In an op-ed published today on Berkeleyside, Dave Campbell, advocacy director of Bike East Bay, writes that Berkeley’s draft bicycle plan, released Aug. 29, is a good improvement over its current plan. He also thinks it is better than most bicycle plans currently under development in other East Bay cities such as Concord, Pleasanton and Moraga. But, he argues, Bike East Bay members, and thousands of people who bicycle in Berkeley every day, have higher expectations for the number 2 city in the US for bike commuting.
Read more about cycling in Berkeley and the Bike Plan.
There is still time for the public to weigh in on the city’s new bike plan. In the op-ed, Campbell explains how and outlines how he believes we can meet Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates’ stated goal of having the “best bicycle plan in America.”
Join in the conversation by leaving your comments underneath the op-ed.
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