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Alameda Point Waterfront Enjoys New On-Site $23 Million Ferry Terminal

by Alameda Magazine Staff | Housing, Real Estate, Transportation | 0 |

San Francisco Bay Ferry’s New Seaplane Lagoon Offers Quick and Scenic 20 Minute Commute to...

Road Diet Rage

The city may create protected bike lanes on Central Avenue to improve safety and encourage cycling, but some West End businesses are seeing red.

VIP Zip Is an Affordable Rideshare Program for Seniors

by Lisa Fernandez | Politics, Senior Living, Transportation | 0 |

A coordinator with LIFE ElderCare acts as a liaison with ridesharing services like Lyft for seniors who need rides.

Alameda’s Ferry Nightmare

by Sarah Phelan | Transportation, Trends | 0 |

The city wants to reduce traffic on the Island, but ferry riders say access problems at the Harbor Bay terminal is making matters worse.

Infrastructure Bond in Limbo

by Steven Tavares | News, Politics, Transportation | 0 |

Alameda has about $300 million in needed repairs to streets, water pipes, and levies, but the city council is not yet ready to put a bond measure on the ballot.

How to Green the Island

by Sarah Phelan | Environment, Transportation | 0 |

Since rapidly increasing solar power makes little sense in Alameda right now, the answer is less driving.

A Bike Bridge Too Far?

by Sarah Phelan | News, Politics, Transportation | 0 |

Backers of a bike-pedestrian bridge between Alameda and Jack London Square are looking for creative ways to build it. But the Coast Guard is blocking the way.

Bike-Friendly Changes Afoot for Central Avenue

by Eli Wolfe | Transportation | 0 |

The anticipated upgrades are all in the name of safety.

BART Would be Good for Alameda

by Gina Jaber | People, Transportation | 0 |

Alameda’s Rev. Beth Foote of Fremont’s St. Anne’s Episcopal Church likes what BART could mean for the Island.

Words on Wheels Distributes Books by Bikes

by Julia Park Tracey | Books, Education, Transportation | 0 |

Library outreach in Alameda hits the road by trike with a stylish new bikemobile crisscrossing the Island.

Alertness Applies to Alameda Drivers and Pedestrians

by Our Readers | Letters to the Editor, Transportation | 0 |

Pedestrians are not much of a challenge for cars, but the solution is for both drivers and walkers to be ultra alert.

What Can Be Done About Alameda’s Unsafe Streets?

by Sarah Phelan | Neighborhoods, News, Transportation | 0 |

Since 2012, there have been five pedestrian fatalities, 131 pedestrian accidents, and 168 bicyclists injured in altercations with cars on Alameda streets. What’s Alameda doing to make streets safer?