Plan Downtown Charrette Community Feedback Notes

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1 Plan Dwntwn Charrette Cmmunity Feedback Ntes Transcriptin f Feedback frm Bards at the Wrk-In-Prgress Presentatin Nvember 12, 2015 All text in this dcument represents feedback bard cmmentary generated at the Wrk-In-Prgress Presentatin. [Brackets] include added infrmatin fr cntext purpses. Each item in bullet pint frm represents a cmment written by a member f the cmmunity.

2 What if? 980 Great Idea- but fiscally realistic - $$ spent n pedestrian Experience This will never happen ver BART trench. Rt-bulb vlume will nt be enugh. What if yu invested this mney in W. r deep East Oak? V peak hr flw n 980 The heart f this neighbrhd is 12 th & West where the chirch sits in the center. THAT is the cre. Repair nt gentrificatin n the crridr [arrw pinting t prpsed visin fr I-980] D we need 980? Affrdable husing n new develpable land Cngestin during cmmute hrs. Culd yu tear it back t 27 th as last EXIT. Even mre space fr parks etc. Future BART, but seek clser pprtunities fr re-cnnecting Lve bulevards, but help get real w/ me: keep freeway fr nw, lse the braided ramps that inhibit real pprtunities Remve: (980) 12 th n-ramp NB 12 th ff-ramp SB 17 th /18 th ff-ramp NB 17 th /18 th n ramp SB (12 half blcks f ptential dev (w/ ut lidding)) I-980 is nt needed. Nt much traffic & is huge barrier between West Oakland & Dwntwn. Please replace w/ surface street & develp land N prblems w/ freeway, make walking experience better Make bridge experiences mre interesting Cl lighting What if? Hward Terminal Yes, pen space! Save the cranes =) I like the idea f a sprts area fr the public If smething must happen here, then parks versin. This will allw cnversin t real prt & real prductin facilities in future Sunds great! Lve space idea and Prt is als key ecnmic engine in Oakland & cnflicts w/ this plan. Ballpark n the waterfrnt wrks well, as S.F. has shwn. Needs mre green between [buildings f the develpment scenari f Hward Terminal]

3 What if? Maker space retail alng 14 th alng with black arts frums Mre planter bxes, cmpst cllectin & edible landscapes Affrdable utlets fr fresh healthy grceries & use transit hub as an asset! Art park. Artist husing n public land [in KONO Arts + Prductin District] area Permanent farmers market park & cmmunity gardens[ at KONO Arts + Prductin District] Affrdable cmmercial spaces fr small businesses Enhanced bicycle/car transit way n Bradway w/ separated lanes Prvide raised cycle track w/ separated lanes fr BRT/LRT statin + cars Imprve lighting between lake and Whle Fds [alng] (Harrisn) We fught t have the t high zning a decade ag[ in Gld Cast/Lakeside area]. DO NOT raise. STOP POLICIES frcing peple int settlement znes PDA s. 5 ver/ stack & packs are extractive. [Arrw pints at pprtunity sites fr infill n Bradway] Nt sure what this cmment means? Extractive f what? PED/BIKE bridge is fr wealthy in Oak t 9 th and thse prpsed alng estuary cnnectr Bike/pedestrian bridge t Alameda Attractive and easily maintainable[ art and lighting t underpass sidewalks], unlike current Bradway underpass I have n reasn t cme t dwntwn We miss Sears! Need a department stre s dn t have t g t Emeryville! NO ZONING ADJUSTMENTS. (These drives up rents and drives ut indies) Keep Oakland s individual flavr. Need a grcery stre a healthy ne in Uptwn! Mandatry Affrdable Husing Percentages. Affrdable Husing must be inclusinary! Keep ne-way streets. Better flw less cngestin. Keep public parking pen late / weekends & signage t get peple t parking. Then make peple walk / bike, enjy dwntwn like it s a big prmenade. Lights please. Affrdable retail space fr independent small business Mre greenways, t [ alng underpasses] Climate resilience arund waterways Fcus n educatin f lcal kids get the tls in their hands! [t facilitate Maker Space Arts/Prductin District] Mre lighting[ alng 14 th St] Yes please t this [14 th St Arts District]. Give them agency in this prcess! Extend this [BRT r bike trail, unclear] dwn Grand Ave! Cnnect the hds! And arund Lake. Hw wuld the ballpark get served by transit? Arts District

4 14 th Black Arts District Uptwn Arts District Dwntwn Mix Use space rental t Artist Henry J. Kaiser Cnvent (R. Belle prpsed) revised Wrld Class perfrmance center KONO (Kreatwn / Nrthgate) That park lt sucks. Turn it int husing. Or galleries I agree the Kaiser lt is an eyesre. It culd be student r affrdable husing. Nrthgate is full f blight & graffiti. Clean it up and give it back t the peple Clse Nrthgate t vehicle traffic. Make a Prmenade r Marketplace r a Park!! This is a great idea. My car was brken int here. This street is a huge liability and culd be wnderful fr the Arts cmmunity. Mre trees n telegraph w/ planter bxes in bikeway Old Oakland Shw evidence f researching ther cultures precedents & understanding Latin America (eg. Superwalkways) Hw wuld yu preserve and imprve the Lake Merritt Office District? Mixed use, nt ffice Dam right. This shuldn t be zned fr anything taller than the histric building it s behind... [referring t rendering f ptential infill buildings in Lake Merritt Office District] (Actually, I think it was suppsed t be pst f the park!) Mre benches alng walkways fr us senirs! (Lk at Victria, B.C.) N new buildings in [Snw ]Park please! [referring t waterfrnt building with pier] Frm Grand, left at church n bike and cntinuing alng Lakeside Dr is a dangerus lane change. Rec center. Shrink & slw L. side Dr. t abslute min.

