On Friday morning, Oakland wrapped up the first week of a major bus change – all of the eastbound buses are now on Forbes Avenue, and the switch is creating a lot more traffic on that corridor.
Now, during rush hour, the new congestion is obvious, and it’s not going unnoticed. Bus after bus, the closing of the dedicated bus lane on Fifth Avenue has been a change, but it’s not without supporters, especially inside of Divvy Coffee and Buns.
“It wasn’t my decision, more traffic and more students, too,” said Mireille Elkhouri…