At the November 12, 2024 BPAC Policy and Legislative Committee meeting, staff from the Oakland Department of Transportation, Bicyclist & Pedestrian Program, Safe Streets Division, presented and requested input on updating the City of Oakland Pedestrian Plan. Oakland’s first Pedestrian Plan was adopted in 2002 and was updated in 2017.
An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation.
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At the November 12, 2024 BPAC Policy and Legislative Committee meeting, Oakland Planning Bureau staff provided an overview of the General Plan Update, with a focused discussion on the LUTE’s role in promoting active transportation and welcomes feedback from the BPAC.
The City of Oakland is currently updating its General Plan and wants to hear from community members. The Oakland General Plan Update will set forth a vision for Oakland’s future development that reflects community priorities and values. We aim to create livable and connected neighborhoods where people have access to everything they need, such as grocery stores, entertainment, stores, libraries, parks, and safe transportation. Once adopted in 2026, the General Plan will guide the city’s development for the next 20 years.
The Oakland General Plan Update process has two phases. Phase 1 began in November 2021 and concluded in October 2023. We adopted the Housing, Environmental Justice, and Safety Elements. Phase 2, initiated in Fall 2024, focuses on the Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE), Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation (OSCAR) Element, Noise Element, and the Infrastructure and Capital Facilities Element.
The LUTE designates the kinds, location, and intensity of land uses, as well as appropriate zoning controls to achieve development policies. It also sets the policy foundation for a safe and reliable transportation system that facilitates the efficient movement of goods and people.
An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation.
Read MoreThe BPAC Policy and Legislative Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 5:30-7pm in-person at Hearing Room 4 at Oakland City Hall.
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The BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2024, 3:30-5:30pm in-person at the Broadway Conference Room at 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza building.
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At the October 17, 2024 BPAC meeting, AC Transit staff will share an update on the Quick Build: International Blvd Delineation Project. They will also share an overview of their application for this project for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Bus Accelerated Infrastructure Delivery (BusAID) Grant and will request review of the MTC Complete Streets Checklist and a Statement of Exception from the BPAC.
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At the October 17, 2024 BPAC meeting, Sarah Fine, Paving Program Manager, will provide a status report on the adopted 2022 5-Year Paving Plan (5YP).
Read MoreThursday, October 17, 2024; 6-8pm, in-person meeting at City Hall, Hearing Room 4, and viewable online.
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At the September 19, 2024 BPAC meeting, OakDOT Bicyclist and Pedestrian Program staff Patrick Phelan & Jason Patton will share about a community-submitted Capital Improvement Project (CIP) idea to create a safe biking and walking route through the Sobrante Park and Brookfield Village neighborhoods. They will explain how elements of the project idea will be implemented through paving and wayfinding projects and expanded to reach the waterfront and the wider bikeway network.
An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation.
Read MoreAt the September 19, 2024 BPAC meeting, OakDOT staff will provide a status update on funded projects through the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) Countywide Comprehensive Investment Plan (CIP) The upcoming ACTC application round will also include a new funding category, called the Three Major Trails program, specifically for projects connecting to the Bay Trail, East Bay Greenway, or Iron Horse Trail. OakDOT staff will share upcoming project proposals for the October 31, 2024, application deadline. The project proposals were first presented at the September 5, 2024 Infrastructure Committee meeting.
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At the September 19, 2024 BPAC meeting, OakDOT staff will share an overview of the new Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) RM3 SR2TBT grant program and project proposals for the October 14, 2024, application deadline. OakDOT will be submitting the 8th Street Corridor Improvements Project, 5th Ave Project, and 85th Ave Project, and MTC will be submitting the West Oakland Link Project. The projects were previously presented at the September 5, 2024 Infrastructure Committee meeting.
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