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Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety

 

By reauthorizing Measure B in 2000, Alameda County voters demonstrated their support for two time-honored modes of travel, walking and biking. During its 20-year life, Measure B will deliver over $80 million in bicycle and pedestrian improvements. 

The reauthorized Measure B has transformed the way bicycle and pedestrian projects are financed in Alameda County by providing each city and the County with a steady and flexible stream of bicycle and pedestrian funding. Five percent of the net Measure B 2000 revenue is regularly put towards maintaining existing facilities and closing gaps, as well as constructing new facilities such as bike lanes and pedestrian crossings. By 2022 Measure B will have added over $80 million in bicycle and pedestrian improvements in Alameda County.

Bicycle and Pedestrian Commute Statistics in Alameda County

  • Over 700,000 walk trips and almost 100,000 bike trips
  • Bicycle and pedestrian work trips as compared to all trips (note: walk/bike to transit trips not included):
    • Walk to work trips = 3% of all work trips
    • All walk trips = 12% of all trips
    • Bike to work trips = 2.3% of all work trips
    • All bike trips = 2.1% of all trip
    • All bike trips = 2.1% of all

Local Pass-Through Funding and Countywide Discretionary Funding

Over 20 years, ACTIA will have distributed over $60 million to cities and the County for bicycle and pedestrian improvements. Funds for bicycle and pedestrian improvements are distributed in two ways: 75% goes directly to Alameda County cities and the County, based on population, as local pass-through (monthly) funding. The other 25% is allocated to the Measure B Bicycle and Pedestrian Countywide Discretionary Fund (CDF), which supports planning, projects and programs, including a competitive grant program.

Cities now have the potential to identify their bicycle and pedestrian needs and to create long-term plans in order to achieve priority goals. Measure B requires that the funds be spent on bicycle and pedestrian projects, programs, plans and/or staffing. The public must have the opportunity to comment on how the funds are allocated.

  • Expenditure Summaries 
    • Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects
    • Allocations (Funds provided to cities and the County to date)

 

Active Program Fact Sheets

Cycle 3 Projects and Programs

Cycle 4 Projects and Programs

Related Programs Map

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