At the August 17, 2023 BPAC meeting, Heath Maddox, Manager of Bicycle and Micromobility Access Programs at BART, gave an overview and update on relevant BAR T customer access efforts in Oakland.

An excerpt of the presentation is below, followed by the full presentation and summary of discussion.

BART Oakland Projects

• West Oakland TOD
  • 762-unit, 31% affordable housing + office & retail
  • ~400-space bike station included
  • Phase 1 Construction (remediation) starting late 2023/early 2024
• Lake Merritt TOD
  • 557-unit, 42% affordable housing + office & retail
  • Phase 1 Construction starting late-2023 or early 2024, pending more funds
• Lake Merritt Plaza
  • Conceptual stage, final design needs funds
  • ~150-space bike station
• Fruitvale Phase IIB TOD
  • 181-unit, 100% affordable housing
  • In construction, should be done late 2023
  • Existing bike station
• New 19th Street (Paramount) Bike Station
  • 95% design
• Bicycle Preferred Path of Travel Capital Plan
  • MacArthur
  • Coliseum
• • Stairway Channels Phase I
  • Coliseum
  • Lake Merritt
• Bikeep
  • 12th St
  • MacArthur
• MacArthur Mobility Hub
  • Scooter & E-bike charging docks
  • Signage (wayfinding, RTDs, transit maps, kiosks & digital regional map)
  • App-based wayfinding for the blind
  • Design complete, on-site construction Sept-Feb

Presentation

Summary of discussion

• The Preferred Path of Travel Capital Plan is focused on the immediate vicinity of each BART Station to connect it with nearby bikeways.
• BART keeps counts of bicycle parking occupancy every year. Bicycle parking counts decreased with
  the pandemic, as BART ridership also decreased.
• Safe Routes to BART projects are funded by Measure RR, by which local jurisdictions build bicyclist
  and pedestrian infrastructure to close gaps between BART Stations and nearby bikeways and
  pedestrian sidewalks and pathways.
• OakDOT may have active Safe Routes to BART projects, but staff will need to check in to confirm.
• An egress and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) analysis was performed to determine whether
  bike-specific stairway channels could be installed.
• Bike East Bay participated in in-person outreach (via tabling) to get bicyclists signed up with
  BikeLink cards to access and use eLockers for longer-term secure bicycle parking.
• The BPAC Infrastructure Committee heard in July 2023 a presentation on a neighborhood bikeways
  design proposal for 81st and 85th Avenues, which would provide lower-stress bicycle access to the
  Coliseum BART Station.
• BART has published the Bikes on BART Elevator Dimension Guide to take the guesswork out of
  combining BART with larger, often electric-assist cargo and family bikes that are too heavy to be
  carried up and down BART’s stairways.
• The Coliseum Joint Powers Authority used to have authority over the multi-use bridge from the
  Coliseum BART Station to the Oakland Coliseum, which could provide access to the shoreline.
• Heath encourages the public to continue riding their bikes, and to continue advocating for safer streets.