Oakland 2025 Master Plan A vision for sustainable living and mobility IMPLEMENTATION CHART
Making Oakland 2025 Happen
The Oakland 2025 Master Plan is grounded in market research and benchmarks that are appropriate, feasible and achievable. To be successful at achieving the vision, the community will use this worksheet to track and coordinate the multitude of projects, large and small, comprising the plan. Organized by the five planning themes used to facilitate community input, this worksheet will be continually updated and available on OPDC’s website, www.opdc.org. Version Dated: April 22, 2013
3.2 Housing Project/Recommendation Housing Markets Develop key corridors for new apartment housing Housing Policy Strategies Employer assisted housing
Time Horizon, Cost
Project Status Update, Partners Projects: Fifth past Robinson, N. Craig/Centre; private developer-driven
1 – 2 yrs
Code enforcement
Current, ongoing; low cost
Student-Resident Relations (related to code enforcement and community stewardship section)
Current; low cost
Benchmarking other programs is complete; OPDC raised funds to retain professional services to convene employer partners and establish program. Will establish a steering committee to review proposals and direct consultant work. RFP currently out; proposals due May 15; consultant selection by June 7. Aim is to complete consultant work by end of 2013. Oakwatch: The Oakland Code Enforcement Project is active – monthly meetings, various advocacy opportunities “Trash talk” magnet distribution, community block parties; education through Pitt RA’s planned – status unclear; Pitt drafted an “off campus guide”; OPDC and Oakwatch co-chair participating with institutions, police, Councilman Kraus on Responsible
Land assembly, new home construction Homeowner purchase/rehab/resell program
Current, moderate cost 1 yr; moderate
Hospitality Institute “personal accountability” sub-group OPDC: five homes Frasier Street, continue to utilize City Treasurer Sale Looking to formalize what is now informal project at OPDC with 255 Robinson St the latest home; OPDC fundraising to increase capital available to support this program
Innovative Housing Opportunities 50+ intergenerational communities, CCRC
3 – 5 yrs; high cost
Rob Pfaffmann having discussions with potential developers and funders, he will loop in OPDC at appropriate time
Trailhead neighborhoods Quality of Life Improvements Renovation and weatherization
Current, low/moderate cost
Residential marketing and branding
1 – 2 yrs, lowmoderate cost
OPDC to continue residential façade improvement grant program; expand pool of funds; OPDC working with GTECH Strategies on ReEnergize energy conservation education program; OPDC discussing ways to partner with Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh – senior homeowner renovation projects Once EAH and purchase/rehab/resell programs more clearly delineated, roll out marketing and branding campaign (late 2013 and into 2014)
Housing Preservation Develop a comprehensive survey Promote historic district designations Create ‘model blocks’
3.3 Transportation Project Time Horizon, Cost Expand Connections to Oakland Bus Rapid Transit 3 – 5 yr; high cost
Downtown Circulator Provide New Transit Options Unified Local Shuttle Circulator System
Project Status Update, Partners PAAC, Sustainable Pittsburgh, Pitt, Carnegie Mellon; OPDC, OTMA, others. OPDC, with Uptown, hired designers/planners Studio for Spatial Practice with Paul Tellers to facilitate further discussion of benefits/issues to arrive at preferred route alignment. This process complete and consultants wrote an overview document detailing discussions. OPDC utilized this input to complete survey re: top two preferred alignments to consultant. Next step is for consultant (BP Americas) to prevent additional analysis to overall stakeholder committee Look to City’s MOVE PGH plan to guide here OPDC submitted project to CMU for consideration as a systems project and was turned down; also turned down by Design Center; will resubmit and continue work to raise resources to complete analysis, engage institutions, and create proposed implementation plan
New Mobility Hubs, Intermodal Parking Facilities Improve Major Corridors Transform Fifth/Forbes Corridor Transform Bates and Blvd of Allies Green Key Corridors Use intelligent transportation systems to improve efficiency Manage parking comprehensively to improve utilization
Long term; high cost Long term; high cost
BRT a potential catalyst; also potential for City’s MOVE PGH to lead here
Expand residential permit 1 – 2 yrs; low cost parking and improve operations Improve neighborhood wayfinding Evaluate minor directional Current changes to mitigate cutthrough traffic on key residential streets (Coltart, Robinson, Bates) Connect Bikes through Oakland Forbes Avenue Cycle Track Mid-term; moderate cost Improved Trail Connections Louisa Street bicycle Near term; boulevard moderate cost
3.4 Business & Development Project Time Horizon, Cost Oakland’s Neighborhood Service Retail Fifth/Forbes core Semple/Bates Blvd of Allies S. Craig N. Craig/Centre Current; low cost
Atwood Commercial Development Opportunities Centre/N Craig
Expansions in Oakcliffe and South Oakland under way now; COR subcommittee in place to work on this
Robinson being analyzed as part of Western Portal development project and related community advocacy
Investigated during ThinkBike Workshop, coordinate with MOVE PGH New item since plan release – consistent with plan and also related to open space recommendation re: Louisa St steps. OPDC partnering with City of Pittsburgh to design city’s first bike boulevard. City will construct the improvements; OPDC leading community engagement and managing design professional through Sprout Fund grant.
Project Status Update
OPDC and BACA organizing business owners, property owners, and stakeholders to coordinate district improvement projects and business support services through URA and other available programs
CVS moving ahead; Polaris planning/approvals in 2013
Western Gateway portal
Currently in approval stage
General Development Strategies Encourage mixed-use redevelopment Advocate for design excellence Facilitate site acquisition Integrate open space improvements into new development Encourage start ups and spinoffs Site Specific Recommendations Bates/Blvd of the Allies redevelopment Louisa and Semple Current/Long-term
Community discussions underway re: urban design and traffic
Current: Louisa St steps renovation, public art, greening/landscaping, street design Long-term: Career Building a potential site for mixed use development
3.5 Open Space and Art Project General Recommendations Create, improve and connect trails
Reinforce cultural destinations Restore hillsides
Plant trees Increase green infrastructure to capture stormwater Improve and add parklets
Improve neighborhood gateways Install public art
Time Horizon, Cost
Project Status Update Rock Alley Trail: City not supportive because of issues with lack of space where rock alley meets Second Avenue and Eliza Furnace Trail Louisa St staircase: redesign currently underway – will be implemented by City of Pittsburgh in conjunction with Louisa St bike boulevard project
Current
Current, ongoing; low-Cost Long-term; high cost
Bates St project: removal of invasive species and targeted landscaping – work days scheduled for May 8 & 9 TreeVitalize: yearly fall and spring plantings
Harris St parklet: awarded a Love your Block grant – OPDC, BACA, SFCA to complete a work day by June 2013 West Oakland: build consensus to develop vacant land on Burrows St into a community supported use
3.6 Community Building Project General Recommendations Create alliance of neighborhood organizations – Coalition of Oakland residents Strong communication and community organizing Create design standards Strengthen connections to local institutions & programs Improve access to social services Create “third spaces” Support immigrant communities Support local youth programs
Time Horizon, Cost
Project Status Update
Near term, low cost
Completed – COR in place with ongoing meetings
Current, moderate cost
OPDC community organizing program and communications program active and partnering with COR Funds needed
1 yr, low – moderate cost