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Oakland bike share could keep running through 2032, after a 3-1 vote

Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: Members split 3-1 to extend Lyft's bike share to 2032 and backed about $26.5M for an MLK Jr. Way redesign. Council votes June 16.
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Public Works and Transportation Committee Meeting
June 9, 2026

TL;DR

  • Oakland's Bay Wheels bike share would keep running through 2032 under a 3-1 committee vote, and the full Council decides June 16.
  • The committee recommended a contract to rebuild a dozen blocks of MLK Jr. Way, for about $26.5 million.
  • It moved to replace aging sewer trucks, buying three for up to $2.5 million.
  • It cleared the way for Children's Hospital to build on part of its 52nd Street property.

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