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 21, 2022 BPAC meeting, BPAC Strategic Planning Taskforce member, Commissioner Campbell, presented the draft 2022 BPAC Strategic Plan for adoption.
An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation and summary of discussion.
Purposes of the Strategic Plan
Focus BPAC members to discuss priorities and, hopefully, arrive at consensus
Communicate BPAC’s goals to community, council and city staff
Guide agenda development
Enable advocacy outside of BPAC meetings
Familiarize new BPAC members with the commission’s goals
Goals
Goal 1: Be strong advocates for bicycle and pedestrian safety.
Goal 2: Be a conduit for information on bicycle and pedestrian projects.
Goal 3: Encourage equity driven investments and policies and advocate for the bicycle and pedestrian community.
Goal 4: Build relationships with policymakers and provide feedback on pedestrian and bicycle policy.
This packet includes announcements relevant to the Bicyclist & Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) to disseminate information while BPAC meetings are cancelled because of Alameda County’s Shelter in Place ordinance. It includes:
More information on the Bike Share E-Bike Expansion presentation coming to Legislative Committee April 30th, 5:30-6:30 pm.