Updated: February 11, 2024
We want to make sure that all our project designs solve challenges experienced by East Oakland residents every day. We’ve set up:
- An Interactive Webmap (bit.ly/ceos-map) to view details on each corridor and provide feedback.
- Online Survey (bit.ly/ceos-survey) to provide feedback on needs and priorities for the project.
- A Design Workshop on Monday, February 24 from 3-5pm at the Arroyo Viejo Rec Center.
- Or, sign up for quarterly email updates!
The webmap and survey are available both in English and Spanish and are open to comment through the end of March 2025.
About the Project
The goal of the Calm East Oakland Streets Project is to create slow, calm, and inviting streets for people to walk or bike to neighborhood destinations such as schools, libraries, Recreation centers, parks, and corner stores. The Project will fix broken streets and sidewalks and improve safety on residential streets by slowing vehicle speeds and decreasing cut-through traffic. This project will calm traffic and curb aggressive driving while simultaneously increasing access to pleasant walking & bicycling on four (4) key street corridors in East Oakland:
- Hamilton St - Rudsdale St - D St - Royal Ann St between 69th Ave to 105th Ave
- Foothill Blvd - Arthur St - Plymouth St between 64th Ave to 79th Ave
- 81st Ave between San Leandro St to Bancroft Ave
- 85th Ave between San Leandro St to Bancroft Ave
What kind of improvements create a Slow and Calm Street?
To keep streets safer and more comfortable for people walking and biking, Calm East Oakland Street improvements may include:
- Crossing improvements to help people cross major streets like Bancroft Ave and international Blvd.
- Repaving streets, fixing sidewalks, installing curb ramps, and fixing drainage problems to provide safe, clean spaces in East Oakland neighborhoods
- Special signage and roadway paint to alert people driving to expect bicyclists and to direct people biking along the routes
- Speed bumps, traffic circles, and bulb-outs to slow down motorists and provide a safer environment for East Oaklanders
- limited vehicle access zones to reduce speeding and cut-through traffic on residential streets
Background
On 2/8/21, the California Transportation Commission recommended Calm East Oakland Streets (formerly East Oakland Neighborhood Bike Routes) for $17.3M in Active Transportation Program (ATP) funds.
The Calm East Oakland Streets project is a direct outgrowth of the 2019 Citywide Bike Plan Update. These four corridors were identified as short-term priority projects. These are projects that provide the greatest benefit to Oaklanders and align with City goals, including crash reduction projects, destination connectivity projects, gap closure projects and cost-savings projects.
During the 2019 Citywide Bike Plan Update planning process, we held over 60 community meetings and engaged over 3,600 people in person and collected over 2,300 comments online. We heard that one of the top issues for residents in East Oakland is the lack of bicycle facilities and that new investment is needed and welcome if it fits with the community’s desires. In East Oakland, we heard that people ride for fun and to access local destinations, not only to get to work. We heard that new infrastructure is needed to connect to local neighborhood destinations such as libraries, parks, recreation centers, and schools. Specifically, we heard that we should make improvements to neighborhood streets near major streets that would make bicycling and walking more comfortable and connect to local destinations.
Outreach
OakDOT is engaging with community about this project as we design these Calm Streets! The outreach is focused on each corridor to ensure we hear from residents and community members who live work and play along each street to ensure improvements reflect and responds to their specific community needs.
OakDOT visited residents, schools, and libraries in 2024 to hand out project information, introduce people to the project, and encourage community members to sign up for our email list to receive project updates. Now, OakDOT will be following up with community members, residents of these corridors, and local stakeholder to gather feedback on concept designs for street improvements.
Neighborhood Calm Street Branding Exercise
Our team has been working with a group of residents and local leaders to create street signs that express the identity of East Oakland. Review them here and email us to tell us what you think.
Community Review of Street Plans - 2024 & 2025
40x40 People's Advisory Council Presentation
- Date: February 27, 2025
- More Information: Roots Community Health 40x40 Initiative
Arroyo Viejo Design Workshop
- Date: February 24, 2025
- Location: Arroyo Viejo Recreation Center (7701 Krause Ave, Oakland)
- Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Temporary Traffic Filter and One-Way Street Demonstration
This past fall, we held a demonstration project with a traffic filter and one-way streets near Pride Elementary at 81st Avenue and Plymouth Street. Check out the results here.
- October 16 – November 6, 2024
- Traffic Filter Location: 81st Ave and Plymouth St, near Pride Elementary
- The following streets were one-way for the duration of this demonstration:
- 81st Ave between Olive St and Plymouth St
- Plymouth St between 81st Ave and 82nd Ave
Coliseum-D Street-Stonehurst Design Workshop
- Date: September 7, 2024
- Location: Tassafaronga Recreation Center (975 85th Ave, Oakland)
- Time: 11:30 – 2:30 PM
81st Avenue Design Workshop
- Date: May 18, 2024
- Location: 81st Ave Library (1021 81st Ave, Oakland)
- Time: 11:00 – 1:00 PM
Outreach/Tabling Events - Fall 2023
Tabling Event/Pass Out Flyers
- Date: Oct 23, 2023
- Location: Pride Elementary (1761 81st Ave, Oakland, CA 94621)
- Time: 2:00 – 3:30 PM
Door to Door Outreach/Pass Out Door-Hangers and Flyers
- Date: Oct 24, 2023
- Location: lower 81st Ave (San Leandro Blvd to International Blvd)
- Time: 1:00 – 3:30 PM
Tabling Event/Pass Out Flyers
- Date: Oct 25, 2023
- Location: 81st Ave Library (1021 81st Ave, Oakland, CA 94621)
- Time: 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Door to Door Outreach/Pass Out Door-Hangars and Flyers
- Date: Nov 21, 2023
- Location: 85th Ave (San Leandro Blvd to Plymouth St)
- Time: 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Tabling Event/Pass Out Flyers
- Date: Nov 29, 2023
- Location: Highland Academy (8521 A St, Oakland, CA 94621)
- Time: 1;00 – 2:00 PM
Door to Door Outreach/Pass Out Door-Hangars and Flyers
- Date: Dec 9, 2023
- Location: Martin Luther Jr Branch Library (6833 International Blvd, CA 94621)
- Time: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Tabling Event/Pass Out Flyers/Pass out Door-Hangers
- Date: Dec 15, 2023
- Location: Frick United Academy (2845 64th St, Oakland, CA 94605)
- Time: 1:00 – 4:00 PM
*More dates will be added as they are planned
