Save and Go Green with Real Dishes for Dine-in

Are you currently serving dine-in customers with disposable dishes? Interested in exploring more sustainable reusable foodware alternatives and saving money? Join an upcoming webinar on May 31st hosted by Clean Water Fund and StopWaste to hear from fellow businesses that have made the switch and learn about programs that offer support.

The webinar will feature:

• Success stories from food businesses in Alameda, Fremont and Oakland that have replaced disposable with reusable foodware for dine-in.
• An overview of the free technical and financial support from the Rethink Disposable program.
• Answers to your questions!

New Parking Enforcement Service to Launch May 23

On May 23, the City of Alameda launched its new parking enforcement service, with improved enforcement in the Park Street and Webster Street areas. The program aims to increase compliance with parking rules to ensure spaces are available for visitors, crosswalks and bike lanes are clear, accessible parking zones are reserved for people with disability placards, street sweeping keeps debris out of our waterways, and more.

The new service moves most parking enforcement activities from the Police Department to the Public Works Department, which will enable Public Works to focus more closely on transportation and clean water goals. The Police Department will continue to handle vehicle towing in the public right-of-way, including the abandoned vehicle program.

The City of Alameda encourages drivers to do the following:

• Always check signs, curb paint, and parking meter screens, even if there’s a parklet between the parking space and the curb.
• Pay at the meter 9:00am - 6:00pm Monday - Saturday, except posted holidays.
• Do not overstay posted time limits.
• Never double-park, park in a red zone, block a sidewalk or crosswalk, or park in an area protected with bollards. These cause safety hazards.
• In the Park Street area, avoid circling for parking by going straight to the Civic Center Parking Structure at 1416 Oak Street. Parking here is cheaper and more plentiful than on the street.
• Bike, walk, or take transit.

For more information, visit the City’s newly published parking webpage at www.AlamedaParking.org.