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West Oakland Specific Plan

Purpose

To provide a framework what land is used for, and encourage design that benefits the community.

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Extent

West Oakland communities, industries, and transit.

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Prepared by

City of Oakland, Oakland Redevelopment Agency*, JRDV Urban International

Goals

  1. Support Oakland's economy

  2. Rethink placement of businesses

  3. Design for safe and healthy living

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How does it impact you?

Polluting businesses and industries will move away from areas where people live, work, and play.

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*Oakland Redevelopment Agency has been replaced by the Redevelopment Successor Agency in 2012.

About

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The West Oakland Specific Plan provides a land use framework that focuses on various aspects including the economic base, housing, transportation and infrastructure, sustainable development, and culture.

Planning Area

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Source: West Oakland Specific Plan

Objectives

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  • Preserving and attracting low-impact industries that are beneficial to the community and economy

  • Creating mixed-income neighborhoods, affordable housing, and transit-oriented development*

  • Improving Bart and other transit connections with residential, commercial, and cultural areas

  • Improving streets and safety in public spaces

  • Promoting energy-efficiency in buildings

  • Revitalize "Opportunity Sites", which are areas that are currently blighted, underutilized, and/or vacant

*Transit-oriented development (TOD) refers to creating living and work environments that are located near and around public transit, thus decreasing the reliance on cars. 

Air Pollution Related Strategies

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  • Enhancing the transit loop in order to connect Bart stations to the ferry, Amtrak, and buses

  • Repairing streets and sidewalks to encourage walking and biking, and to reduce traffic

  • Limiting truck routes in residential areas

  • Rezoning to consolidate industries, and move heavy industries and recycling to the Army Base, away from residential areas

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Expected Implementation

Most strategies are expected to begin implementation within the next 5-10 years after the Plan was created (2014-2024)

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