City Of Alameda: Around The Island: How Alameda's Getting Better, Safer, Stronger

Press release from the City of Alameda:

February 15, 2022

As we adapt to new variants of COVID-19 and the challenges they bring, make the best choice for you and the people closest to you, and be respectful of other people's choices. We live on the same island, but not in each other's shoes. Masking up remains the safest choice.

Vaccines and boosters remain the best defense we have against the virus. As of earlier this week, 84.4 percent of Alameda residents are fully vaccinated, and 68.2 percent of the city’s fully vaccinated are boosted. Visit www.alamedaca.gov/getvaccinated to make an appointment.

Safer streets: Our transportation team continues to improve visibility at intersections for people walking, driving, and bicycling. Daylighting, or adding red paint at intersections to prevent parking, lets drivers see people stepping into crosswalks.

Safer streets:

We’ve identified Grand Street between Shore Line Drive and Encinal Avenue as a high priority for pavement improvements. Several other safety improvements are also under consideration for the project, including flashing beacons at Wood School and the Grand Street/San Antonio Avenue intersection, protected bike lanes, and narrower travel lanes to encourage slower vehicle speeds. We’ll be hosting a second community workshop this spring to hear your feedback. Read more at www.alamedaca.gov/grandstreet.  

Finally, save the date for an April 27 virtual community workshop for the Lincoln/Marshall/Pacific safety project, which covers 3 miles of this high-injury corridor from Alameda Point to the East End. Read more at www.alamedaca.gov/lincoln.

Better public spaces:

We also have several park projects in progress, including replacing the northwest dock of the Grand Street Boat Ramp, repairing and replacing the dock at the Encinal Boat Launch that was damaged in recent storms, repairing the historical fence and playground design and replacement at Lincoln Park, constructing a gathering area at Chochenyo Park, rebuilding the Littlejohn Park Recreation Center, and determining the East End/Bay Farm location and design for a new dog park.

A stronger Alameda: During the pandemic, the city created and our community strongly supported the “Alameda Strong” community fund to provide cash grants to struggling small businesses, nonprofits, and low-income renters. Last year, 19 small businesses were awarded grants. This month, the city will award seven nonprofit Alameda Strong grants to Altarena Playhouse, the Bay Area Music Project, Downtown Alameda Business Association, Friends of the Alameda Library, Girls Inc. of the Island City, and Rhythmix Inc. Read more at www.alamedastrong.org.

A stronger Alameda: Alameda honors Black History Month.

This press release was produced by the City of Alameda. The views expressed here are the author’s own.