General Plan Update - Phase 2 Community Engagement

 

Engagement on the General Plan Update (GPU) will happen throughout in the form of pop-up events, youth engagement, neighborhood tours, general plan advisory committee meetings, public hearings, and more! Keep coming back to this page for updated event information!

Overview

A major focus of the General Plan Update is inclusive community engagement. The success of the Oakland General Plan relies on involving residents, community members, local businesses and institutions, and agency partners in its development.

We have a well-rounded community engagement strategy that provides meaningful opportunities for residents and stakeholders to engage in the General Plan Update process.

In our engagement, we are paying particular attention to engaging communities that are often not represented in these kind of planning processes, such as youth, low-income communities of color, seniors, and people with disabilities to name a few. Read more in our Community Engagement Plan(PDF, 269KB).

Latest News

Mar 2026 - Share your feedback on our recently released Draft Land Use Framework - out for review until April 23

1. Comment directly on the Draft Framework (scroll down or visit the Konveio website). Visit the Konveio website  to translate the Draft Framework into other languages.
2. Email your thoughts to generalplan@oaklandca.gov 
3.  Attend a community event, public meeting, or workshop in your district. View full list of community events below

Jan 2026 - Check out the Community Engagement Summary Report that summarizes all the feedback we've heard from the Oakland community over the last year! Overall, people want safer streets and more reliable mobility options, affordable housing citywide, and economic growth that benefits all Oaklanders

Upcoming and Past Community Engagement Events

The table and map below show upcoming and past events to help you find opportunities to get involved. They will be updated regularly throughout Phase 2 of the General Plan Update.

Map of Phase 2 Engagement Activities

The GPU Phase 2 Community Engagement map and table of events show where and when community engagement activities are happening. The interactive map allows you to see how city staff are meeting with community members to co-develop the second phase of the General Plan Update.

 

