Jean Walsh

Vehicles with big blind zones spell danger to pedestrians during left turns A large driver-side blind zone raises the risk of striking a pedestrian during a left turn by 70%, a new IIHS study shows.

New study finds that "vehicles with large driver-side blind zones are much more likely to strike crossing pedestrians while turning left."

Which vehicles have big driver-side blind zones? Those with thick A-pillars, bulky side mirrors, and tall hoods—i.e., big SUVs and trucks.

East Bay Car Free happy hour is tonight starting at 5pm at Arthur Mac’s! Come on out!

4006 MLK Jr. Way, Oakland
AC Transit lines 18, 88, 57, 6
MacArthur BART

Or - credit or debit card with a chip?

The Airtrain announcement says you can now use a “contactless bank card” to pay. Aka credit or debit card?

The luxury bus ride that's one of the Bay Area's best-kept secrets Eastbound riders get a glimpse of Treasure Island's new Cityside Park.

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F BUS BEST BUS!

Map showing a short distance to the airport

Dumbest Lyft ride ever. I tried!

Road with orange cones and a bus

Welp, we blew right past my stop. This entire road is under construction and all the stops are out of commission. Lyft it is! 😢

Screenshot showing the long walk to the airport

Omg no thanks Transit app. Look carefully at the 18 minute walk from the bus stop to the terminal…

Screenshot showing the bus coming once an hour

Ooh one hour frequencies. Not a good sign. If I miss this transfer bus, I’m screwed. Luckily I can just hop in an Uber or Lyft…

Suitcase next to a lime scooter

I did save a few minutes by dragging my wheelie bag alongside this Lime glider. A sight to see!

Map of transit directions showing 20 minutes by car and 47 minutes by a train

I want to take transit to the Long Beach airport. It’s a hard sell when it takes literally more than twice the amount of time vs by car.

Wasn’t it being pursued by police?

Purple car free happy hour graphic

The next car free happy hour will be held at:

Arthur Mac’s Tap & Snack
Thursday, November 13, 5:30pm
4006 MLK Jr. Way, Oakland

- AC Transit lines 18, 88, 57, 6
- MacArthur BART

Spread the word! Bring a friend! All are welcome!

HE RIDES THE BUS

Great location! I will definitely use this station.

Jean dressed as Sandy from Grease

Happy Halloween 🎃

No, he’s here

Jean and Jesse

Group selfie

Congrats on a great year for housing! Thanks to our housing and transit champions! @jessearreguin.bsky.social @victorfloresbart.bsky.social
@cecilialunaparra.bsky.social
@cayimby.bsky.social

A group of people cut a ribbon outside under a clear sky

At a ribbon cutting today, BART marked the completion of a transformation of North Berkeley Station that will make it easier for more people to walk and bike to the station and set the stage for the future TOD at the station, which will bring hundreds of affordable homes to the community.

That’s awful! Those connections should be timed. Good thing you got a BayWheels.

People holding their life after cars books on the bart platform

Life after cars panel

Life After Cars book tour! #thewaroncars
@georgespies.bsky.social @thewaroncars.bsky.social @scottwiener.bsky.social @bluejekyll.bsky.social

Map of a Transit detour

Handwritten sign at a bus stop noting alternate locations

AC Transit really upped their game for the No Kings rallies. Large crowds are always a challenge for AC Transit but the communication this time around was much better. Detour information was even on Google maps! Did anyone have experiences trying to take the bus during the protest in the East Bay?

The enemy is in the White House poster

It was a most excellent day. #NoKings

That’s ridiculous, I’m sorry, Brandon!!

The East Bay Young Democrats salutes our Aquamarine Blue tier sponsors for our Annual Gala, which is this Saturday, October 18th, from 6-9 PM at Fluid510 in Oakland. We are grateful for their generous support at the $100 level!

I also wonder about the travel time impact to pedestrians trying to cross the street, waiting at the “improved” signals.

What do you think? Seems underwhelming given the millions of dollars spent.

Did you miss car free happy hour? Yes

Will there be another car free happy hour next month? Also yes.

El Cerrito del Norte BART platform with view of Mayfair housing

If you’re coming to Car Free Happy Hour tonight (5:30 at Los Moles), there’s a lot of recent transportation and housing improvements you’ll want to check out around El Cerrito del Norte BART.

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A horizontal bar chart titled “19 climate-friendly choices, ranked” shows actions individuals can take to reduce their carbon footprint, ordered from most to least impactful. The x-axis represents projected impact in tons of CO₂ equivalent per capita per year (tCO₂e/cap/yr), ranging from 0 to about 2.5. Each action is color-coded by sector: transportation (blue), energy (orange), and food (green). Go car-free – highest impact (blue bar extending to about 2.5 tCO₂e). Fly less (blue, about 1.5). Shift to renewable home energy (orange, about 1.4). Switch to EV or hybrid car (blue, about 1.2). Go vegan (green, about 1.0). Walk, bike, or take transit more (blue). Make energy-efficient renovations (orange). Use clean cooking equipment (orange). Go vegetarian (green). Shift driving habits (e.g., carpooling) (blue). Increase telecommuting (blue). Shift to regional/seasonal diet (green). Move to energy-efficient home (orange). Decrease food waste (green). Eat less meat (green). Use less energy at home (orange). Reduce packaged food, dining out (green). Use energy-efficient appliances (orange). Compost – least impact (green, under 0.1). A note clarifies that these are meta-analytic estimates of greenhouse gas reduction potentials, drawn from 659 estimates across 47 academic journal articles. The average person emits 6.28 tonnes of CO₂e per year, though this varies widely by income and country. Wealthier populations may emit up to 110 tonnes per year, while lower-income populations may emit as little as 1.6 tonnes. Source: WRI, based on data from Ivanova et al., 2020.

Ok, since many people are obviously not reading the article, here's a pertinent figure from it showing the top actions to reduce emissions.