New Stop Signs, Safety Features Debut In Alameda's First Neighborhood Greenway

ALAMEDA, CA — The City of Alameda has installed new four-way stop signs at the intersections of Pacific Avenue with Willow Avenue and Walnut Avenue, marking the launch of the city’s first-ever Neighborhood Greenway.

Part of a multi-phase plan to make streets safer for pedestrians and bicyclists, the new signs aim to improve safety near Love Elementary School, where students and families frequently cross the busy corridor. The City also added red curbs and painted bulbouts — visual curb extensions — to increase intersection visibility for drivers, cyclists, and walkers alike.

Neighborhood Greenways are low-stress, traffic-calmed routes that prioritize active transportation. While new to Alameda, similar infrastructure is already popular in cities nationwide. By reducing speed and enhancing crossings, these corridors are designed to create safer, more inviting streets for the entire community.

The second phase of the Pacific Avenue Neighborhood Greenway is expected to roll out in late summer or early fall and will include additional traffic-calming measures between Lafayette Street and Oak Street. Planned improvements include speed humps, a neighborhood traffic circle at Chestnut Street, and more painted bulbouts and daylighting — red curb zones that improve sightlines at corners.

The City will also coordinate with local property owners to trim overgrown vegetation that can obstruct visibility at intersections.

Looking ahead, a third phase is already in the works to convert several Slow Streets into permanent Neighborhood Greenways, including Pacific Avenue west of Lafayette, San Jose Avenue/Morton Street, and Versailles Avenue.

Construction for Phase 3 is tentatively scheduled for fall 2026, depending on funding. Once complete, the current Slow Streets barricades will be removed.

Funding for the project comes from local transportation sales tax dollars.

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