Oakland is about to expand its network of bike lanes, and business owners are once again raising concerns.
Oakland is about to expand its network of bike lanes, and, business owners are once again raising concerns.This time, the changes are prompting questions along the Grand Avenue corridor, just off Lake Merritt. The pushback already has the city making some adjustments.'My staff, each one of them has been smash-and-grabbed four times,' Gerry Mogg at Modigliani Cafe said.Mogg's acclaimed sandwich shop boasts five-star reviews. The problem, he said, is right outside his front door.
. 'Now, if the area was policed properly, they wouldn't mind.''So here is Cava,' said Elizabeth MacDonald of Grand Lake Veterinary Hospital, introducing a patient. 'Cava is a longtime client.'For MacDonald, it's a concern about accessibility for longtime clients, or people carrying animals. And she said the corridor itself is vulnerable.
was unable to reach anyone with the city of Oakland, but a website for the project indicates that they will be gathering input from the community through this summer.
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