Alameda City Council
December 20, 2022

City Council
December 6, 2022
Item 7-D

Action Item:

Adopt resolution
adopting the
Draft Active
Transportation Plan
 Transportation Commission
unanimously recommended
adoption of Plan
Implements City Plans & Policies

Planning + Engagement
Online,
Interactive Maps
Open Houses
Community Advisory
Group Meetings
Community
Input
Data
Analysis
Focus Group Meetings
Pop-Up Events
Virtual Meetings
• 2019 to 2022: 3 years of planning and
engagement
• In total, over 50 public events/meetings
and local organization meetings.

Community Priorities
 People want to walk and bike more themselves, and to have their kids safely walk/bike to school
 Safety and comfort are priorities; speeding is a concern  Existing bike routes do not feel comfortable for most bicyclists  Over 80% of City residents think Alameda should do more to make it safer to walk across busy streets, and over 70% think Alameda should do more to make it safer for people to bicycle
(from statistically-
significant community survey)
Plan Goals
Safety
Equity
Connectivity and Comfort
Community
Mode Shift
Vision
Alameda will be a city where
people of all ages, abilities,
income levels and
backgrounds can safely,
conveniently, and
comfortably walk, bike, and
roll (using wheelchairs,
mobility scooters, and micro
mobility devices) to their
destinations and to transit.

Pedestrian Safety & Access
 Created new tools to select best
treatments for safety and access
improvements, in highest priority
locations
 Focus on areas near schools, transit
and commercial activity
 Capital projects:
 Complete streets
 Trail maintenance
 Sidewalk gap closures

Bicycling for All Ages and Abilities
Percent of
Alamedans 22% 46% 26% 7%
Proposed Bikeway Types
Low stress,
all ages and
abilities
facilities
Neighborhood Greenway Low-Stress
Facilities will
increase from
51% of the
network to
74%
with this Plan.

Low-Stress Bikeway Vision Network
Low-Stress Bikeway Vision Network
8-year
Action
Plan
 Capital Projects:
 27 are City-led; 5 led by others
 19 are on the Backbone Network
2030 Low Stress Backbone Network
Low-Stress Bikeway Vision Network
8-year
Action
Plan
 Programs:
 30 new and ongoing programs to support and encourage
active transportation
 Education
 Guidance/standards
 Maintenance
 Support infrastructure
 Monitor & Evaluate
 Annual performance measures to track progress
 Plan updated in 5 years
Action Item:

Adopt resolution
adopting the
Draft Active
Transportation Plan