Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee
(BPAC)
Annual Report
1 Goals, Principles and 2024
Accomplishments
&
Committee Priorities for 2025
BPAC Purpose
Provide input and recommendations regarding City
policies, priorities and feedback related to the
City’s Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan and related
initiatives.
2 BPAC Goals and Principles
Work with City Council and City staff to improve
access, infrastructure, and safety for people who
ride a bike, walk, roll, or take transit in Emeryville. 3 Thank you to City Council, staff, and consultants
for your efforts and an amazing year of progress!
Bike to Wherever Day 2024
4 New Bike Rack at
Hollis Green Park
Greenway at
Huchiun Park
BPAC Accomplishments for 2024
Bike Rack Inventory and Mapping: Worked with City staff to inventory and map all bike racks on city property. Scouted locations where bike racks would be beneficial and could be installed.
40th Street Multimodal Project Phase 1: Provided extensive feedback on 40th Street Multimodal Project Phase 1 design, specifically, around intersections and connections to the Bay Trail.
Bike to Wherever Day: Contributed to record attendance at “Bike to Wherever” Day. Bike/Ped Marina Access: Provided feedback and guidance to City staff to enhance Emeryville Marina access for pedestrians and increase safe routing for cyclists. Wayfinding: Worked with City staff and consultants to develop a plan to design and implement a fast and fruitful pedestrian and cyclist wayfinding program. 5 BPAC Priorities for 2025
6 Powell/Christie Intersection: Continue to effectively advocate for the City to improve the safety and accessibility of this intersection for pedestrians and cyclists.
Investigate developing additional safe infrastructure (i.e. Construction of an elevated walkway) recommendations to the 2028-2033 CIP with a “top-3 priority for action” of all CIP projects.
Bike/Ped Marina Access: Continue to improve safe pedestrian and cyclist routing and access to Emeryville Marina, especially when traveling from east to west. Improve Diversity and Engagement with BPAC: Encourage increased membership and participation at BPAC, and communication within the community in general regarding bicycle and pedestrian issues.
Complete Streets Policy: Continue to help City officials design a robust “Complete Streets” policy.
Wayfinding: Encourage implementation of wayfinding plan improvements as opportunities arise.
First Highlighted Priority
7 Powell/Christie Intersection:
Continue to effectively advocate for the City to improve the safety and accessibility of this intersection for
pedestrians and cyclists. Investigate developing
additional safe infrastructure (i.e. Construction of an elevated walkway) recommendations to the 2028-2033
CIP with a “top-3 priority for action” of all CIP projects.
Second Highlighted Priority
Bike/Ped Marina Access:
Continue to improve safe pedestrian and cyclist routing and access to Emeryville Marina, especially when
traveling from east to west.
8 Conclusion
People walking, biking and riding transit should be
able to safely and quickly move about the city
regardless of age, physical ability, race, sex,
gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin,
or immigration status. BPAC works to recommend
policies and projects to achieve this goal.
9 Thank you!
Prepared & Presented by:
Jesse Olsen, Chair
Laura McCamy, Vice-Chair
Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Members
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