Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Grant Cycle 12 OakDOT Applications

At the August 15, 2024 BPAC meeting, OakDOT staff shared an overview of the crash data-driven HSIP grant program and the status of previously awarded completed and ongoing HSIP projects in Oakland. They also discussed and sought feedback on the current proposals to request funds to implement HSIP-eligible countermeasures that focus on intersection safety for pedestrians and bicyclists. The applications are due September 9, 2024. They requested a letter of support for the application from the BPAC.

An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation.

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San Francisco’s Vision Zero Quick-Build Program

At the August 15, 2024 BPAC meeting, Jen Wong, Transportation Planner at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will present on the Quick-Build Program. This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of one of San Francisco’s project delivery methods for enhancing street safety and reducing traffic fatalities. Launched to support the city’s Vision Zero initiative, the Quick-Build Program has been a pivotal element in San Francisco’s Vision Zero Action Strategy. This presentation reflects on the program’s key features, achievements, and challenges over the past five years.

The presentation is below.

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August 2024 Policy and Legislative Committee Meeting

The BPAC Policy and Legislative Committee meeting will be held on Monday, August 12, 2024, 5:30-7pm in-person at Hearing Room 2 at Oakland City Hall.

Agenda topics include:

  • Committee Organization & Discussion/Election of Committee Chair and Vice-Chair
  • Bicyclist and Pedestrian Severe Injury and Fatality Crash Reporting
  • Service Requests
  • Oakland General Plan Land Use and Transportation Element Update Discussion
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August 2024 BPAC Agenda

Thursday, August 15 2024; 6-8pm, in-person meeting at City Hall, Hearing Room 4, and viewable online.

Agenda topics include:

  • San Francisco’s Vision Zero Quick-Build Program
  • Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Grant Cycle 12 OakDOT Applications

Announcements:

  • BPAC Agenda Sign-Up List
  • Potential September BPAC Meeting at 81st Ave Library
  • Summer edition of We Bike Oakland Newsletter is out!
  • Embarcadero West Rail Safety & Access Improvements survey is open.
  • 7th Street Connection Project Survey is open.

More details below.

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