General Plan Update – Draft Land Use Framework

2026.03.16.Reading time 9 minutes.

Map of Key Transportation Strategies as part of the General Plan Update

At the March 19, 2026 BPAC Agenda BPAC meeting, Members of the General Plan Update team in Oakland’s Planning and Building Department, will present on the recently released Draft Land Use Framework. The Draft Land Use Framework for Oakland’s General Plan Update connects the community’s vision for the city with updates to topics like land use, transportation, parks and open space, and public facilities. It explains how we can meet community priorities, such as adding more housing and services near transit and jobs, taking better care of parks and open spaces, making streets safer, and improving public transit.

The Draft Framework builds on the community’s preferred Option, “City of Neighborhoods,” by encouraging walkable, mixed-use neighborhood centers with housing, services, transit access, and community spaces across the Town. It also includes top ideas from other Options, like creating a network of greenways to connect neighborhoods and improving access to the waterfront.

An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation.

March 2026 BPAC Agenda

2026.03.15.Reading time 16 minutes.

Thursday, March 19, 2026; 6-8pm, in-person meeting at City Hall, Hearing Room 4, and viewable online.

Agenda topics include:

Planning for Bike to Wherever Day 2026
Oakland General Plan Update – Draft Land Use Framework

Announcements:

Lowering Speed Limits in Business Activity Districts – Implementation Update
Celebrate Trails Day is April 25! Join a group ride with Bike East Bay.
Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle – Operations Extended
2nd Street Transit Hub project — survey is open until March 31, 2026.
8th Street Corridor Improvements – Thursday 3/19/26, 4:30-6:30pm Workshop at Oakland Asian Cultural Center

Oakland Alameda Access Project Begins Construction

Request a free bike rack.
BPAC Agenda Sign-Up List

More details below.

East Bay Greenway – Oakland South Segment Review

2026.03.03.Reading time 5 minutes.

East Bay Greenway South Segment Project Limits

At the March 5, 2026 BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting, Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) staff will provide an update and design review for the East Bay Greenway project’s Oakland South (54th Ave to San Leandro) segment.
The presentation and plan excerpt are below.

18th Street AHSC Project Design Review

2026.03.02.Reading time 1 minute.

At the March 5, 2026 BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting, Oakland DOT staff will provide an update and design review for a planned corridor project along 18th Street in West Oakland, following the introductory presentation at the January 2026 meeting. This project is funded by a state Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) grant and includes repaving, railroad track removal, a road diet, pedestrian safety islands, buffered bike lanes, and other potential elements.
The draft plan is below.

March 2026 Infrastructure Committee Meeting

2026.03.01.Reading time 1 minute.

The BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, 3:30-5:30pm in-person at the Broadway Conference Room (4th floor) at 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza building.

Agenda topics include:

18th Street AHSC Project Design Review
East Bay Greenway – Oakland South Segment (54th Ave to San Leandro) Review (ACTC)

2026 Grants Lookahead

2026.02.27.Reading time 8 minutes.

At the February 19, 2026 BPAC Agenda BPAC meeting, Yvonne Chan, Transportation Planner in OakDOT’s Funding Strategy Team, provided a lookahead of OakDOT’s grant application strategy in 2026. This will include a summary of key grant programs, upcoming deadlines, and draft applications (ranging from initial proposals to nearly complete applications). In addition to an overall lookahead, this presentation will include (1) review of the MTC Complete Streets Checklist for the Hegenberger Road Complete Streets Plan and (2) review of potential Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation Development Act Article 3 (TDA 3) project applications. Current grant-funded projects are shown in the OakDOT Projects Map.

An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation.

February 2026 BPAC Agenda

2026.02.17.Reading time 15 minutes.

Thursday, February 19, 2026; 6-8pm, in-person meeting at City Hall, Hearing Room 4, and viewable online.

Agenda topics include:

2026 Grants Lookahead
Bay Area Transit Regional Measure

Announcements:

42nd Ave and High St Project Update — scheduled for the Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting on February 24, 2026.
2nd Street Transit Hub project — survey is open until March 31, 2026.
Speed Safety Camera Program Launch — warning period will end in mid-March.
Request a free bike rack.
BPAC Agenda Sign-Up List

More details below.

January 2026 Policy and Legislative Committee Meeting

2026.01.26.Reading time 4 minutes.

The January BPAC Policy and Legislative Committee meeting will be held on Monday, January 26, 2026 6-7:30pm in-person at Hearing Room 3 at Oakland City Hall.

Agenda topics include:

Proposed Parking Enforcement Organizational Change
Vehicle Speeds, Speed Limits, and Vehicle Volumes

18th Street AHSC Project

2026.01.23.Reading time 9 minutes.

At the January 22, 2026 BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting, Oakland DOT staff provided an introductory presentation on a planned corridor project along 18th Street in West Oakland. This project is funded by a state Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) grant and includes repaving, railroad track removal, a road diet, pedestrian safety islands, buffered bike lanes, and other potential elements.

An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation and notes.

January 2026 Infrastructure Committee Meeting

2026.01.22.Reading time 2 minutes.

The BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2026, 3:30-5:30pm in-person at the Broadway Conference Room (4th floor) at 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza building.

Agenda topics include:

18th Street AHSC Project
East Bay Greenway – Oakland North Segment Review (ACTC)