"The widening of the Ohlone Greenway between the Acton Street/Virginia Street intersection and Virginia Gardens. A new speed table (a raised section of road designed to slow down vehicles) and raised crosswalk in front of the station entrance. New two-way cycle tracks along the BART access roads. New bike lockers for larger cargo bikes. Installation of an ADA-compliant ramp linking Sacramento Street to the station elevator. Public space enhancements including new bollards, storm water management features, landscaping, and pedestrian-scale lighting."
""The North Berkeley access improvements are just the beginning," said Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii. "With more than 700 homes approved at North Berkeley BART and a similar number planned at Ashby, we're showing that Berkeley can build more housing while making it easier for everyone to move safely and sustainably through our community." Mayor Ishii is referring to a project by North Berkeley Housing Partners, which will construct the homes and new public open space over the station and subway tracks."
A set of bike, pedestrian, ADA, and public-space improvements around North Berkeley BART station has been completed. Upgrades include widened Greenway segments, a speed table and raised crosswalk at the station entrance, new two-way cycle tracks, larger cargo-bike lockers, and an ADA-compliant ramp linking Sacramento Street to the station elevator. Public-space work added bollards, stormwater-management features, landscaping, and pedestrian-scale lighting. A major housing development over the station and tracks will add hundreds of homes, new open space, a childcare center, and retail, increasing the need for bike access. One criticism notes over-dependence on painted treatments.
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