Final Draft of the Oakland Multi-Use Path Strategy will be presented to City Council on November 7th

After more than a year of planning, meetings and iterations, Oakland's Multi-Use Path Strategy (MPS) is ready! The final draft is available for viewing by clicking here. The MPS is made up of two volumes. Volume I is intended to be the guiding document, and Volume II is the appendix (containing all of the materials generated during the development of the MPS).

The Oakland MPS is not a formal City project yet. It is planning document intended to better enable the City to obtain funding and show readiness and support for such a project (a critical step in realizing the path). In addition to Volume I of the MPS (linked above), more information is available here and here.You can also watch a short introductory video here.

A public hearing is scheduled for the adoption of the Oakland Multi-Use Path Strategy at 7:00 pm on November 7th, 2017 at Oakland City Hall. 

A hard copy of the MPS is available for review at City Hall 

LCOG Team Presents Recommendations for Multi-Use Path

The Multi-Use Path Strategy Project Advisory Team will meet this THursday, June 22nd at City Hall to review recommendations provided by the LCOG Team. LCOG will present Technical Memorandum 4 which is a culmination of information and analysis presented in Technical Memoranda 1, 2 and 3. It also incorporatesinformation and feedback gleaned from a Project Advisory Committee (PAC)meeting held on January 25th, 2017 and a well - publicized public open house held on February 8th, 2017, as well as additional research and analysis by the LCOG team and City staff, including additional site visits. Technical Memorandum 3 presented and assessed conceptual path options for a multi-use path system in Oakland and included consideration of numerous factors (evaluation criteria) related to each segment and alignment option. Tech Memo 4 presents a draft of what the LCOG Team interpret (and therefore recommend) to be the “Preferred Path Alternatives,” to be included in the final Oakland Multi-Use Path Strategy (MPS).

These preferred alternatives will be reviewed by the PAC and the city’s decision making bodies and will ultimately be presented for adoption by the City at duly noticed public hearings.

Open House -- Oakland Multi-Use Path -- February 8th

The City will be hosting an Open House at City Hall on February 8th, 2017 between 4 pm and 7pm.  This is an opportunity for all residents and parties interested in an Oakland Multi-Use Path, to learn more and provide important feedback on initial path concepts. 

The City has prepared a short introductory video: (Please share as you're able)



More detailed background materials and concept descriptions and evaluations have also been  prepared:

Goals and Objectives (Technical Memo 1)
Baseline Informal and Conditions (Technical Memo 2)
Path Alternatives and Evaluation (Technical Memo 3)

Oakland Multi-Use Path Strategy Project Kicks-Off!

With the recent adoptions of both the Oakland Local Street Network Plan and Oakland Development Code, the City is ready to move forward with its latest project: A Multi-Use Path Strategy (MPS).

The MPS is a state funded study of the feasibility of a multi-use off-street path in Oakland, including considerations around access, engineering, natural resource protection, cost and other hurdles for making a dedicated path possible. Oakland has some opportunities that are very unique (including the publicly owned Ash Creek Right-of-Way and the land just south of Calapooya Creek recently acquired by the City ). 

The project will result in a Plan/Report documenting the challenges and opportunities associated with a Multi-Use Path in Oakland, as well as priorities for moving the concept(s) forward. 

The project will involve public open houses and numerous work sessions with a "Project Advisory Committee" made up of Oakland residents, public officials and other partner agency representatives. Those interested can follow progress on this website (including viewing project materials on the Multi-Use Path Files page).  

A project flyer has been developed to provide a succinct overview of the Multi-Use Path project (including benefits, schedule, and contacts).  Below is a map showing some of the preliminary path concepts.

Oakland City Council Unanimously Adopts Oakland Development Code and Oakland Local Street Network Plan

At their November 1, 2016 meeting, the Oakland City Council unanimously passed motions to adopt Ordinances 567 and 568, adopting the Oakland Local Street Network Plan (LSP) and the Oakland Development Code.


A hard copy of both the LSP and the Development Code are available for review at City Hall. Linked here are the final versions of both documents:

Oakland Development Code

Oakland Local Street Network Plan (LSP) 

A special thanks to all who participated in this process!

Next Step: Investigating a Multi-Use Path for the City of Oakland

Planning Commission Unanimously Recommends that the Oakland City Council Approve the Oakland Development Code and Local Street Network Plan at the Council's November 1, 2016 Meeting

On Monday, September 19th, 2016, the City of Oakland Planning Commission held hearings to consider a recommendation for approval of the Oakland Development Code and Local Street Network Plan to the Oakland City Council.  The Commission recommended approval of both documents.

The public are welcome and encouraged to attend the City Council hearings to consider final adoption of both documents.

Drafts of all supporting documents can be obtained on this website (below) or by request at Oakland City Hall.

Background on both of these documents is available on this site by following (clicking on) links (in blue) on this page.

Please be in touch with any project questions: Jacob Callister, jcallister@lcog.org, 541-682-4114

Exhibit A(a): Final Draft: Oakland Development Code

Exhibit A(b): Color Coded Visualization

Exhibit C: Comprehensive Plan Amendments

Summary Memorandum presented to City Council and Planning Commission at Worksession

Draft Oakland Development Code (without comments and no tracked changes)

Local Street Plan documents can be reviewed here.

Planning Commission Hearing on Local Street Network Plan and Oakland Development Code -- September 19th, 2016

On Monday, September 19th, 2016, the City of Oakland Planning Commission will hold a hearing at their regularly scheduled meeting. The hearing will be to consider and provide a recommendation to the City Council on the City's recently drafted Local Street Network Plan as well as the City's recently completed Development Code.

The public are welcome and encouraged to attend. Drafts of all supporting documents can be obtained on this website (below) or by request at Oakland City Hall.

Background on both of these documents is available on this site by following (clicking on) links (in blue) on this page.

Please be in touch with any project questions: Jacob Callister, jcallister@lcog.org, 541-682-4114

Exhibit A(a): Draft 1: Oakland Development Code (with comments)

Exhibit A(b): Color Coded Visualization

Exhibit C: Comprehensive Plan Amendments

Summary Memorandum presented to City Council and Planning Commission at Worksession

The City's Local Street Network Plan is proposed to be adopted during the same adoption process as the Code and Plan Amendments. Local Street Plan documents can be reviewed here.