Projects

Oakland Main Library Feasibility Study

The Oakland Public Library has embarked on a feasibility study to explore options for the expansion or relocation of the Oakland Main Library.

Verdese Carter Park Project

Stop by to share your thoughts and ideas at our Open Houses on June 22nd and June 27th (see flyers below)!

Facade and Tenant Improvement Program RFP

The City of Oakland’s Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) invited proposals from qualified service providers to administer and implement the Façade and Tenant Improvement Program (FTIP), which funds business and property owners to improve the exterior and/or interior of their commercial properties. The selected service provider will work with approximately 80 grantees that have already been issued grant award letters by the City and that have been designated for the second phase that will start in 2025, guiding them through the grant process, offering technical assistance, and facilitating reimbursement for approved construction projects.

Activate Oakland Event Sponsorship Grant Program

The Activate Oakland Event Sponsorship Program is a new program launched in 2023, administered by Visit Oakland in partnership with the City of Oakland Economic and Workforce Development Department, intended to activate public spaces and support community events in Oakland’s downtown, neighborhoods, and commercial areas. The program provides funding, marketing and technical assistance for events and activations that support Oakland’s commercial districts, small businesses, and arts and culture community.

Franklin Complete Streets Project

This project will make improvements on Franklin Street from 11th Street to Broadway, and 22nd Street from Broadway to Telegraph, to slow traffic and add a two-way separated bike lane to create a connected grid of slow calm streets for people walking and biking in Downtown Oakland.

Local Roadmaps to Community Resilience Project

The purpose of the Local Roadmaps to Community Resilience pilot project (LR2CR) is to support community as members come together to develop a strategic plan (or roadmap) that can be used to guide future actions aimed at increasing the overall resiliency of a specific neighborhood. Check this page periodically for project updates and deliverables.

Community Engagement Teams

Community engagement team (CET) members are individuals with lived experience and deep community ties. CET members perform outreach to individuals and families in hot spot areas in order to proactively mediate conflicts and engage individuals in services, deliver cognitive behavioral skills training, and connect individuals to needed services.

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