Oakland City Council Votes To Add Bike Lanes To 14th Street

CBS San Francisco

June 22, 2022

Oakland is moving ahead with a sweeping makeover of one of its major downtown corridors. 14th street will be rebuilt all the way from Lake Merritt to 980. The goal is to approve safety by adding designated bike lanes, but some members of the community fear it may cost them their businesses.

"This is known as the black business corridor in the City of Oakland," explained Geoffrey Peter, owner of Geoffrey's Inner Circle. "The 14th St. corridor. And it's chartered."

This stretch of 14th Street has struggled through a lot lately; violent crime, ransacked businesses, and a growing number of vacant storefronts. And a number of business owners think another big challenge lies ahead.

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