Ben Gerhardstein

Plaintiffs have sued the City of Berkeley for dangerous condition of property after veteran Williams Evans was hit and killed by a truck driver. Construction Materials Trucking Inc. and Rojas Trucking have also been sued for negligence.

Councilmember Rigel Robinson has introduced an Intersection Daylighting Plan, which would paint intersections red to restrict parking in order to open up space, increase visibility and reduce traffic injuries and deaths.

More than 100 cyclists rode down Hopkins Street in support of bike lanes and street safety in the city of Berkeley.

The Yes on Measure L campaign has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in contributions — largely funded by building trade unions and affordable housing organizations — overshadowing its opposition and contributions to Measures M and N in funding.

A group in Berkeley is advocating for the election of leaders who will fight traffic violence with urgency, in light of multiple recent motor-pedestrian collisions.

On May 2, 2017, the city of Berkeley approved the Berkeley Bicycle Plan 2017. The plan recommended a network of bike facilities that would connect Berkeley as a whole, making it possible for people to get around without unsafe intersections and high volumes of traffic.

Berkeley City Council approved a permit program for transportation companies to provide the city with electric micromobility options Tuesday. 

PeopleForBikes, a cycling advocacy group, announced Tuesday  that Berkeley earned the top spot for best midsized city to bike in in the United States, per its 2021 city ratings.

Hours after leaving a discussion on street safety March 16, Berkeley street safety advocate, Jackie Erbe was severely injured in a collision on Ninth Street and Channing Way.

As part of efforts to revitalize the city's infrastructure, Berkeley City Council voted to approve a contract for the enactment of the Southside Complete Streets project Tuesday. The council also agreed to apply for a $6 million Alameda County Transportation Commission grant that would go towards the Telegraph Avenue Complete Streets project.