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by AC Transit Marketing & Community Relations: MCR@actransit.org Great news! Recently, AC Transit launched the first 10 of 65 new buses, all of which will be on the road by early June. These 40-foot buses are made in the East Bay by Gillig. With a new s...

By Jean Walsh

AC Transit Wants to Hear from You by Jean Walsh, AC Transit Director, Ward 2 G TAKE THE SURVEY Robust public transportation is essential for our community, our economy, and our environment. Take the survey and learn more about how to get involved, vi...

By AC Transit Marketing

(http://www.facebook.com/rideact), or follow us and tweet via https://twitter.com/ rideact @rideact using #aBetterRide. The new bus roll-out kicks off AC Transit’s year-long program of service and performance improvements, called “A Better Ride.” It includes initiatives for improving on-time performance and service reliability, instituting a quality assurance program to maintain cleaner buses, and ...

By AC Transit Marketing

AC Transit Web site. Announcing a NEW Sunday evening Mass Faith for the iPod generation! on the following dates April 21st, May 26th, and June 30th Sundays, 6:00 p.m. Powerful & relevant liturgy Contemporary music - A new time for busy schedules Sain...

Transit-oriented development (TOD) is one piece of a sustainable growth solution for California. Essentially, TOD means planning for transportation, housing, and jobs in an integrated way, both by increasing transit services in places with people ...

Public Meeting: AC Transit Line 51: Corridor Delay Reduction and Sustainability Project A C Transit,working with the city of Oakland Public Works Department, invites the public to a community meeting October 10 at the Rockridge Branch Library (Meeting Room 2), 6 p.m...

Plus, arguing that AC Transit would then provide a “worst case” projection, and the city could then choose how much of the BRT project to accept. In the audience, East Oakland seniors complained that BRT would destroy their transit mobility. Temescal Merchants fumed th...

By Mary MacDonald

“Transit village,” a hot land-use plan- ning topic for a number of years, pro- motes housing and retail development around public transit “nodes” such as BART stations, with an aim of reduc- ing reliance on the automobile by making housing, shoppin...

By Muhammad Alameldin

AC Transit Fare Adjustment and Clipper 2.0 Update by Muhammad Alameldin, RCPC Board Member remains part of the Clipper START program, which offers a 50 percent discount for eligible low-income riders. Clipper and mobile fare pay- ments will continue ...

Transit-Oriented Development at Rockridge BART — the Conversation Begins by Anna L. Marks

“Transit-rich” is the term used by YIMBYs (the “Yes In My Backyard” pro- development forces) when referring to Rockridge. If you haven’t heard of them, YIMBYs in California are organized, very active and gaining momentum in finding ways to provide ...

Transit in Rockridge: Trouble in Paradise?

Transit Agency Supports UnderBART Planning

“transitional services” are appropriate in certain zones. We believe that the case raises valid zoning regulation is- sues which are best addressed through the permit/public hearing process. &

As a prime example of transit-oriented development, the project also leverages the region’s investment in its transit infrastruc- ture. The site is located only .6 miles from the Rockridge BART station, a 12-minute walk or a brief bus ride away. Frequent buses along Br...

y many standards, Rockridge is practically a transit paradise. Not only do we have a BART station located at the heart of our district, but there are not one, but two bus lines running along College Avenue. One of them, the 51 A/B is one of the most heavily used bus lines in AC Transit’s ser...

Most Rockridge residents support mass transit as a way to reduce reliance on private vehicles and the re- sulting traffic congestion in urban areas. Over 90% of cars parking in the Rockridge BART lot arrive carrying onty one person, the driver. Do 425+ new riders justify the expense, ...

¢ Presentation and Slide Show by AC Transit District Transportation Planner Laura Allen to explain the draft Comprehensive Plan for the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District “service restructuring pro- gram.” Public comments and suggestions are invited regarding the proposed new rou...

Rockridge Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) SB 79 Site Exclusion Analysis — by Tom Lollini Sites excluded based on zoning under gov. code §65912.161(b)(1)(A) (50% density and residential floor area ratio)

By Liam Pierce

Rockridge’s Transitional Shelter Needs Your Help: Donate to their Financial Literacy Course by Liam Pierce Family Matters is the name of the homeless rehousing program that lives in the first and second floors of the former CCA dorms at 5276 Broad- way Ave. A...