5 Hw wuld yu preserve and imprve West f San Pabl? Nthing abve ~4 stries Keep (-2 flrs fr cmmercial + nn-prfit in ffice space. There is a business in this bldg.. S. [referring t building at Suth-East crner f 17 th St at San Pabl Ave] Is this scale crrect? Nt 2-way shared? [referring t 2 way shared street sample transfrmatin f 15 th St] [15 th ] St is nt really this narrw. Sell ff sidewalk fr develpment t make it that way! Safer, human-scale; then little parklets in frnt f existing lder buildings that are further setback. REPLACE UGLY CITY HALL PARKING GARAGE W/ PUBLIC PLAZA/PARK. CONVERT 16 TH ST TO TWO-WAY TRAFFIC WEST OF TELEGRAPH. [Prefers ]N bike bx[ at 17 th St at Jeffersn St]. Prtected intersectin instead. Hw wuld yu preserve and imprve Lakeside? Small, affrdable grceries + drug stres Parking is still a main cncern alng 14 th St. Affrdable parking. Hw d yu cnsider parking lts filled w/ cars underutilized? [referring t parking lt between 13 th and 14 th St, Jacksn St and Alice St] Take ut ne-ways. Replace with ne lane each directin & bike lanes. Break up blcks where pssible. Hw wuld yu define the neighbrhds? KONO High Rise Apt/cnd with Affrdable element t blck sunds f Bart & Hwy 980. Replace Nrthgate with a new visin. JACK LONDON Keep Industrial / Wrkspaces Jack Lndn is nt 1 neighbrhd. Multiple/different diaractrs f place.

6 Building Types as Ingredients f Place Small Lt Size: feet by 150 feet Hw des this wrk elevatrs? Medium Lt Size: 100 feet by 150 feet Highest density best Questin: Hw des light get int buildings? General cmment: I m a member f Art Murmur but I have t say that lw building types are MUCH mre essential t preserving the functin/character f OLD OAKLAND than f the KONO/OAM district. This plan unfrtunately shws preserving histric building heights in a crridr alng Castc this linear mdel desn t cntribute t a sense f neighbrhd, currently created by huse-scale units between 7 th -11 th Which Street Designs Wuld Yu Chse? Make it actually buildable, phaseable! Visin nly gets s far. Bikes + cars in 1 lane = DEATHS. Share [space] in lsest sense Mre Trees better! Need prtected bike lanes Enugh with the juvenile lllipp trees. Chse apprpriate t develp a real cntinuus canpy. And the apprpriate sft-scaping t allw it t mature. Add Crsswalk here (t crss San Pabl) [at San Pabl Ave at William, between 19 th and 20 th St] Prefer 25 MPH street mckup withut the center lane This [verhead mckup view f San Pabl Ave frm 20 th t 17 th St] is cmpletely ut-f-scale. Re-think the slutin.

7 Gals fr Dwntwn -AFFORDABILITY & EQUITY Family-sized units Cmmunity Gardens Urban Farms Lcal Affrdable Incme/Fd Take back public land at Nrthgate fr Affrdable Husing Affrdable husing fr Artists Need family friendly husing fr all incme levels Affrdability + Equity = Mst imprtant! Help existing Oaklandites stay thru change. All shuld benefit frm ecnmic vitality. Accessible t peple w/ mbility challenges + elderly Playgrunds! Please put sme benches alng all pedestrian walkways fr us senirs! Mre 3 BR units will allw families t grw up in Dwntwn. Mre 3 BR units will als allw peple t share husing. Shared husing will make it mre affrdable fr artists + thers. Tw + Three Bedrm (family) apartments -CREATIVE CULTURE & ARTS Als, infrmal art such as murals, ther street art. Having blank walls nt always a bad thing Museum f Craft + Design Better + regular maintenance f existing histric cultural buildings Malnga Casquelurd Make Malnga Casquelurd cultural hub f art district. Renvate the theater there. Cmmunity gardens; edible landscaping; fruit trees; demnstratin frum; cnnectin t [illegible] visibility f arts! What defines affrdable? Wh defines it? -PRESERVATION & URBANISM Frce 980 traffic thru surface streets t revitalize lst retail. Keep thrugh cars n freeway t keep them ff streets leave streets t pedestrians and bikes Avid unnecessary traffic by getting cars where they need t g, nt frcing them where they DON T want t be -THE PUBLIC REALM frums

8 -CONNECTIVITY & MOBILITY make BRT fiber pen fr public access + free Mre bike-ways less ne ways Create shuttle arund Lake Merritt Cnnect t Bradway Shuttle Merritt-G-Rund WHAT DO YOU THINK? Please bring back an affrdable dept. stre. Resilience t changes in culture / ecnmy + als climate Plan ahead!