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The next two weeks are CRITICAL to winning our 12-year campaign for a Pathway all the way to San Francisco from the East Bay. Don't leave the dream of shore-to-shore access dangling over the waters halfway!

On Wednesday, January 27, at 10:00 AM, elected officials will vote to increase bridge tolls, but they are not supporting our Bay Bridge West Span Pathway and they need to hear from us–bigtime! A proposed toll increase could fund the remaining half of the pathway on the West Span, and complete the Alex Zuckerman Pathway currently under construction on the East Span of the Bay Bridge.

The next two weeks are CRITICAL to winning our 12-year campaign for a Pathway all the way to San Francisco from the East Bay. Don't leave the dream of shore-to-shore access dangling over the waters halfway!

On Wednesday, January 27, at 10:00 AM, elected officials will vote to increase bridge tolls, but they are not supporting our Bay Bridge West Span Pathway and they need to hear from us–bigtime! A proposed toll increase could fund the remaining half of the pathway on the West Span, and complete the Alex Zuckerman Pathway currently under construction on the East Span of the Bay Bridge.

Here is a list of current projects that BFBC is monitoring

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The City of Berkeley has released a major new report titled “BRT for Berkeley: A Proposal for Consideration,” which presents the staff proposal for a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the proposed East Bay BRT project. The public workshop originally scheduled for Saturday, October 17, has been postponed, and there is no new date for an upcoming public workshop.

BFBC prepared a statement on the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA), prior to the public workshop planned for October 17. You can read it here

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North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Avenue
Berkeley
Take the bus: Lines 51, 52L, 79, FS

AC Transit is holding a series of community meetings to garner input on system wide service reductions. Like other transit agencies AC Transit must address huge budget deficits by cutting routes and increasing fares.

Can't make it tonight?

For other meeting locations and details of proposed changes head over to AC Transit's website

Join the Grizzly Peak Cyclists for a short ride from North Concord BART to Martinez and the official opening of the bike path. The route continues to Benicia and Vallejo, and returns via the Zampa Bridge bike path. For more details see the GPC August ride schedule, and scroll down the page to August 29.

Your help is needed for the annual City maintenance of Bicycle Pavement Markings

Bike in Berkeley? Your observation skills are needed to report any pavement markings that are worn, damaged or otherwise appear to need an update. Please email Eric Anderson, City of Berkeley's Bike Ped Planner at eanderson AT ci DOT berkeley DOT ca DOT us, if bike lane markings, Bike Boulevard pavement legends, bike stencils, etc.... could use refreshing. Your clear description of exact location and specific marking will be very much appreciated.

Perceptions of safety are often subjective. With more information they can be more objective. Speaking personally, I have not had problems with traffic circles. Taking the lane is even more important at traffic circles than at other places on residential streets. I make sure I have already taken the lane at least 50 feet before entering the circle. That way it's easy to control the speeds of cars behind me. A picture of this will help to explain what I mean.