Robert Prinz
@prinzrob.bsky.social
Advocacy Director at Bike East Bay. See me for bicycle culture & transportation infrastructure news on the sunny side of the Bay.
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Robert Prinz
@prinzrob.bsky.social
· Nov 18
I will always like your sunset photos. Always.
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WHO'S YOUR BIKING INSPIRATION? Nominate someone who makes it easier for others to ride or inspires people to get on bikes. They could be your county's 2026 Bike Champion. Make a nomination: 511cc.org/bcoy #BTWD2026 @ccta.net @bikeeastbay.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 1:48 AM
WHO'S YOUR BIKING INSPIRATION? Nominate someone who makes it easier for others to ride or inspires people to get on bikes. They could be your county's 2026 Bike Champion. Make a nomination: 511cc.org/bcoy #BTWD2026 @ccta.net @bikeeastbay.bsky.social
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We’re creating a snapshot of our community in 2026, and would love to hear from you about what type of biking you’ve been doing, and how our programming can best serve you. Take 5-15 mins to share your thoughts-- we'd appreciate it!
www.surveymonkey.com/r/SYYPQBF
www.surveymonkey.com/r/SYYPQBF
February 5, 2026 at 6:57 PM
We’re creating a snapshot of our community in 2026, and would love to hear from you about what type of biking you’ve been doing, and how our programming can best serve you. Take 5-15 mins to share your thoughts-- we'd appreciate it!
www.surveymonkey.com/r/SYYPQBF
www.surveymonkey.com/r/SYYPQBF
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California's great outdoors is more transit accessible than you think -- I've added trailheads all across the state to Hiking by Transit, ready for your outdoor adventure!
Check it out: hikingbytransit.com
Check it out: hikingbytransit.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:01 AM
California's great outdoors is more transit accessible than you think -- I've added trailheads all across the state to Hiking by Transit, ready for your outdoor adventure!
Check it out: hikingbytransit.com
Check it out: hikingbytransit.com
We have an opportunity to not only prevent this nightmare scenario, but actually improve transit service in the Bay Area.
But 1st we need signatures to get the measure on the ballot this fall. Sign up NOW to volunteer here:
luma.com/connectbayarea
But 1st we need signatures to get the measure on the ballot this fall. Sign up NOW to volunteer here:
luma.com/connectbayarea
February 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM
We have an opportunity to not only prevent this nightmare scenario, but actually improve transit service in the Bay Area.
But 1st we need signatures to get the measure on the ballot this fall. Sign up NOW to volunteer here:
luma.com/connectbayarea
But 1st we need signatures to get the measure on the ballot this fall. Sign up NOW to volunteer here:
luma.com/connectbayarea
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BART's newly released concepts for what they'll do if Connect Bay Area transit funding measure fails are terrifying.
Phase 1: 63% train hours cut & 10 station closures
Phase 2: Cumulative 70% train hours cut, 15 station closures
Phase 3 (if required): END BART SERVICE
We must pass the measure!
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Phase 1: 63% train hours cut & 10 station closures
Phase 2: Cumulative 70% train hours cut, 15 station closures
Phase 3 (if required): END BART SERVICE
We must pass the measure!
🧵
February 5, 2026 at 10:23 PM
BART's newly released concepts for what they'll do if Connect Bay Area transit funding measure fails are terrifying.
Phase 1: 63% train hours cut & 10 station closures
Phase 2: Cumulative 70% train hours cut, 15 station closures
Phase 3 (if required): END BART SERVICE
We must pass the measure!
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Phase 1: 63% train hours cut & 10 station closures
Phase 2: Cumulative 70% train hours cut, 15 station closures
Phase 3 (if required): END BART SERVICE
We must pass the measure!
🧵
Hoboken has:
1) No freeway interchanges
2) Few multi-lane streets
3) Small blocks
4) 60k population in 1.25 sq mi (a little smaller than Emeryville
So it seems like the recipe for Vision Zero is to smash the freeways, road diet everything, & build dense housing.
1) No freeway interchanges
2) Few multi-lane streets
3) Small blocks
4) 60k population in 1.25 sq mi (a little smaller than Emeryville
So it seems like the recipe for Vision Zero is to smash the freeways, road diet everything, & build dense housing.
The thing about Hoboken is, the same sort of small scale fixes (see below) that helped them eliminate traffic deaths, also make the city a nicer and more enjoyable place to be.
Great to see that Vision Zero success story getting more recognition here: reasonstobecheerful.world/the-city-whe...
Great to see that Vision Zero success story getting more recognition here: reasonstobecheerful.world/the-city-whe...
