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By Kent Deverell

Jason Patton, a member of Oakland’s Bike and Pedestrian Safety Program, said that a master plan for bikes and pedestri- ans in Oakland is currently under review, but residents need to decide what kind of Oakland they want. For any given road, who and w...

By Bob Brokl

Jason Burke, Annette Floystrup, Jonathan Gabel, William Kaufner, Don Kinkead, Colby Lavin, Katy Taylor, Doug Patton, Ellen Peterson Contact the Board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org main campus of Children’s Hospital) The owner...

By Steve Meyer

...- mental Impact Report (EIR) can be viewed at www.oaklandpw.com/bicycling/bikeplan. htm; hard copies are also available at no charge from the city. Comments must be received no later than 4 p.m. Friday, April 27, and should be addressed to Jason Patton, Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager; City of Oakland Public Works Agency, Transportation Services Division; 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 4344; Oakland, CA 94612. Patton can also be reached by phone at 510/238-7049 or by e-mail at jp...

tives, traffic studies will be conducted to determine the feasibility of a bicycle corridor along Upper Broadway all the way into downtown. For more information on the Oakland Bicycle Master plan, contact Jason Patton (jpatton@oaklandnet.com) or visit the City of Oakland website (http://www. oaklandpw.com/page123.aspx). The Riders case has consumed a signifi- cant amount of department resources. In September 2003, after the longest criminal trial in cou...

By Ronnie Spitzer

May Town Hall: Enhanced Cycling Routes Picturing Rockridge by Ronnie Spitzer, RCPC boardmember Audience members at the May RCPC Town Hall meeting heard the latest news on bicycling in Oakland. Jason Patton, Oakland’s Bicy- cle and Pedestrian program manager, described new bicycling improvements in Oakland and Rockridge. Dave Campbell, East Bay Bicycle Coalition’s (EBBC) program director, discussed EBBC’s riding and safety programs and reques...

Stop Signs Returning to Shafter Avenue — by Jason Patton, Bicycle & Pedestrian Program Manager,

By Ronnie Spitzer

...l districts this summer for new on-street bike parking. Exciting times are here for bicycling advocates. © 2012 Christopher Chin - info@innerspace-media.com Construction begins at redesigned BART Plaza. /Chris Jackson Richard Oelerich, l., Jason Patton, and Dave Campbell spoke at the well-attended Town Hall meeting. Earth Day cleanup at Frog Park Ride for a Reason takes its message to Sacramento /Ken Rice /Sarah Mages 21 Town Hall AGENDA June 2012 RCPC Meeting Preparing for the Big One N...

By Ronnie Spitzer

...by Ronnie Spitzer Rockridge-specific changes envisioned in the Oakland Bicycle Master Plan for the Broadway corridor and improvements to existing bikeways, particularly along Colby Street in the “Rockridge Triangle” area, were presented by Jason Patton, Oakland’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager, at the April RCPC Traffic, Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety (TPBS) committee meeting. For Broadway, changes between Keith and Broadway Terrace include resurfacing the roadway and potentially ...

District’s website at http://www.mosquitoes. org also has a wealth of information about mosquitoes and their control. APRIL 21, 7 p.m. Rockridge Branch Library Jason Patton, Oakland Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager, will talk about the bike parking plan for Rockridge, the Broadway bikeway proposal, and dis- cuss other proposed bikeway projects like Alcatraz Ave and a Rockridge-Emeryville connection (via...

By Jeff Small

...d faith. Below is a partial list of project changes: Landscaping in the Parking Lot: RCPC convinced TJ’s to replant the inner lot area and are in negotiations to persuade them to replant the College Avenue side. Bike Parking: RCPC met with Jason Patton, Oakland’s Bicycle/Pedestrian Program Manager and designed a 24 bike parking lot schematic for TJ’s that was accepted. The cement has been poured and the U-Racks are on order. Signage: RCPC has received complaints about the current signage...

...costs by between $750,000 and $1,000,000 annually. Chabot Elementary will be the first school to be constructed or retrofitted under OUSD’s new environmental guidelines. by Gloria Bruce, RCPC Secretary At the June RCPC Town Hall meet- ing, Jason Patton, manager of the Oakland Bicycle Master Plan, provided an overview of a long-term update of the city’s 1999 bicycle plan which aims to make Oakland more bicycle-friendly. The city currently has three types of bikeways: paths completely sepa...

... of the Safeway store at College Avenue and Claremont with Safeway representa- tives. Come share your ideas about the new store and provide important input during the project’s early stage. See article above. n Oakland Bicycle Master Plan: Jason Patton, City of Oakland Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager, presents an overview of the draft bicycle plan. Rockridge-specific provi- sions, including Upper Broadway and Colby Street, will be discussed. This is an opportunity for your comment...

