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Question 9 and 12. Not 7 (though 7 is a good question too)

Want a transit & people-centric Broadway? Fill out the city's survey about their upcoming Transportation Plan! Add and upvote the transportation changes you'd like to see on the maps on questions 7 & 12. Check it out

Good write up from @Oaklandside 's @fermoso about that big big changes going to AC Transit - and who it hurts

Hey Oakland-- want to know what the candidates running for city council at-large (and other spots) have to say about how you get around? Check out there answers here

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Happening today! The region’s long-term transit plan includes many critical investments in East Bay public transit and needs your feedback.

Improvements to bus priority on Broadway could take many forms and this is just one idea. What would YOU like to see, how could Broadway work better for you? Want to get involved in winning better transit in the East Bay? Sign up with us at https://t.co/aoIyCbtF7e (21/21 end)

Upgrades on Broadway would help transit across the entire East Bay, as quicker bus trips allow for increases in service and better operator breaks. East Bay transit riders deserve world-class service, and that starts with Broadway. (20/21)

AC Transit could follow a rule similar to Muni’s Market St stop rule, where bus stop locations are determined based on destination. Rapid buses (1T/72R) could stop together at high-level platforms, and local buses could make stops based on destination, fleet, or ridership (19/22)

confusing riders and making transfers difficult. A transfer from the NL to 51A requires passengers to walk nearly two blocks. This could be solved as part of a transit mall conversion, or implemented independently. (18/21)

Another major issue with Broadway is seemingly random bus stop placement. Congestion on Broadway forces buses to stop separately, as there isn’t enough space for every line to stop together. The result is complicated line groupings and long stretches with no bus stops... (17/21)

Oakland could still have free bus service in its Downtown core with a fare-free zone. Salt Lake City’s UTA allows passengers to ride all transit for free within Downtown. AC Transit could implement a similar measure to offer free trips in Downtown. (16/21)

Pre-March 2020, AC Transit and the City of Oakland partnered to run the Broadway Shuttle, a free bus running from Jack London Square to Grand Ave. While bringing back the service now would be difficult, due to AC Transit’s labor shortages... (15/21)

heavily restricted. Cars can only travel one block at a time on King St, and can't turn left. The city removed parking, replacing it with commercial loading zones and outdoor dining. After implementation, streetcar travel times decreased by 14% and ridership jumped 25% (14/21)

Toronto’s King St is one of the busiest surface transit corridors in the US and Canada, and has one of the most effective transit malls, carrying 53k daily passengers on 4 streetcar lines. On a 1.6 mi stretch of the street through Downtown, general traffic movements are.. (13/21)

Portland heavily restricted general traffic on 5th and 6th streets through Downtown in 2009 to create the Portland Transit Mall, speeding up trips on three light rail lines and some fifteen bus lines. Cars are still able to use the furthest left lane on the Transit Mall. (12/21)

General traffic is restricted during the day, and all vehicles are allowed overnight, to facilitate loading and deliveries. Each bus line is assigned a color and only makes stops based on that color. Skipping certain stops reduces congestion and allows for faster trips. (11/21)

Transit trips sped up by 12%, and the number of people riding bikes on Market increased by 25%. Seattle’s 3rd Ave is one of the city's most important transit and commercial corridors, carrying Washington’s busiest bus lines on the street, and Link trains underground. (10/21)