February 3, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Hoboken has:
1) No freeway interchanges
2) Few multi-lane streets
3) Small blocks
4) 60k population in 1.25 sq mi (a little smaller than Emeryville
So it seems like the recipe for Vision Zero is to smash the freeways, road diet everything, & build dense housing.
1) No freeway interchanges
2) Few multi-lane streets
3) Small blocks
4) 60k population in 1.25 sq mi (a little smaller than Emeryville
So it seems like the recipe for Vision Zero is to smash the freeways, road diet everything, & build dense housing.
I went back this morning, still busy but no line. The store was nice, the prices in general were higher than Grocery Outlet but lower than Berkeley Bowl. I’ll return occasionally for some things but the store won’t take the place of my regular GO/BB/TJs grocery rotation.
I biked by the Emeryville location this morning & there were still huge lines to get in, for the 4th day since the grocery store opened. As someone who actively avoids standing in line for things whenever possible, I find this very confusing.
Tokyo Central brings its vast selection of Japanese seafood, produce and beverages to the Bay Area, including many items unavailable online.
February 2, 2026 at 8:33 PM
I went back this morning, still busy but no line. The store was nice, the prices in general were higher than Grocery Outlet but lower than Berkeley Bowl. I’ll return occasionally for some things but the store won’t take the place of my regular GO/BB/TJs grocery rotation.
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A new study from sociology researchers at Hunter University found that Delivery Workers are the safest cyclists on the road.
Delivery Workers Are the Safest Cyclists On the Road, Study Finds - Streetsblog New York City
A new study from sociology researchers at Hunter University found that Delivery Workers are the safest cyclists on the road.
buff.ly
February 1, 2026 at 9:23 PM
A new study from sociology researchers at Hunter University found that Delivery Workers are the safest cyclists on the road.
I biked by the Emeryville location this morning & there were still huge lines to get in, for the 4th day since the grocery store opened. As someone who actively avoids standing in line for things whenever possible, I find this very confusing.
Tokyo Central brings its vast selection of Japanese seafood, produce and beverages to the Bay Area, including many items unavailable online.
Hundreds swarm for sushi and sashimi at Bay Area’s newest Japanese supermarket
Tokyo Central brings its vast selection of Japanese seafood, produce and beverages to the Bay Area, including many items unavailable online.
bit.ly
February 1, 2026 at 7:52 PM
I biked by the Emeryville location this morning & there were still huge lines to get in, for the 4th day since the grocery store opened. As someone who actively avoids standing in line for things whenever possible, I find this very confusing.
Since California’s “Freedom to Walk” act went in effect in 2023, decriminalizing “jaywalking”, the number of pedestrian fatalities has dropped at an even higher rate than the national average. We need to stop pretending that pedestrian access restrictions are “for their own safety”.
February 1, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Since California’s “Freedom to Walk” act went in effect in 2023, decriminalizing “jaywalking”, the number of pedestrian fatalities has dropped at an even higher rate than the national average. We need to stop pretending that pedestrian access restrictions are “for their own safety”.
Is something finally happening with the old Space Burger site at Telegraph / 22nd St in Oakland? Or is this activity just staging for the construction across the street?
February 1, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Is something finally happening with the old Space Burger site at Telegraph / 22nd St in Oakland? Or is this activity just staging for the construction across the street?
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Huge turnout in Oakland today— we all want safe streets where people can bike and breathe and protest and live. Rest in power to #AlexPretti #ReneeGood #KeithPorter and all those killed by ICE.
January 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Huge turnout in Oakland today— we all want safe streets where people can bike and breathe and protest and live. Rest in power to #AlexPretti #ReneeGood #KeithPorter and all those killed by ICE.
Thank you to everyone who came out for the #AlexPretti memorial ride in Oakland today. It was a huge turnout, even more than shown here at Lake Merritt, as some people peeled off since the start at Rockridge BART. @bikeeastbay.bsky.social @ebbp.bsky.social
January 31, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Thank you to everyone who came out for the #AlexPretti memorial ride in Oakland today. It was a huge turnout, even more than shown here at Lake Merritt, as some people peeled off since the start at Rockridge BART. @bikeeastbay.bsky.social @ebbp.bsky.social
In 2024 Oakland implemented a 4 car lane to 1 car lane road diet on 13th St in Downtown using only paint. It’s not perfect but this relatively cheap change has helped a lot w speeding.
The perpendicular Webster corridor is the same width & needs a similar update ASAP.
The perpendicular Webster corridor is the same width & needs a similar update ASAP.
January 31, 2026 at 3:55 AM
In 2024 Oakland implemented a 4 car lane to 1 car lane road diet on 13th St in Downtown using only paint. It’s not perfect but this relatively cheap change has helped a lot w speeding.
