Dave Campbell

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a slew of new life adjustments for everyone during the global shutdown. Among these changes is a repopularized hobby taken up by many Berkeley residents: biking. 

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.

The Berkeley City Council will discuss and vote on a policy to better implement the city’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans at its upcoming meeting next Tuesday.

The Shattuck-Adeline-Stanford Greenway Vision Plan models a three-mile pedestrian-bicycle route that would connect Berkeley, Oakland and Emeryville.

The Milvia Street Bicycle Boulevard experiences more cycling collisions than any other bikeway in Berkeley, according to city’s public open house presentation. The City of Berkeley has recently revealed a plan to improve safety on the street.

Berkeley community leaders held two ribbon-cutting events Friday to celebrate the official opening of Hearst Avenue and Bancroft Way — newly designed streets that are now safe for all modes of transportation.

Berkeley City Council will hold its regular Tuesday night meeting to discuss the installation of bike lanes on Bancroft Way, a low-income housing project and an African American/Black Holistic Resource Center, among other items.

The City of Berkeley unveiled the updated Berkeley Bike Plan to members of the community at an open house Monday.

A public workshop on the results of a public survey for a citywide transportation initiative was held Monday.

The city of Berkeley held an open house Monday for the community to discuss improvements to be made to the Berkeley Bicycle Plan, which is due for an update for the first time in more than a decade.