If you’re walking around Castro Valley, one of the first things you notice is that it’s not particularly friendly to pedestrians. At the 2014 Castro Valley Pride event, we asked attendees what mattered to them in Castro Valley, and sidewalks was one of the top mentions. We’ve previously covered how …

Guest Post by Bruce Dughi, Castro Valley resident. Alameda County plans to completely remake Somerset Ave. between Stanton Ave. and Redwood Road soon, including sidewalks, curbs, and painted bicycle route signs. Following Table 3-8 of the Alameda County Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan for Unincorporated Areas [pdf] from 2012, Somerset …

On Wednesday, July 29, the Eden Area Livability Initiative (EALI) Joint Leadership met to give the community an update on the progress of each working group. Each update was followed by a chance for Q&A with the attendees. There were also updates on a few of the Phase I EALI …

On Tuesday, July 29, I went to a discussion on health outcomes for Alameda County District 4.  The goal of meeting was the accreditation of our county public health department with the Public Health Accreditation Board.  This accreditation will provide guidance on project prioritization, leadership, and stakeholder engagement, as well …

Castro Valley Walkability Score: 23 If you look up the Castro Valley walkability score on www.walkscore.com by putting in the zip code 94546, we get a walkability score of 23…out of 100.  That score is not so good; it means that you have to get in your car to run …