The perpendicular Webster corridor is the same width & needs a similar update ASAP.
The perpendicular Webster corridor is the same width & needs a similar update ASAP.
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Last December a driver hit and injured a 65 year old man while he was biking in Chinatown
We just learned he passed away from his injuries
Our hearts go out to our neighbor whose life was cut short and we extend our sympathies to his family and friends
www.oakrapidresponse.org/posts/fatali...
We just learned he passed away from his injuries
Our hearts go out to our neighbor whose life was cut short and we extend our sympathies to his family and friends
www.oakrapidresponse.org/posts/fatali...
A Driver Fatally Injured A Cyclist in Chinatown last December
In the afternoon of December 27th, 2025 at 5:08pm a driver hit and severely injured a 65 year old man while he was biking in the bike lane on Webster St crossing 12th St. We just learned he passed awa...
www.oakrapidresponse.org
January 31, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Last December a driver hit and injured a 65 year old man while he was biking in Chinatown
We just learned he passed away from his injuries
Our hearts go out to our neighbor whose life was cut short and we extend our sympathies to his family and friends
www.oakrapidresponse.org/posts/fatali...
We just learned he passed away from his injuries
Our hearts go out to our neighbor whose life was cut short and we extend our sympathies to his family and friends
www.oakrapidresponse.org/posts/fatali...
Under construction at the Emeryville Greenway crossings today.
Get yourself a city that will build you a raised crosswalk PLUS speed humps on each side.
Get yourself a city that will build you a raised crosswalk PLUS speed humps on each side.
January 30, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Under construction at the Emeryville Greenway crossings today.
Get yourself a city that will build you a raised crosswalk PLUS speed humps on each side.
Get yourself a city that will build you a raised crosswalk PLUS speed humps on each side.
The next largest Oakland overtime earner in 2024 after Dolan at $493k was a fire department staffer, at $328k. Of the top 300 Oakland overtime earners in 2024, only 1 was not police (60%) or fire (40%). It was a Process Coordinator III position w $146k overtime.
One Oakland police officer made $490,000 in overtime in 2024. The city can’t find records detailing much of what he did.
Reporter Beck Klein examines OPD's overtime use through 1 officer's astonishing schedule, revealing multiple problems and raising big questions.
oaklandside.org/2026/01/29/o...
Reporter Beck Klein examines OPD's overtime use through 1 officer's astonishing schedule, revealing multiple problems and raising big questions.
oaklandside.org/2026/01/29/o...
One Oakland police officer made $490,000 in overtime. The city can’t find records detailing much of what he did
One OPD officer logged 5,242 total working hours, racking up $490,000 in overtime pay. If he worked more than half of the time in a calendar year, why can't the city tell us what he did?
oaklandside.org
January 30, 2026 at 7:43 PM
The next largest Oakland overtime earner in 2024 after Dolan at $493k was a fire department staffer, at $328k. Of the top 300 Oakland overtime earners in 2024, only 1 was not police (60%) or fire (40%). It was a Process Coordinator III position w $146k overtime.
It’s five years since my #FredKorematsuDay post below, & the fight for civil liberties in the US is as necessary as ever. Help honor Fred’s legacy this week by joining a local action, donating to organizers, & standing up to tyranny.
korematsuinstitute.org/what-is-fred...
korematsuinstitute.org/what-is-fred...
January 30, 2026 at 5:29 PM
It’s five years since my #FredKorematsuDay post below, & the fight for civil liberties in the US is as necessary as ever. Help honor Fred’s legacy this week by joining a local action, donating to organizers, & standing up to tyranny.
korematsuinstitute.org/what-is-fred...
korematsuinstitute.org/what-is-fred...
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I'm never gonna drive again
My car seat has got no rhythm
It’s so easy to pedal with a friend
To work, to play, to school
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I'm never gonna drive again
My car seat has got no rhythm
It’s so easy to pedal with a friend
To work, to play, to school
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Round of applause for Specialized, ‘Carless Whisper’ has to be the best ever name for a cargo bike tyre.
January 30, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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I'm never gonna drive again
My car seat has got no rhythm
It’s so easy to pedal with a friend
To work, to play, to school
🎵🎶
I'm never gonna drive again
My car seat has got no rhythm
It’s so easy to pedal with a friend
To work, to play, to school
🎵🎶
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The attacks on everyday people in the streets of Minneapolis betray the values of safe, thriving communities. These aren't isolated tragedies: they're the result of a system that treats public space as a battleground and our neighbors as expendable.
Full statement at bikeeastbay.org/minneapolis-...
Full statement at bikeeastbay.org/minneapolis-...
