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Find the best spots to bike in Oakland this summer via new, online maps

Print editions of the Oakland Bikeways Map have been around for a while

Print editions of the Oakland Bikeways Map have been around for a while

This just in: The city of Oakland has partnered with Walk Oakland-Bike Oakland to create a new online version of the Bikeways map.

Cyclists were always able to find free hard copies of the print map at local bike stores. The print map was the work of Jake Coolige, when he was an intern for the city. (Coolige is also well known for this imaginary BART map.) Last year, the city also made a pdf non-interactive copy of the Bikeways map available online. 

This new, interactive map - from its current, third print edition - can be accessed from computers, tablets and smart phones that are google map-friendly. A lot of the work on this map was completed by current Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program Intern, Mark Lightner.

The city currently has three half-time interns from local colleges and universities working on multiple projects. All three versions of the map (online pdf, print copies and interactive) include existing facilities like bikeways and bike parking, signage and street striping currently in development and way finding destinations like hospitals and public transportation. 

For more walking and cycling resources (including classes, maps, shops and bicycle do's and don'ts), visit the website for the city's Bicycle and Pedestrian program and Walk Oakland-Bike Oakland

 

CB Smith-Dahl (aka Ms. Smitty B) is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer, and educator who has always put the community at the center of her work. In 1997, she founded Community Bridge Video. As Oakland Local's Community Media Manager, she creates new media content for the site. Her work with Oakland Local Academy teaches and engages youth and community members and organizations in useful media skills.