these business districts
The city is reducing speeds on major streets to increase safety and prevent deadly car collisions.
Posted inRoad Safety
We asked Oakland mayoral candidates how they would make roads safer
We interviewed the candidates and examined their records to learn how they might invest in more equitable transportation systems.