List of Phase 2 Engagement Activities

Date	Meeting / Event	More Information
4/20/26	Deep Listening Session with Unhoused Residents, led by The Village
4/19/26, 10am-5pm	Pop-Up at Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts
4/18/26, 10am-5pm	Pop-Up at Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts	Come get some Ice Cream! MARA (the Malonga Arts Residents Association) invites you out to our Ice Cream Social Pop-up. We'll have the boombox, music, and a microphone for a chance to speak about topics related to the Malonga and the City of Oakland's 20 year plan! 2-5pm on Saturday April 18 @14th and Alice St, Oakland. MARA will set up at the Malonga to get feedback from Students, Residents, Neighbors.
4/18/26, 3-6pm	Pop-Up at Levitt Concert, Arroyo Viejo Park
4/11/26, 10am-12pm	District 3 Workshop at DeFremery Rec Center
4/10/26, 6:30pm-8pm	District 6 Workshop at Rainbow Rec Center
4/9/26. 6:30-8pm	District 1 Workshop at Chapel of the Chimes
4/8/26, 7pm	Presentation to East Bay for Everyone
4/8/26, 6pm	Budget Advisory Commission Meeting
4/8/26, 4:30pm	Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting
4/8/26, 10am-11am	Presentation to  AARP members - Register today!
4/6/26, 3-6pm	The Village Pop-Up for Unhoused Residents
4/4/26	Pop-up at Bandung Books	Join us for an afternoon nourishing food, community connection, and radical imagination practice at Bandung Bookstore - 2289 International Blvd, Oakland, CA (lunch served) The agenda will include a portion of time to address the Parks & Open Space/ Cultural Arts aspects of the Draft Land Use Framework.
4/4/26, 4-6pm	Pop-up at Oakland Asian Cultural Center	Our Language, Our Voice - is a photo storytelling project by photographer Joyce Xi uplifting the stories of Bay Area immigrants and their experiences with life and language, featuring stories from over 20 community members in over 10 languages. In conjunction with the exhibition, there will be an interactive map activity to gather feedback from community members and cultural hubs and their experiences with green spaces and transportation.
4/2/26	Presentation to 7th St. Thrives
4/1/26, 3pm	Planning Commission Meeting
3/30/26, 5:45pm	Library Commission Meeting
3/29/26, 1:30-3pm	District 2 Workshop at Clinton Park Rec Center
3/25/26	Presentation to East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO)
3/23/26	Cultural Affairs Commission Meeting
3/23/26	The Village Pop-Up for Unhoused Residents
3/22/26	Pop-Up at Bandaloop Studios
3/21/26	Community Meal at Sankofa Sanctuary led by Black Cultural Zone
3/21/26	Pop-Up at Life Academy Garden Rebuild Day
3/19/26	Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meeting
3/19/26	Third Spaces for Youth Discussion with Life Academy students
3/18/26	Presentation to O-Mast Roundtable
3/16/26	Mayor's Commission on Persons with Disabilities Meeting
3/15/26	Pop-up at Native American Health Center's Indigenous Red Market
3/11/26	Presentation to East Oakland Gateway Roundtable
12/17/25	Presentation to O-Mast Roundtable
12/03/25	General Plan Technical Advisory Subcommittee Meeting	Meeting Notes(PDF, 227KB) Meeting Materials(PDF, 858KB)
11/15/25	West Clawson Walking Tour led by West Oakland Neighbors
11/14/25	Deep East Oakland Walking Tour led by Communities for a Better Environment
11/10/25	General Plan Community Advisory Subcommittee Meeting	Meeting Notes(PDF, 154KB) Meeting Materials(PDF, 3MB)
10/28/25	City Council Committee on Community and Economic Development Meeting
10/24/25	Sobrante Park / Brookfield Walking Tour led by Block by Block Organizing Network & Allen Temple Baptist Church, Public Ministries
10/18/25	Black Liberation Walking Tour led by Oakland Allies for Knowledge (open to all!)
10/12/25	Black Cultural Zone Walking Tour led by Black Cultural Zone
10/11/25	Lake Merritt Walking Tour led by Mayor's Commission on People with Disabilities (open to all!)
10/11/25	Melrose Neighborhood Walking Tour led by Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council (open to all!)
10/10/25	Chinatown Walking Tour led by Ethnic Ties (open to city staff and partners)
10/4/25	Rainbow Community Neighborhood Council Walking Tour (open to city staff and neighborhood residents)
10/01/25	Planning Commission Meeting	10/1/25 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda Meeting recording
9/27/25	Walking Tour of Havenscourt led by Havenscourt Neighborhood Association
9/24/25	Walking Tour of Fruitvale led by Brothers on the Rise
9/23/25	In-person outreach to people experiencing homelessness
9/22/25	In-person outreach to people experiencing homelessness
9/22/25	Deep listening session led by Malonga Arts Residents Association	Event Summary(PDF, 95KB)
