Eyes on the Street: First “Paint the Town” Mural Hits the Streets of Oakland
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For the City of Oakland, "Paint the Town" is intended to create a sense of community, by getting neighbors to coalesce around these paint projects.
Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Oakland
Oakland Promises Fast, Guerilla-Style Safety Measures
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The intersection of Harrison and 23rd where Robert Bennett was killed while crossing the street in a poorly designed crosswalk is now much easier to access, automobile speeds are slower, and it's safer, with a minimum of cost and time spent on improving it.
New Oakland DOT Tackles Pedestrian Safety Fix
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The crosswalk was a known danger spot. Visibility is poor, motoring speeds are typically high, and it's not accessible to people with disabilities. For some time, advocates had been pushing the City of Oakland to fix it.
A Talk with the Head of Oakland’s DOT
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Streetsblog caught up with Russo on Friday near his office in downtown Oakland to talk about how he's settling in, what he thinks of the strides Oakland has made so far, and how he will shepherd the department towards a safer, more equitable and more sustainable future.
Celebrating the Opening of Yerba Buena Island Vista Point to Bikes
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It was a beautiful day to mark the Bay Bridge "People" Path's new seven-days-a-week open hours, and to ride a bike to the new Vista Point on Yerba Buena Island.
Jeff Tumlin Exit Interview
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Nine months isn't a long time to create a Department of Transportation (DOT) for the City of Oakland. But Jeff Tumlin did it, and how he's moving on.