"Oakland's Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission wants the city to think big and live up to its namesake by creating a network of safe, car-free, tree-lined greenways that enable people to walk and ride between neighborhoods, especially in the tree-barren flatlands of East Oakland. That's the gist of a letter the commission recently submitted to officials who are reviewing the city's latest General Plan update. The General Plan is a comprehensive blueprint outlining how Oakland will develop over the next 20 years."
"Bike and pedestrian commission members view Oakland's mild weather, its miles of flat topography, and its residents' mostly short travel patterns as a massive opportunity to create a bike-pedestrian mecca that could rival other American cities. "Greenways can provide an all-encompassing immersion in nature by following creek rights-of-way and provide needed connections by utilizing undeveloped or restorable places such as abandoned/unused rail corridors," the commission's members wrote in their letter."
Oakland's Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission urges creation of a network of safe, car-free, tree-lined greenways to enable walking and riding between neighborhoods, especially in the tree-barren flatlands of East Oakland. The recommendation was submitted during review of the city's General Plan update, which will guide development over the next 20 years and moves toward adoption in 2027. Existing and planned projects such as Mandela Parkway and the East Bay Greenway demonstrate current greenway infrastructure and planned expansions. The commission emphasizes leveraging Oakland's mild weather, flat topography, creek rights-of-way, and abandoned rail corridors to create low-gradient routes with minimal road crossings for people of all ages and abilities.
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