After introducing our foster program for big dogs in June 2020, we saw the euthanasia rate for dogs drop in half. Through this program, we are only focusing on dogs we believe will make good companions, but who need to get out of the stressful shelter environment ASAP.
Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development offers 5 fenced dog play areas, 4 off-leash parks, and 18 on-leash areas for community use. Please review the Dog Play Area Rules, before heading off with fido. The following are a list of dog friendly spaces.
This policy outlines data retention practices for the Domain Awareness Center, a joint project that collects and monitors live streams of video, audio, and/or data, watching for time-critical events that require an immediate response.
Download this PDF to see park hours.
You are our closest connection to the community! Help us inform others, by reading and sharing any of the documents below within your network. All Oakland specific documents and outreach materials will be published here once available. Read on to access materials to download, and print at home.
The General Plan Map shows long-term plans for growth and development in Oakland.
The City is seeking feedback on the DRAFT Parklet Guidelines from July 1, 2022 - July 31, 2022
The ZEV Action Plan provides a detailed roadmap for transitioning all vehicular trips in Oakland to zero-emission modes by 2045. Provide comment by 5/17/22 ! *Please note that this is a preliminary draft document that has not been adopted by the City of Oakland or any department within the City. This draft has not gone through graphic design or formatting. The final draft will include photos and graphics. In addition, the Appendix is still under development. Timeline April 14th, 2022- Comment period opens. May 17th, 2022- The comment period ends. Comments will be reviewed and incorporated into the final draft. July 7th, 2022- Anticipated date at which the final Plan will be presented to the City Council
Oakland Public Works hosted a virtual information session for the Draft Urban Forest Plan on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, from 12 to 1 pm. Below are the slide decks in English, Spanish, and Chinese. This page will be updated with the presentation recordings a few days after the event has passed.
The Drug Analysis Unit aims to provide, in a professional manner, timely and reliable results of the identification of controlled substances to best serve the needs of the City of Oakland.
The DVP Mini-Grant application is now open. All applications are due on Thursday, November 3, 2022 by midnight.
Shared electric scooters have arrived in Oakland! OakDOT is developing a permit program to guide their deployment and use, expected this fall.
You can explore Earth Day projects with this interactive map
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