January 30, 2026 at 1:19 AM
The attacks on everyday people in the streets of Minneapolis betray the values of safe, thriving communities. These aren't isolated tragedies: they're the result of a system that treats public space as a battleground and our neighbors as expendable.
Full statement at bikeeastbay.org/minneapolis-...
Full statement at bikeeastbay.org/minneapolis-...
One of my biggest grudges right now is with Antioch's $18M "L Street Pathway to Transit" project which is using most of their $13M in federal "Safe Streets for All" grant funding to actually widen the roadway & add lanes for cars right next to a high school, but only minimum painted lanes for bikes.
January 29, 2026 at 10:18 PM
One of my biggest grudges right now is with Antioch's $18M "L Street Pathway to Transit" project which is using most of their $13M in federal "Safe Streets for All" grant funding to actually widen the roadway & add lanes for cars right next to a high school, but only minimum painted lanes for bikes.
That one officer is also the highest paid Oakland city staffer by far, and the vice present of the police union. No, not suspicious at all.
One Oakland police officer made $490,000 in overtime in 2024. The city can’t find records detailing much of what he did.
Reporter Beck Klein examines OPD's overtime use through 1 officer's astonishing schedule, revealing multiple problems and raising big questions.
oaklandside.org/2026/01/29/o...
Reporter Beck Klein examines OPD's overtime use through 1 officer's astonishing schedule, revealing multiple problems and raising big questions.
oaklandside.org/2026/01/29/o...
One Oakland police officer made $490,000 in overtime. The city can’t find records detailing much of what he did
One OPD officer logged 5,242 total working hours, racking up $490,000 in overtime pay. If he worked more than half of the time in a calendar year, why can't the city tell us what he did?
oaklandside.org
January 29, 2026 at 6:11 PM
That one officer is also the highest paid Oakland city staffer by far, and the vice present of the police union. No, not suspicious at all.
Congratulations to @cityofalameda.bsky.social on earning Gold-level Bicycle Friendly Community status from the League of American Bicyclists! Now one of only 32 communities across the US with this distinction. @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social
bikeleague.org/79-new-and-r...
bikeleague.org/79-new-and-r...
79 New and Renewing Bicycle Friendly Communities Recognized Nationwide | League of American Bicyclists
Washington, DC — Across the country, communities are responding to growing demand for places that are easier to navigate by biking, walking, and rolling. Today, the League of American Bicyclists…
bikeleague.org
January 29, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Congratulations to @cityofalameda.bsky.social on earning Gold-level Bicycle Friendly Community status from the League of American Bicyclists! Now one of only 32 communities across the US with this distinction. @bikewalkalameda.bsky.social
bikeleague.org/79-new-and-r...
bikeleague.org/79-new-and-r...
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"Alex was one of us, could’ve been any of us, so as we mourn, all of us can come together in unity to remember Alex for what he was."
Join us for a memorial ride, 10am Saturday at Rockridge BART.
There will be donations requested for local Bay Area ICE defense networks & for Minneapolis orgs.
Join us for a memorial ride, 10am Saturday at Rockridge BART.
There will be donations requested for local Bay Area ICE defense networks & for Minneapolis orgs.
January 29, 2026 at 1:00 AM
"Alex was one of us, could’ve been any of us, so as we mourn, all of us can come together in unity to remember Alex for what he was."
Join us for a memorial ride, 10am Saturday at Rockridge BART.
There will be donations requested for local Bay Area ICE defense networks & for Minneapolis orgs.
Join us for a memorial ride, 10am Saturday at Rockridge BART.
There will be donations requested for local Bay Area ICE defense networks & for Minneapolis orgs.
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Please take 2 minutes to write in support of the proposed Wildcat Canyon flow trail in Tilden.
Opponents are predictably saying "somewhere else!" but it's time to move forward. Even a quick note to [email protected] will help!
www.berkeleyside.org/2026/01/27/e...
Opponents are predictably saying "somewhere else!" but it's time to move forward. Even a quick note to [email protected] will help!
www.berkeleyside.org/2026/01/27/e...
Wildcat Canyon bicycle flow trail: How to tell EBRPD what you think
The East Bay Regional Park District will meet Tuesday evening to hear public comments as it prepares to do environmental impact study.
www.berkeleyside.org
January 27, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Please take 2 minutes to write in support of the proposed Wildcat Canyon flow trail in Tilden.
Opponents are predictably saying "somewhere else!" but it's time to move forward. Even a quick note to [email protected] will help!
www.berkeleyside.org/2026/01/27/e...
Opponents are predictably saying "somewhere else!" but it's time to move forward. Even a quick note to [email protected] will help!
www.berkeleyside.org/2026/01/27/e...