Remaking Cities Institute Director Ray Gastil is serving on the steering committee of the Oakland Plan. The City of Pittsburgh, through City Planning and related departments, is working with the Oakland community to create a 10-year plan with a shared vision for Oakland’s future and the projects and programs necessary to make that vision a reality. This is a critical time for engagement in the Oakland Plan process, which is seeking participants for the Action Teams that will help define the plan’s priorities.
The Plan is designed to have impact. Once adopted by the Planning Commission, the Oakland Plan will become City policy and guide public and private investments in the area. New land use regulations, transportation and infrastructure improvements, and public programs may also be recommended by the plan. The plan area generally includes the neighborhoods of North Oakland, Central Oakland, South Oakland, and West Oakland. View a one-page summary of the plan on the City of Pittsburgh website.
Action Teams are at the core of the approach to setting priorities. The topic-focused groups, meeting for roughly one year, address community, development, mobility, and infrastructure (including environment), and are open to community members and stakeholders. For more information on joining an action team, visit the Action Teams page.
Action Teams are comprised of residents, stakeholders, property owners, agencies, businesses, and professionals in the plan topics areas, which creates an opportunity for building partnerships and developing feasible action items. Action Team members influence the plan by joining together to review public input meetings, conduct studies, look at best practices, and shape recommendations. Action Teams are formed for each of the four chapters of the plan: community, development, mobility, and infrastructure.
Reach out to Ray Gastil, or directly to the project team, with any questions.