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In order to preserve the beauty and safety of our island community, we must make our voices heard to the City Council, the Planning Board, Alameda Unified School District, the business community and remain constantly vigilant about issues protecting our children and seniors as they venture out and walk throughout Alameda.

Remember: Walking is also a mode of transportation and must be taken seriously by our city planners.

The following issues in Alameda involve pedestrian concerns:

• Webster Street Renaissance
• Park Street Streetscape Project
• Alameda Point Development
• School Crossing Guards
• Transportation Commission
• Drop-off & pick-up traffic at schools
• Safe Routes to Schools
• Sidewalk Maintenance
• Intersection design and safety


Success Stories
Click here to view photos of recent PFA successes.


Current Projects

The Cross Alameda Trail: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), in partnership with Pedestrian Friendly Alameda, Bike Alameda, and Alameda Open Space, is leading an effort with residents of Alameda to develop a “Vision Plan” for a Cross Alameda Trail. Check out the website and join us in developing the vision: www.railtrails.org/ca/crossalamedatrail.asp. For more information or to get involved, contact PFA or Guadalupe Bumatay, RTC, 415-397-2220. A great opportunity to be in on the planning stages of this exciting project!

Alameda Walks!:With adult and childhood obesity increasing rapidly, the Alameda Recreation & Parks is taking a step in the right direction by sponsoring Alameda Walks!, beginning on Saturday, May 7, 2011!For the Alameda Walks! schedule, click here.


Published Articles

Click here to read past articles published in Alameda Sun Newspaper and Alameda Journal.
NEWS Flash: We are pleased to report some important statistics over the past four years since PFA was created. These speak positively to the successful collaboration of PFA with the Police Department and Public Works.

Pedestrian/automobile accidents:
2001 – 49
2002 – 44
2003 – 39

2004– 39

Let’s keep this accident number going down – everyone, motorists and pedestrians alike, can do their part in keeping Alameda a safe walkable community.

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