AC Transit's BRT project increased traffic violence and displaced many businesses, new report says

A forthcoming report has uncovered troubling outcomes associated with AC Transit’s Tempo bus rapid transit (BRT) service, revealing a 30% rise in traffic casualties and significant business displacement along International Boulevard. Conducted by UC Berkeley professors, the research criticized the BRT’s top-down planning approach, which didn't sufficiently incorporate community feedback. Presented at a meeting in East Oakland attended by city officials and activists, the report aims to promote systemic solutions for future infrastructure projects, learning from past mistakes that contributed to gentrification and economic hardship in the project corridor.

The study revealed a 30% increase in traffic casualties linked to the AC Transit BRT, indicating severe community and infrastructural impacts due to its planning approach.

The report criticized the BRT project for neglecting community input, leading to gentrification and negative socio-economic outcomes for businesses along International Boulevard.

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