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Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety
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Bike and Pedestrian SafetyBy approving Measure B 2000, which will deliver over $80 million in bicycle and pedestrian improvements during the next 20 years, Alameda County residents demonstrated their continuing support for these time-honored modes of travel.The new 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 toward maintaining facilities, closing gaps and constructing new facilities such as bike lanes and pedestrian crossings. Cities now have the potential to identify their bicycle and pedestrian needs and create long-term plans in order to achieve priority goals. Measure B 2000 Bicycle and Pedestrian funds are distributed in two ways. Seventy-five percent of the funds go to Alameda County cities and the County based on population. The other 25 percent go to countywide planning projects, including a competitive grant program called the Measure B Bicycle and Pedestrian Countywide Discretionary Fund (CDF), and to fund a Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, Rochelle Wheeler. Local Bicycle and Pedestrian Funds (75%)Over the next 20 years, over $60 million will be distributed to cities and the County for bicycle and pedestrian improvements. Agencies must have a locally adopted list of priority bicycle and pedestrian projects in order to receive these funds. Each year, the agencies report to ACTIA on how these funds were spent.Countywide Discretionary Fund Grant ProgramThe competitive grant program funds capital projects, programs and master plans of countywide significance. Three funding cycles have been completed and the fourth cycle is currently underway. To date, 29 projects totaling $5.5 million have been funded.
Countywide Strategic Pedestrian PlanAlameda County's first ever Countywide Pedestrian Plan establishes a vision for a walkable Alameda County, provides a wealth of information about walking in the County, sets out priorities for countywide projects and programs, estimates a total cost for making these countywide pedestrian improvements and guides countywide discretionary pedestrian funds.
Toolkit for Improving Walkability in Alameda CountyThe Toolkit for Improving Walkability in Alameda County is meant to serve as a gateway and guide to the wealth of information concerning pedestrian safety and access. In the Toolkit you will find information on: policy and planning, design standards, current studies and research, education and programs, funding, land use and more. The Toolkit will be useful to public agency staff, policy makers, pedestrian advocates, and community-based organizations.
This Toolkit was developed with the Countywide Pedestrian Plan in 2005/2006, and adopted by ACTIA and the ACCMA in Fall 2006. Countywide Bicycle PlanThe Countywide Bicycle Plan was originally adopted by the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (CMA) in 2001. ACTIA's bicycle/pedestrian grant program is guided by the priorities established in this Plan. In 2005/2006, the CMA updated the Plan, in part with funding from ACTIA through the Countywide Discretionary Fund. The updated Plan was adopted by the CMA and the ACTIA Boards in October 2006.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)The BPAC, established in 2003, is one of the four citizen committees at ACTIA. The BPAC consists of eleven members, each appointed by an ACTIA Board member for two year terms. The BPAC meets as needed, usually on the second Thursday of the month, six to eight times per year.ContactFor more information about ACTIA's Bicycle and Pedestrian program, contact Rochelle Wheeler.Resources and LinksBiking and Walking
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