May 03, 2018
Public Input Report: February 2018 Meetings
Community ideas shared at the February 2018 Creative Solutions Labs & Neighborhood Design Sessions
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Downtown Oakland Specific Plan
The City of Oakland is preparing a specific plan for downtown Oakland to ensure continued growth and revitalization to benefit both downtown residents and the larger community. The plan will provide sound policy guidance on development, linking land use, transportation, economic development, housing, public spaces, cultural arts, and social equity.
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May 03, 2018
Take the Downtown Accessibility Survey
Older adults and people with disabilities, please take a few minutes to respond to a survey about the challenges to accessing opportunities downtown!
Feb 16, 2018
What Does Equity Mean to You?: Community Voices from Ayodele Nzinga of Lower Bottom Playaz
Ayodele Nzinga of Lower Bottom Playaz shares her vision for a future downtown Oakland that is equitable for all.
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This is the sixth specific plan undertaken in Oakland in recent years, and the first ever for downtown. Creating a specific plan for this remaining area will help weave together the existing specific plans in the surrounding areas (shown in the map at right).
All specific plans involve significant participation from the public and other governmental agencies. Emerging themes include:
- Affordability & opportunity
- Social and racial equity
- Cultural heritage & arts
- Preservation & urbanism
- Inclusive public realm
- Connectivity & mobility
We will be holding a series of public meetings in conjunction with the release of the Plan Options Memo in July 2018. The Plan Options Memo will help Oakland make decisions about strategies to include in the draft plan. Please click here to subscribe to the mailing list to be notified of upcoming meetings: DOSP Mailing List.