Rebecca Saltzman
@rebeccaforec.bsky.social
Mom, El Cerrito City Councilmember, Bike East Bay Co-Executive Director of Development and Engagement, and former BART Director
I had the same thing happen to me last week!
November 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I had the same thing happen to me last week!
Of course, which makes so little sense since the vast majority of Piedmont shoppers either are not arriving by car or park off Piedmont.
November 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Of course, which makes so little sense since the vast majority of Piedmont shoppers either are not arriving by car or park off Piedmont.
Are these engineering challenges though?
November 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Are these engineering challenges though?
Why is it an engineering challenge?
November 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Why is it an engineering challenge?
Interesting. Strange that it was designed that way.
November 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Interesting. Strange that it was designed that way.
There’s only one bus line on Piedmont so even if buses were allowed it would be very few vehicles. And the 12 only runs on a short segment of Piedmont.
November 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
There’s only one bus line on Piedmont so even if buses were allowed it would be very few vehicles. And the 12 only runs on a short segment of Piedmont.
I have no idea but wouldn’t be surprised if you were right.
November 9, 2025 at 6:08 AM
I have no idea but wouldn’t be surprised if you were right.
We moved out of the area when my wife was pregnant and I’m so glad we avoided navigating the street frequently with a stroller.
November 9, 2025 at 5:52 AM
We moved out of the area when my wife was pregnant and I’m so glad we avoided navigating the street frequently with a stroller.
I highly recommend it! We take a long weekend trip to Sacramento every year and love it every time. Old Town near the train station is super walkable and the transit is decent too so it’s easy to go car-free.
November 9, 2025 at 5:50 AM
I highly recommend it! We take a long weekend trip to Sacramento every year and love it every time. Old Town near the train station is super walkable and the transit is decent too so it’s easy to go car-free.
That would be amazing! But why stop there?
November 9, 2025 at 4:50 AM
That would be amazing! But why stop there?
Do you live near one of the BART stations? The Capitol Corridor station is connected to Richmond BART.
November 9, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Do you live near one of the BART stations? The Capitol Corridor station is connected to Richmond BART.
High speed rail will be a game changer!
I just wish we would have invested properly in it so that it wouldn’t be so many years away from being completed.
I just wish we would have invested properly in it so that it wouldn’t be so many years away from being completed.
November 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
High speed rail will be a game changer!
I just wish we would have invested properly in it so that it wouldn’t be so many years away from being completed.
I just wish we would have invested properly in it so that it wouldn’t be so many years away from being completed.
I’ve taken it more than 100 times and it’s still just as enjoyable 😊
November 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I’ve taken it more than 100 times and it’s still just as enjoyable 😊
Oh no! I’ve never had that happen, it’s always been pretty accurate.
November 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Oh no! I’ve never had that happen, it’s always been pretty accurate.
No, but Contra Costa County Library used to have library lending machines at 2 BART stations: www.bart.gov/news/article...
Library book vending machines at Pittsburg/Bay Point and El Cerrito del Norte stations | Bay Area Rapid Transit
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November 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
No, but Contra Costa County Library used to have library lending machines at 2 BART stations: www.bart.gov/news/article...
Here's a thread I wrote earlier this year with details on El Cerrito's homeless outreach team and our investment in the Housing Security Fund:
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Yesterday, the El Cerrito Council approved a second year of a pilot program for a homeless outreach team and investment in the Housing Security Fund.
This critical program has provided services, moved people into housing, and prevented people from becoming homeless.
Read this thread for details...
This critical program has provided services, moved people into housing, and prevented people from becoming homeless.
Read this thread for details...
November 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Here's a thread I wrote earlier this year with details on El Cerrito's homeless outreach team and our investment in the Housing Security Fund:
bsky.app/profile/rebe...
bsky.app/profile/rebe...