At the May 25, 2023 BPAC meeting, OakDOT Policy & Intergovernmental Affairs Senior Advisor, Tony Dang, provided the second annual update of the SOS initiative. The SOS Initiative was launched in 2021 with the primary goal of preventing severe and fatal crashes and related disparities impacting Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, persons with disabilities, seniors, children, and low-income populations. This presentation will focus on reporting on progress made in 2022.
The Safe Oakland Streets initiative’s second annual report was also presented at the City Council’s Public Works Committee on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, and Oaklandside covered the item.
An excerpt from the presentation is below, followed by the full presentation and list of projects that was referenced in the slides on Strategy 2: Engineering.
At the May 25, 2023 BPAC meeting, Laura Cohen, Western Region Director for the Rails to Trails Conservancy, presented results of recent work related to the East Bay Greenway: a Multi-jurisdictional Maintenance Strategy Report and a Low-Stress Connectivity Analysis.
An excerpt of the presentation is below, followed by the full presentation.
At the April 20, 2023 BPAC meeting, BPAC Chair Dianne Yee presented the BPAC 2023 Strategic Plan for adoption, which the Commission revised from the 2022 Strategic Plan at the March 30, 2023 Special Meeting. The Commission also continued discussion on the status of Committee meetings—whether the Infrastructure and Legislative Committees will begin to meet in-person.
2023 BPAC Goals
Be strong advocates for bicyclist and pedestrian safety and hold the city accountable.
Be a two-way conduit for information on bicyclist and pedestrian projects.
Encourage equity-driven investments and policies and increase community involvement in high-injury and historically underserved areas.
Build relationships with policymakers and provide feedback on policies that affect walking and bicycling in Oakland.
At the April 20, 2023 BPAC meeting, OakDOT Policy & Intergovernmental Affairs Senior Advisor, Tony Dang presented on AB 645 and requested a motion of support for the bill. An excerpt of the presentation is below, followed by the full presentation.
At the April 20, 2023 BPAC meeting, Christopher Tan, Planner IV in the Bureau of Planning, will present major project highlights for 2023, including the Town Tower, Howard Terminal Waterfront Ballpark District, 98th Ave and San Leandro St Planned Urban Development, Lake Merritt BART Transit-Oriented Development, and West Oakland BART housing development.
At the March 16, 2023 BPAC Meeting, Chris Hwang from Walk Oakland Bike Oakland (WOBO) shared plans for and ways to get involved in Bike To Work Day 2023, Thursday May 18, 2023. This year’s Oakland BTWD celebrations in Oakland will include programming in partnership with Bike East Bay, The Crucible, and Oakland Central Business Improvement District; and bicycle rides with Councilmembers and Mayor Thao on BTWD and throughout the month of May.