[Ebbc-Talk] TONIGHT: OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL TO VOTE ON LATHAM SQUARE REDESIGN 6:00 - 10:00 PM TUESDAY JANUARY 7

[Len Conly]

Tuesday night is the night that the Latham Square redesign project goes in front of the full Oakland City Council. Currently, there is no strong consensus. Whether or not council will adopt a human-friendly design is very much an open question.
It’s important that we turn out as many supporters as possible on Tuesday! By coming to the meeting, you can help council choose a design that favors pedestrian and bike rider safety. At the meeting, you can either choose to speak or you can give your allotted time to another supporter. Either way shows you care about safety and helps council members decide their vote.
Come to city hall on Tuesday. We’re asking everyone to arrive by 6:15pm, and we’ll help people fill out speaker cards for Latham Square Item 14. Whether you want to speak or cede your time to another supporter, you need to fill out a card.

[Eric McCaughrin]

Bicyclists have been trying to gain access to the shoulder of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. There have been several studies on that issue, including a possible movable barrier.

But now there is a proposal to open the shoulder up to car travel:

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Commission staff also listed using $70 million in Bay Area Toll Authority money to pay for adding a third lane on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge eastbound during evening peak periods.

Another lane would mean more traffic flowing onto the 4.2-mile span, helping clear Highway 101 in Marin during the evening commute. Originally, there were three lanes on each deck, but Caltrans has since permanently closed one lane in each direction for emergencies and maintenance.

"It is something that is being examined," said John Goodwin, commission spokesman, of the third lane.

The money also would go toward extending a Sir Francis Drake Boulevard auxiliary lane onto Interstate 580 and improving bicycle access in the area, according to Transportation Authority of Marin officials.

Full article at: http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_25080778/smart-greenbrae-bike-improvements-third-lane-richmond-san

[Zach Kaplan]

I wonder what ever happened with those studies to gain bicycle access to the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge shoulder. Adding lanes to deal traffic congestion is like loosening one's belt to deal with obesity.

Zach

Post by Eric McCaughrin
Bicyclists have been trying to gain access to the shoulder of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. There have been several studies on that issue, including a possible movable barrier.
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Commission staff also listed using $70 million in Bay Area Toll Authority money to pay for adding a third lane on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge eastbound during evening peak periods.
Another lane would mean more traffic flowing onto the 4.2-mile span, helping clear Highway 101 in Marin during the evening commute. Originally, there were three lanes on each deck, but Caltrans has since permanently closed one lane in each direction for emergencies and maintenance.
"It is something that is being examined," said John Goodwin, commission spokesman, of the third lane.
The money also would go toward extending a Sir Francis Drake Boulevard auxiliary lane onto Interstate 580 and improving bicycle access in the area, according to Transportation Authority of Marin officials.
Full article at: http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_25080778/smart-greenbrae-bike-improvements-third-lane-richmond-san
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