The City of Oakland’s Department of Housing and Community Development invites you to a two-part engagement series on the Anti-Displacement Strategic Action Plan, covering strategies like homelessness prevention, tenant legal services, and the Rent Adjustment Program. Your input is vital to shaping our priorities and implementation strategy; please register for both online sessions. Please register for both sessions.
Adopted by the City Council in 2002, the vision of the Pedestrian Master Plan is to promote a pedestrian-friendly environment; where public spaces, including streets and off-street paths, will offer a level of convenience, safety and attractiveness to the pedestrian that will encourage and reward the choice to walk.
The project team has compiled a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) based on feedback received thus far through community engagement. This list is not exhaustive; the project team will update the FAQs regularly.
Dedicating public right-of-way or easements allows a property owner to legally transfer a portion of their property for public use.
Sidewalk cafés are temporary, open-air seating areas that help create vibrant streets.
The Right-of-Way Management Division Construction Inspections team manages third-party construction and activity in the public right-of-way. Our team works to minimize construction impacts to the traveling public, preserve City assets and utility infrastructure, and ensure contractors working in City right-of-way abide by City codes, plans, and standards.
The Oakland High Injury Network (HIN) is a map of the corridors and intersections where the most severe and fatal crashes are concentrated. This map was updated in May of 2024 with crash data from 2017 to 2021. This map represents the 8% of streets responsible for 60% of the severe and fatal collisions in the Oakland and will guide investment in roadway safety improvements.
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Senate Bill 721 (Building Standards: Decks and Balconies: Inspection) would require any building subject to these provisions that is proposed for conversion to condominiums to be sold to the public after January 1, 2019, to have the required inspection conducted prior to the first close of escrow of a separate interest in the project, and would require the inspection report and written confirmation by the inspector that any recommended repairs or replacements have been completed to be submitted to, among others, the Department of Real Estate and included in certain required statements and reports, as specified.
This 2-hour practical training will provide in-depth, technical guidance for assessing & selecting electrification measures in rehab projects. Replacing gas appliances with clean, efficient electric alternatives is critical for health and safety. Done right, going all-electric can also lower energy bills, increase occupant comfort, and help address health hazards such as mold, pests, and asbestos. Participants will leave this training excited about tackling electrification puzzles, and confident about discussing options with your clients. Participants will also be equipped to pursue further certification for rebate programs such as BayREN and the statewide TECH program, and have a solid understanding of how to braid available incentives and rebates so that your clients can do more to electrify their homes.
Exciting News! Boost Your Down Payment with AC Boost in Alameda County! Are you ready to embark on the journey of buying your first home? We have fantastic news for you. Alameda County is thrilled to announce a new round of AC Boost. AC Boost is the County’s Down Payment Assistance Program.
The CSIG program embedded cultural strategists— people who work through culture — in government departments, to shift the cultural conditions and practices of government.
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