...lan will Bicycle Plan, page 12 ¬ RCPC Traffic, Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety (TPBS) Committee by Steve Meyer Oakland Bicycle Master Plan Revisions Presented At the April RCPC Traffic, Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety (TPBS) committee meeting, Jason Patton (Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager, City of Oakland) presented specific Rockridge- related details of the proposed updates to the Oakland Bicycle Master Plan. Changes for the Broadway corridor and improvements to existing bikeways, pa...

...over), $17.95 (paperback) Reviewed by John Gussman B These are but two of the many proposed city-wide changes for the Bicycle Master Plan presented April 18 to the Oakland City Planning Commission for public com- ment and Draft EIR review. Jason Patton expects the final plan to go back to the planning commission in the fall of 2007, and then on to the city council by the end of the year for incorporation into the city’s general plan. ruce Babbitt knows more than most about conserving Ame...

By Steve Meyer

...lement of the Oakland General Plan. T  he TPBS Committee brings these other bicycle- and traffic-related items to your attention: Thursday, April 12, 7 – 8:30 p.m.: The RCPC TPBS Committee will hold its meet- ing at the Rockridge library. Jason Patton will provide an overview of the Draft Plan and Draft EIR, and will specifically review the plans for upper Broadway (re-striping to create bikeways and reduce vehicle traffic lanes) and other areas within and around Rockridge. T  Comments...

...t of proposed changes. They can also estimate the impact of changes 10 and 20 years into the future. To learn more about the studies, plan to attend the next TPBS Committee meeting, Tuesday, November 14, at 7 p.m. in the Rockridge Library. Jason Patton will provide an update on the Oakland Bicycle Master Plan (which includes proposed bicycle

Lanes Letters to The Editor from page 1 Tunnel 4th Bore project eventually moves ahead, support for fur- ther traffic and pedestrian improvement measures along Upper Broadway will be sought from Caltrans and other groups. Jason Patton of the City of Oakland’s Community and Economic Development Agency (CEDA) is currently focused on preparing revisions to the Oakland Bicycle Master Plan and drafting the EIR associated with those revisions (see details at http://www.oaklan...

By Steve Meyer

...bicycle lanes and new traffic solutions by Steve Meyer, Chair, Rockridge Traffic, Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Committee During a recent Rockridge Traffic, Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety (TPBS) Committee meeting, members heard an update by Jason Patton, of the Oakland Pedestrian Safety Project, on the status of the Bicycle Master Plan and they discussed a proposal to integrate those plan- ning efforts into the TPBS Committee’s goals Traffic Plans, page 14 ¬

...iorities for the coming year. If you have ideas to share with us, please call 510/869-4200 (the new RCPC phone number). A sub-project of this committee, the Upper Broadway project, is meeting on February 8 at 7 pm at the Rockridge Library. Jason Patton, from the Oakland Planning and Zoning Division, will present Bicycle Master Plan updates and discuss possible ways to combine efforts with the traffic and pedestrian/bicycle safety planning already underway for Upper Broadway. SIMPLIFY! Cl...

By Kent Deverell

...rovide a vibrant, culturally rich, and fun full- day program for 40 children, ages 2.5 to 5. The school site is in the heart of Oakland’s Rockridge neighborhood, at the historic College Avenue Presbyterian Church, designed by Julia Morgan. Jason Patton, a member of Oakland’s

... (see Rockridge.org). Send comments to Victoria Eisen: victoria@ eisenletunic.com or 510/525-0220. Caldecott Projects ➧➧A Tradition of Service, from pg 10 Danica Truchlikova Margaret Wahlberg Stuart Flashman Jonathan Gabel Joan Martin Doug Patton Katy Taylor Jason Burke Colby Lavin Bill Kaufner Andrew Charman Ruth Miller Ann Winterman Cesar Angobaldo Michael Kan Jennifer Kaplan Melinda Frey Alex Naughton Ashley Etling Robert Orenstein Matthew Edling Christopher Chin James Kachelmeyer Lau...

By Bob Brokl

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By Susan Montauk

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By Bill Kaufner

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By Kent Deverell

...i- ans? Bikes? Busses? Which modes of travel should have priorities on which streets? To consider these questions, a public workshop series meets throughout the summer; EIR hearings are scheduled for December. For more information, contact Jason at 238-7049 or jpatton@oaklandnet.com or visit http://www.oaklandpw.com/bicycling/ bikeplan.html. CalTrans estimates construction costs at $200 to $400 million, and despite chal- lenges, local leaders consider the project a “done deal.” If you wo...