City of Oakland California

The Oakland Redevelopment Agency (ORA) has created an innovative program to combat graffiti on private property along neighborhood commercial corridors while providing young adults with training opportunities. Initially launched in the Coliseum and Central City East Redevelopment Areas, the Graffiti Abatement Program (GAP) has proven so successful that the Agency is now expanding the program to three additional Redevelopment Areas. more »

It is with great regret that I tender this official notice of my intent to resign as Chief of Police for the City of Oakland. more »

This afternoon, City Administrator Deanna J. Santana announced that she has appointed Howard A. Jordan as Interim Chief of Police of the Oakland Police Department, effective immediately. This appointment comes with all authority, responsibility, and accountability of the Chief of Police. more »

The City of Oakland will suspend administrative and other City services for a business closure day on Monday, October 10, 2011, due to budget cutbacks in the City of Oakland. more »

Final project cost came in 8% below projections; fully restored historic theater spurred dramatic revival of Uptown District. more »

The City of Oakland is conducting a focused pilot parking study in the Temescal Business District. The study is examining on- and off-street parking in the commercial area of Temescal, and analyzing the District’s future parking needs. Temescal merchants, patrons, and residents are invited to join us to discuss parking management solutions that support the ongoing economic vitality of the District. more »

The City of Oakland has issued a Notice of Parklet Availability (NPA) for a pilot program to bring temporary parklets to Oakland’s various commercial corridors. Parklets are the latest trend to improve an area’s pedestrian friendliness by creating publicly accessible spaces to sit and interact. The pilot program will result in up to eight parklets being selected from all complete submissions received by the October 24th deadline. more »

The Oakland Redevelopment Agency has announced that two new auto dealerships will be coming soon to Broadway Auto Row. Nissan of Oakland will open a 20,000-square-foot facility at 2855 Broadway and Infiniti of Oakland will open a 40,000-square-foot-facility at 2735 Broadway. The new dealerships will feature Infiniti’s luxury cars and SUVs, Nissan’s full line of new cars and trucks including the fully electric Leaf, used vehicle sales, parts and repair service. more »

As part of their systemwide Earthquake Safety Program, BART is strengthening elevated structures along Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Way in Oakland (from 47th Street to 62nd Street) to better withstand earthquakes. Starting in late September, crews will begin to construct the work area and reconfigure traffic, parking and pedestrian access along MLK Jr. Way. These temporary changes will be in place for several months, with an anticipated project completion date of late 2012. more »