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POLICIES TO WATCH

We acknowledge that the Port of Oakland is taking steps to improve air quality and quality of living for Oakland residents through action plans, policies, and incentives, but finding and understanding these plans is not always easy.

 

Provided here are the current goals both the port and the city are working towards in order to create a safer and healthier community. Each section has an overview about the plan, its goals, and information about whether we are on track.

Expected Start of Implementation

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WEST OAKLAND TRUCK MANAGEMENT PLAN

The Port of Oakland has been taking steps to encourage lower truck-related emissions

WEST OAKLAND COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN

West Oakland's 'Owning Our Air' Plan looks to reduce emissions of local sources, including the Port of Oakland and its related sources.

SF BAY AREA SEAPORT PLAN

The Port of Oakland expects an increase in cargo volume in the near future, and will be planning an expansion of the port. Learn more about where these possible shoreline expansions may occur.

MARITIME AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN

The Port continues to do research on how to incorporate clean technologies, as well as strategies to engage the community.

GROWTH WITH CARE PLAN

As business at the Port of Oakland expands, the Port sets intentions to do so with social and environmental responsibility in mind. Learn about what strategies the Port intends to implement with growing business.

WEST OAKLAND SPECIFIC PLAN

The West Oakland Specific Plan aims to encourage changes in land use in order to make the area a safer place for residents. 

THE OAKLAND PORT ALLIANCE.

The Oakland Port Alliance is a centralized platform that encourages sustainable planning participation at the community level. We want to give the residents of Oakland an accessible platform where they can stay informed on current issues, as well as learn about the measures the Port of Oakland is taking to reduce their emissions and impact on air quality. We intend to increase transparency between the Port of Oakland and the communities of Oakland so that there is better mutual understanding about the processes and what works and what doesn’t.

SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN CAPSTONE

In Collaboration with the College of Environmental Design at the University of California, Berkeley 

University of California, Berkeley
230 Wurster Hall #1820
Berkeley, CA 94720-1820

 

(510) 642-0831 

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