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City of Oakland:City of Oakland:Road Diet Road Diet ExperienceExperience
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Typical Road DietsTypical Road DietsFour Lanes to Three LanesFour Lanes to Three Lanes
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Typical Road DietsTypical Road DietsSix Lanes to Four Lanes with Turn PocketsSix Lanes to Four Lanes with Turn Pockets
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Road Diets in OaklandRoad Diets in Oakland
Historic Examples:Historic Examples:
High Street (30,000 ADT)High Street (30,000 ADT)
Grand Avenue (6 Lanes to 5)Grand Avenue (6 Lanes to 5)
Broadway (Auto Row area, 6 Lanes to 5)Broadway (Auto Row area, 6 Lanes to 5)
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Road Diets in Oakland Road Diets in Oakland (cont’d)(cont’d)
Market StreetMarket Street
West Street *West Street *
Bancroft AvenueBancroft Avenue
Foothill Blvd. (35th to High Street)Foothill Blvd. (35th to High Street)
Lakeshore Avenue *Lakeshore Avenue *
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Road Diets in Oakland (Road Diets in Oakland (proposedproposed))
MacArthur Boulevard, 82nd to 90th MacArthur Boulevard, 82nd to 90th (SRS)(SRS)
Claremont AvenueClaremont Avenue
Redwood Road/35th AvenueRedwood Road/35th Avenue
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Road Diets in OaklandRoad Diets in Oakland
Lakeshore Ave: before and afterLakeshore Ave: before and after
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City Council Policy City Council Policy DirectivesDirectives
Technical study Technical study guidelinesguidelines
Traffic countsTraffic counts Collision historyCollision history Intersection LOS Intersection LOS
(current and future)(current and future) Parking removal (if Parking removal (if
any)any)
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City Council Policy City Council Policy DirectivesDirectives
OutreachOutreach Mailer to neighborsMailer to neighbors Community meetingsCommunity meetings Council office supportCouncil office support
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Mailer to neighborhoodMailer to neighborhood
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Mailer to neighborhoodMailer to neighborhood
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City Council Policy City Council Policy DirectivesDirectives
CEQA reviewCEQA review Categorical exemptionsCategorical exemptions
Section 15301(c): minor alteration to Section 15301(c): minor alteration to existing roadwayexisting roadway
Section 15304 (h): creation of bicycle Section 15304 (h): creation of bicycle lanes on existing rights-of-waylanes on existing rights-of-way
Environmental Impact ReportEnvironmental Impact Report(City of Oakland Bicycle Master Plan)(City of Oakland Bicycle Master Plan)
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City Council Policy City Council Policy directivesdirectives
City Council Resolution and ReportCity Council Resolution and Report Removal of travel lanesRemoval of travel lanes Removal of on-street parkingRemoval of on-street parking
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Implementing Road DietsImplementing Road Diets
Resurfacing program Resurfacing program coordinationcoordination
Other projects (e.g. sewer Other projects (e.g. sewer rehab, slurry, rehab, slurry, streetscape, etc.)streetscape, etc.)
Stand-alone projectsStand-alone projects
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Lessons LearnedLessons Learned
Federal Projects: Watch out! Federal Projects: Watch out!
CEQA ≠ NEPACEQA ≠ NEPA Transit issuesTransit issues Fewer gaps for peds/vehicles Fewer gaps for peds/vehicles
crossing or entering main streetcrossing or entering main street Turning movementsTurning movements Diversion/cut thru traffic: parallel Diversion/cut thru traffic: parallel
routes? (e.g. Claremont Avenue routes? (e.g. Claremont Avenue example)example)
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Lessons LearnedLessons Learned
Community buy-inCommunity buy-in People are seekingPeople are seeking
traffic calmingtraffic calming Pedestrian/bicyclist safetyPedestrian/bicyclist safety
But concerns overBut concerns over Possible congestionPossible congestion Emergency vehicle Emergency vehicle
responsesresponses Fear of changeFear of change
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Lessons LearnedLessons LearnedCONCLUSION:CONCLUSION:
When Considering a Road Diet Proposal, Make Sure You Have a Process To:
Evaluate your proposal & identify impacts (technical study, LOS, parking, etc.)
Communicate the details, inform the public and policy makers
To receive feedback and answer questions To evaluate the statutory requirements To formally approve proposed road diet