City of Oakland, CA
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The City of Oakland Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) held a monthly meeting on December 18, 2014, from 5:30–7:30 pm at City Hall to review bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects. The agenda included a 35-minute presentation on design alternatives for a proposed Lake Merritt to Bay Trail Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge connecting to The Embarcadero, and a 30-minute design review of OBAG-funded bikeways on four streets serving Lake Merritt BART: Oak Street (Embarcadero–14th Street), Madison Street (19th–2nd Street), 8th Street (Fallon–Harrison Streets), and 9th Street (Harrison–Fallon Streets). The Commission also reviewed and adopted draft by-laws during the meeting. Nine commissioners were listed: Ryan Chan, Chris Hwang, Christopher Kidd, Fred McWilliams, Robert Prinz, Midori Tabata, Royston Taylor, Rosa Villalobos, and Kenya Wheeler.
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