9/22/25	Deep listening session led by Frontline Catalysts	Event Summary(PDF, 148KB)
9/21/25	Deep Listening Session led by Deep Waters Dance Theater (DWDT)	Event Summary(PDF, 141KB)
9/20/25	Pop-Up at the 30th Annual Creek to Bay Day at Peralta Hacienda Park
9/20/25	Pop-Up at Saturday Skate at Liberation Park- Find out more
9/20/25	Deep listening session led by Black Cultural Zone	Event Summary(PDF, 137KB)
9/19/25	Deep listening session led by Block by Block Organizing Network (BBBON)	Event Summary(PDF, 105KB)
9/18/25	West Oakland Neighbors Meeting	Meeting Notes(PDF, 148KB)
9/18/25	Deep listening session led by The Village	Event Summary(PDF, 160KB)
9/17/25	Deep listening session led by Block by Block Organizing Network (BBBON)	Event Summary(PDF, 87KB)
9/16/25	Residents Focus Group	Meeting Notes(PDF, 159KB)
9/15/25	In-person outreach to people experiencing homelessness
9/15/25	Industrial Business Focus Group	Meeting Notes(PDF, 169KB)
9/15/25	Arts and Culture Focus Group	Meeting Notes(PDF, 223KB)
9/13/25	Walking Tour of West Oakland led by the Black Film Guild
9/13/25	Pop-Up at Saturday Skate at Liberation Park- Find out more
9/12/25	Pop-Up at Oakland Museum of California Friday Nights - Find out more
9/10/25	Deep listening session led by the Black Arts Movement Business District Community Development Center	Event Summary(PDF, 226KB)
9/10/25	Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting - Find out more	PRAC meeting information
9/8/25	In-person outreach to people experiencing homelessness
9/8/25	Open Space, Conservation, Parks and Recreation Focus Group	Meeting Notes(PDF, 202KB)
9/6/25	Walking Tour led by San Antonio Station Alliance
9/6/25	Pop-Up at Celebrating Our HeART-Filled Heritage: Ragas in Conversation - Find out more
9/4/25	Real Estate and Developer Focus Group	Meeting Notes(PDF, 156KB)
9/1/25	In-person outreach to people experiencing homelessness
8/31/25	Deep listening session led by Deep Waters Dance Theater (DWDT)	Event Summary(PDF, 134KB)
8/30/25	Pop-Up at Xicana Power Block Party: LA XICANA LIVES! - Find out more
8/30/25	Pop-Up at 10th CompArte: The Emiliano Zapata Community Festival
8/28/25	Pop-Up hosted by The Village
8/27/25	General Plan Community Advisory Subcommittee	Meeting Notes(PDF, 170KB)
8/26/25	Pop-Up at BAMBD Fest - Find out more
8/25/25	In-person outreach to people experiencing homelessness
8/24/25	Youth Fellows @ Oakland Rising Clean-Up and BBQ - Find out more
8/23/25	Pop-Up at 100 Families Event, Eastside Cultural Center
8/23/25	Pop-Up at Neighbors of Alice Street Block Party
8/21/25	Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meeting - Find out more	8/21/25 BPAC meeting information
8/21/25	Deep listening session with Cantonese translation at OACC	Event Summary (PDF, 169KB)
8/19/25	Transportation Focus Group	Meeting Notes(PDF, 184KB)
8/18/25	In-person outreach to people experiencing homelessness
8/18/25	Mayor's Commission on Persons with Disabilities Meeting	8/18/25 MCPD meeting information
8/16/25	Pop-Up at Hawaiian Arts and Culture Day - Find out more
8/13/25	Options Town Hall - Register now	Meeting Recording Passcode: XU5s11*1 Oakland for All: Options for How We Stabilize and Grow
8/11/25	Presentation to San Antonio Station Alliance
8/5/25	Oakland Staff @ National Night Out
7/31/25	General Plan Advisory Committee Meeting
7/28/25	Cultural Affairs Commission Meeting	Agenda for 7/28/25 Meeting
7/17/25	General Plan Community Advisory Subcommittee Kick-Off Meeting	Meeting Materials - English(PDF, 5MB) Meeting Materials - Spanish(PDF, 7MB)
5/9/25	Oakland High Student Project Presentations	Project Summary
2/24/25	Library Commission Meeting	GPU Presentation and Agenda for 2/24/25 Meeting
2/12/25	Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting
2/5/25	Mayor's Commission on Aging Meeting
1/29/25	Presentation to Chamber of Commerce
1/23/25	Presentation to HOPE Collaborative’s Environmental Justice Cohort
1/09/25	General Plan Technical Advisory Subcommittee Kick-Off Meeting	Meeting Notes(PDF, 300KB) Meeting Materials(PDF, 12MB)
1/08/25	Budget Advisory Commission Meeting
12/05/24	Cannabis Regulatory Commission Meeting
11/18/24	Mayor's Commission on Persons with Disabilities Meeting
11/18/24	Youth Commission Meeting
11/12/24	Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meeting
10/10/24	Lincoln Summer Nights
10/4/24	Phase 2 Kickoff at OMCA Friday Nights
9/26/24	Phase 2 Kickoff Virtual Webinar	Presentation (English, Spanish, and Chinese) Webinar Video (English) Webinar Video (Chinese) Webinar Recording (Spanish) Q+A Report Zoom Poll Results
8/31/24	Black August Block Party
8/28/24	Greenbelt Alliance Hidden Heroes Awards
8/24/24	Chinatown 35th StreetFest
8/6/24	National Night Out (Beat 16Y, District 4)

Engagement Photos