By Jean Walsh

... priority destinations, and weigh key trade-offs. Later this year we will gather additional community feedback on different scenarios, with a new service plan expected to launch in August 2024. Whether you’re able to take a survey, join AC Transit at an upcom- ing event, participate in a workshop, or attend a public hearing, your feedback is critical. It will help us understand how well our bus service is meeting travel expectations, and to realign service to better meet the needs o...

B ART held an Open House last month at the foot of the Rock- ridge station to gather input and help set objectives for developing a transit-oriented housing project on the site. The BART property consists of two lots — one just across from Market Hall on Shafter Avenue; the second is located along Miles Avenue (the rest of the site is owned by Cal- trans and can’t be developed...

But what kind of transition is there between Broadway’s mid-level build­ ings and the 19-story tower? The pret­ ty pictures on the developer’s website do not adequately show the full height of the tower, nor its position on the hill, nor its relation to surroundin...

SB 50: Housing/Transit Bill

SB 50; Focus On Housing Near Transit Stations & Major Bus Lines —

SB 50 Promotes Denser Development Near Major Transit Centers

denser development near major transit stops (e.g., BART, train, ferry, and light rail line stations) and stops on “high quality bus corridors” — that is, bus routes with service at least every 15 minutes during peak commute hours; at least every 20 minutes between 6 a.m. and 1...

By RCPC Board Chair Leonora Sea

“This site’s transit-rich location, generous size, dramatic topography and deep history present a rare opportunity to create a significant community asset in North Oakland,” said Marc Babsin, Emerald Fund Principal. “In addition to providing much needed housin...

AC Transit Service and Rate Changes: 2019

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Fond Memories, Family Ties, Activities Help Ease Transition to Assisted Living

Easing Transitions “I move around; I don’t want to isolate myself,” says Pete Schneider, a resident of the new Merrill Gardens at Rockridge at Broadway and 51st street. from page 6 went on to buy more equipment and make more wine. “I would go and buy th...

By Don Kinkead

The Imperiled Future of “Transit-Rich” Rockridge

Feb Town Hall: Considering Public Transit In Rockridge

BART, AC Transit Reps Discuss Local Concerns; Public Q&A Follows

Yet all is not milk and honey. AC Transit riders have perennially complained about the erratic schedule of the 51A/B buses —sometimes a long wait; and then two or even three buses in a row.

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By Judith Doner Berne

Foletta, a principal planner with Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) in Oakland, lives the precepts she writes about in Low Car(bon) Communities, the book She co-authored with Jason Henderson, a geography professor at San Francisco State University.

Rockridge BART 'Safe Routes to Transit' Project Proposed; City Wants Feedback The cty of Oakland is proposing improvements to bicycle and walking access to the Rockridge BART station. The Transportation Services Division will host a meeting Wednesday, September 30, 7:30-9 p.m. ...

Safe Routes to Transit Recommended Grant Award and contributions4

How We Roll: AC Transit Announces New Buses ‘A Better Ride’ is coming your way; your feedback is welcomed

RCPC Board Transitions: Election and Retirements

By Don Kinkead

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RCPC Board Transitions Into a New Term; One Vacancy Remains

By Stuart Flashman

...ons to keeping RCPC running, and deserve all our thanks. Merchant member Jennifer Kaplan has served a year on the board and has announced her intention to leave the position. The board appreciates and will miss her contributions RCPC Board Transitions, page 12 ➧➧

AC Transit did not address the contrac- tual guarantee against possible damage, but pledged to look into interim solutions more palatable to local residents, possibly involving routes through BART parking lots, which would involve only short segments...

Illustrated East Bay Rail Transit History Points to the Future

Hich Density PLANs AND TRANSIT VILLAGE PROJECTION

Embracing Change: Transit-Oriented Development for All of Us

Locating development near transit services helps to achieve many goals. First, we create opportunities for living closer to jobs and for using public transportation in the place of personal vehicles. Second, we better utilize our existing schools and public infrastructure....

PROMOTE TRANSIT OPTIONS: a BART arrival/departure sign at street level, con- necting transportation schedules, new bus and taxi seating, a larger bike rack/lock-up and posted bike trail options. These visions are among the long- and short-term goals for c...

