Is Berkeley Bicycle-Safe? The City Seeks Residents' Input

BERKELEY, CA — The City of Berkeley is holding a "Bike Plan Update" virtual workshop Tuesday, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., that focuses on ways the city can improve bicycle safety.

The city's "Bike Plan" is a "priority list of projects" that includes specific, planned improvements to the network of lanes and roads on which residents ride their bikes, scooters and other personal mobility devices, according to city officials. The feedback shared during the workshop will be incorporated into the plan as an update, they said.

Since the plan's adoption in 2017, 10 new miles of bikeways have been built in Berkeley, including protected lanes separated from car traffic such as those on Bancroft Way, Dana Street, Fulton Street, Hearst Avenue and Milvia Street.

"Bicycle safety projects are never about bikes alone," city officials noted. "They are often paired with elements to make it safer to walk or roll in a wheelchair while also increasing bike access to BART or AC Transit."

To register for the workshop, which will be held via Zoom, go here.

If unable to attend the virtual meeting, residents are welcome to email bicycleplan@berkeleyca.gov with their feedback by September 26, end of day.

A comprehensive draft of Berkeley's "Bike Plan" is available here.