Month: November 2022

Power the People Project – Update

.Reading time 6 minutes.

At the November 17, 2022 BPAC meeting, Danielle Dynes and Citlalli Herrera, Community Planning Organizers at the East Oakland Collective (EOC), shared the Power the People: MLK Jr. Shoreline Access Study one-year recap since their last presentation in October 2021. This project aims to explore feasible clean mobility options that can connect East Oakland residents to the MLK Jr. Shoreline.

View the project StoryMap here.

An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation.

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School Safety: School Crossing Guard Program, School Safety Patrol, and Traffic Safety Design Elements

.Reading time 8 minutes.

At the November 17, 2022 BPAC meeting, OakDOT Assistant Engineer II Lucas Woodward provided an update on how the Safe Streets Traffic Engineering Team works to address school traffic safety in Oakland. This includes a discussion of 311 requests, citywide programs, and capital projects.

OakDOT School Traffic Safety Supervisor Paul Cirolia then provided an overview of the School Crossing Guard and Safety Patrol programs, which moved to OakDOT’s Safe Streets Division from OPD as part of the Reimagining Public Safety efforts in 2021.

An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentations.

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Reduced Speed Limits in Business Activity Districts

.Reading time 7 minutes.

At the November 17, 2022 BPAC meeting, OakDOT Assistant Director, Megan Wier, provided an overview of OakDOT’s citywide analysis to identify eligible Business Activity Districts, OakDOT’s prioritization approach, and timeline for implementation.

Slowing Speeds in Business Activity Districts: Assembly Bill 43, Friedman: Traffic Safety (AB 43) was signed into law in late 2021 by California’s Governor. Under AB 43, local governments may, by ordinance, set a prima facie speed limit of 20 mph or 25 mph on streets contiguous to a “business activity district” (a new designation authorized by AB 43).

The ordinance amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 10.20 (Speed Limits) to establish 20 mile per hour (MPH) and 25 MPH speed limits in Business Activity Districts informed by this analysis was approved by City Council on November 1, 2022 and is scheduled for final passage at City Council on December 6, 2022.

An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation.

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November 2022 BPAC Agenda

.Reading time 21 minutes.

Thursday, November 17, 2022; 6:00-8:00 pm, online and by phone.

Agenda topics include:

  • School Safety: School Crossing Guard Program, School Safety Patrol, and Traffic Safety Design Elements
  • Reduced Speed Limits in Business Activity Districts
  • OakDOT Rapid Responses to Fatal Crashes
  • Power the People Project

Announcements:

  • BPAC Agenda Sign-Up List
  • Adeline St – PG&E Restoration and Road Diet
  • OakDOT Follow-up Regarding TOWN Presentation at BPAC Meeting and ATP Cycle 6 Outcome

More details below.

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