PROMOTE TRANSIT OPTIONS: a BART arrival/departure sign at street level, con- necting transportation schedules, new bus and taxi seating, a larger bike rack/lock-up and posted bike trail options.

AC Transit Route 51, which serves much of Rockridge, will be re-routed to avoid the construction area. At this time, the exact route is undecided, although it

Sharon Banks, who served as CFO of AC Transit from 1991 until her untimely death last December,

By Roland Brandel

The Alameda County Transit Authority and Caltrans are still open to sugges- tions from interested residents. Address comments to ACTA, Vince Harris, Ex- ecutive Director, 1401 Lakeside Drive, Suite 600, Oakland 94612, or to Patrick K. Pang, District Office Chief, De...

By Mary MacDonald

More About “Transit Villages”’

By Mary MacDonald

See “Transit Villages” on page 8

The Bay Area Rapid Transit district’s proposal to build new garage levels for additional parking and to construct commercial and residential developments around the Rockridge station is now at the administrative review level, accord- ing to Michelle Jacobson, Projec...

¢ Will other forms of transit and their connections with BART be ana- lyzed?; |

BART and AC Transit came under substantial criticism from speakers who pointed out the lack of cooperation be- tween the agencies, and BART's lacka- daisical efforts to fully utilize its cur-

During the transition period, the number of books checked out annually has matched the number at the College Avenue site. The computerized checkout system and on-line catalog are recent improvements in library service. Rockridge Branch is now open six days a...

AC Transit _ Rethinks Routes

Director, Bay Area Rapid Transit District

“More ‘feeder’ public transit, not a shopping mall.

AC Transit To Restructure

AC Transit has recently completed a three-year comprehensive study of its route structure.

A Brief History of Public Transit in Oakland, Part

A Brief History of Public Transit in Oakland

Effect of Rapid Transit and the Freeway

Rockridge District Transit Service Evaluation A. Nash

This paper presents a case study of an analysis of transit service to an area of Oakland which is undergoing rapid gentrification. The area is mostly residential with strip development on its major street. A methodology is

developed for analysis of transit service in this type of area and then used to evaluate service in the Rockridge district.

By Barbara Anderson

¢Scale, height transition

By Margaret McCarthy

transit improvements to safety, cleanli- ness, convenience, and the seamless in- tegration of transit services. The measure includes third-party financial efficiency reviews for BART, Muni, AC Transit, and Caltrain as a condition of continued fund...

By Margaret McCarthy

On their November ballots, Bay Area voters will be asked whether to approve the Regional Transit Measure (SB63). SB63 is a multicounty trans- portation revenue measure that would provide approximately $1 billion a year in new funding for transit throughout the Bay Area. Revenue would be generated through a 1% local sales surtax in San...

would be cheaper than the full BRT project, and might actually fit within AC Transit’s current budget. While there was no official confirmation, and a final decision will be made by the AC Transit board and Oakland City Council, transit staff candidly admitted that the approved project was much more likely to be DOSL than ...

...tempts to create more parking at the Rockridge station and its ill-conceived proposal to place a 32-unit apartment building immediately adjacent to High- way 24 at the station. She cited these as good examples of the misapplication of the “transit village” concept to an area that already achieves the “transit vil- lage” goals: retail shops, housing over retail, arelatively dense residential area, and a high use of public transit by resi- dents. Another example of a “transit village”...

By Ronnie Spitzer

rently, the speed limits are set using the 85th percentile of the prevailing vehicle speed, which can often be too fast to be safe, particularly around schools and senior centers. AB 917 authorizes transit opera- tors statewide to use camera-based enforcement for transit stops and transit-only lanes where it is already illegal to park. After the devastating impact the pandemic had on public transit ridership, the bill enables transit agencie...

current plans allow, but AB2923 did not set minimum standards for the number of parking spaces for transit riders. This leaves open the question of what happens to the many BART riders who have been waiting years for a parking lot permit? According to Director Saltzman, “BART is aware there are people in the hills who can’t walk or ride bikes t...

help keep Rockridge vibrant. routes, likely shifting heavier traffic to adjacent streets. The central transitway would leave one lane of traffic on either side of Telegraph and remove a number of parking spaces in commercial districts along the route. AC Transit says the dedicated transitways would increase speed and reduce travel time, making BRT...