Letter on Vision 980 Study
August 16, 2024
August 7th, 2024
Dina El-Tawansy District Director Caltrans District 4 111 Grand Ave Oakland, CA 94612
Re: Vision I-980 Study
Dear Director El-Tawansy and Vision 980 Team,
On behalf of the Sierra Club, I am writing to express our support for...
Letter on Inclusionary Zoning in Oakland
August 16, 2024
August 7th, 2024
Oakland City Council
1 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, California 94612
Dear Councilmembers,
We are writing to provide input to the City of Oakland as it explores inclusionary zoning (IZ) policies to meet the required number...
Letter in support of CCA Campus Redevelopment
June 16, 2024
We understand the importance of incubating or cultivating walkable, bikeable neighborhoods with robust transit options in Oakland, and are writing to express our support of the California College of the Arts (CCA) Redevelopment project.
Upper Telegraph Complete Streets-Support Concept 2
June 16, 2024
March 4, 2024
Charlie Ream, Acting Lead
Planning & Project Development Team, City of Oakland Department of Transportation
RE: Upper Telegraph Avenue Complete Streets Project – Support Concept 2
Mr. Ream:
Sierra Club strongly supports...
Letter in support of Missing Middle Housing in Berkeley
June 16, 2024
March 25th, 2024
Mayor Jesse Arreguín and City Council 2180 Milvia Street,
Berkeley, California 94704
Dear Mayor and Council,
We are writing in strong support of Berkeley’s intent to reform housing regulations to promote “missing middle”...
Urge adoption of speed reduction/safety measures wherever bus-only and BRT lanes are planned.
June 16, 2024
We ask that Berkeley adhere to NACTO recommendations for street safety when designing new bus-only lanes in high-injury corridors.
Action needed to address dangerous conditions on International Boulevard bus-only lane for the TEMPO line in Oakland
June 16, 2024
We urge immediate action to address dangerous conditions on the International Boulevard bus-only lane for the TEMPO line in Oakland.
Letter in support of permanent 24/7 access to RSR Bridge Trail
June 16, 2024
We, the undersigned organizations, urge you to reject the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Caltrans staff’s BCDC permit amendment request to close the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Trail all day every Monday through Thursday, for conversion...
NAC Group Letter on San Pablo Avenue Bus and Bike Lanes Project
June 16, 2024
The Sierra Club supports the initiative to add bus lanes and bike lanes to San Pablo Avenue and requests amendments to the specific plan undergoing public input for the San Pablo Bus Lanes and Bike Lanes Project.
Welcome to the NAC Blog: Urban Environmental Issues
May 23, 2024
The NAC Group, the largest in the SF Bay Chapter, encompasses multiple jurisdictions in the East Bay, starting with San Leandro in the south up to Alameda’s border with Contra Costa County.
As such, we address a host of issues—safe and affordable...