This Tuesday, the Oakland City Council will decide whether now is finally the time to recruit a Director of Transportation to lead the new Oakland Department of Transportation. We say: absolutely. It’s been time to start this process for some time now, and we fully support the approval of this item as amended by the Public Works Committee. Read more
Category: News
EBX: Oakland Favors Bank Over Bus Riders
A commercial bank got a bus stop removed, even though it served riders headed to medical appointments, was identified in the neighborhood’s specific plan and would serve a future grocery store. This shouldn’t happen. Transport Oakland Board Member Kenya Wheeler helps explain.
EBX: Want more affordable housing? Require less parking.
The East Bay Express explores the connection between inflated parking requirements and the cost of housing. Read more: A Green Solution to Oakland’s Housing Crisis.
TO named Best New Civic Group by East Bay Express
The East Bay Express names Transport Oakland Best New Civic Group for its work organizing for better transportation in Oakland. See other Best Of winners.
Janette Sadik-Khan to lead search for Oakland DOT Director
Former NYC DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan will lead the search for Oakland’s new Director of Transportation. Read more.
AC Transit seeking input for next General Manager
AC Transit is seeking public input on the search for their next General Manager. The next opportunity is a Special Board meeting tomorrow 4:30 p.m. in the AC Transit Board Room, 1600 Franklin Street. A survey will also be posted following the meeting. Find more information here.
Cal Streetsblog: What Oakland Mayor’s Proposal for a Department of Transportation Means
Like a surprising number of other cities, despite its size, Oakland, California, currently does not have a Department of Transportation. Decisions about transportation projects from signal timing, to paving, to designing and applying for grants to fund a bike and pedestrian bridge over the estuary leading to Lake Merritt, have been made within either the Planning Department or the Department of Public Works―or both.
Ruth Miller wrote this piece for California Streetsblog. Read more.
Mayor Schaaf Proposes Creating a Department of Transportation
Mayor Libby Schaaf’s 384-page proposed budget includes a subtle but potentially significant change to the structure of Oakland’s city government: the creation of a Department of Transportation (DOT). Read more on Oakland North.
Happy Hour with Matt Nichols
Next Tues 4/28: Join us for a happy hour with Matt Nichols, Mayor Libby Schaaf’s Policy Director for Transportation & Infrastructure. 6-8pm, The Double Standard, 2424 Telegraph Ave. RSVP now.
EBX: Shifting Gears: Oakland’s Bicycling Future
How Oakland can become a world-class city for biking — and save lives, boost the economy, and improve the environment at the same time. Featuring Transport Oakland board member Michael Schwartz. Read more.