What are goals?

Goals are long-term outcomes that organizations and the City of Pittsburgh will work towards by taking action on policies, projects, and programs. Goals are aspirational in nature and express the neighborhood's collective desires and values for various topics in the plan. Compared to the policies in the section below, goals can encompass many different ideas and desires whereas policies focus on one specific topic. The goals below are organized as specified in the City's Neighborhood Plan Guide.

C1. Community programs and livability

• C1.B Twenty-minute neighborhood. Ensure residents in every part of Oakland can have access to resources to meet their basic needs within a 20-minute walk or roll from their home.

C2. Cultural heritage and preservation

• C2.A Preservation supports housing goals. Existing structures are part of the strategy to provide affordable housing and different living opportunities in Oakland.

C6. Public health

• C6.B Healthy spaces. Private and public investments in commercial and residential areas are leveraged to make the neighborhood more healthy, enjoyable, and sustainable. Open spaces and pedestrian connections should be designed to host exercise activities, sanitary facilities, and community programming.
• C6.D Access to local food hubs. Provide a diversity of local, affordable, accessible food options, including grocery stores, particularly as a part of transit-oriented developments and as part of development on publicly owned property or where public investments are utilized.

D2. Urban sustainable design

• D2.A High performing buildings. Buildings reduce energy, water, and other resources used in construction, materials, management, and across their life cycle.
• D2.B Prioritizing green. Buildings in all areas of Oakland incorporate green features to improve the comfort and livability of Oakland for people and other animals.

D4. Housing

• D4.B Healthy and comfortable buildings. All buildings in Oakland are well maintained, resource efficient, and healthy for their residents and employees.

I1. Stormwater management

• I1.A Manage stormwater effectively to mitigate downstream impacts. Encourage innovative and site-specific stormwater management techniques to mitigate flooding, ease the burden on sewer systems, reduce landslide and erosion risk, restore habitat, and improve the urban landscape.

I2. Open space

• I2.A View hillsides as open space. Make use of hillsides as open space amenities that also manage invasive species and reduce landslide risk.

I3. Energy system planning

• I3.A Reduce energy burden. Reduce energy burden today to fight displacement, while making investments in structures to permanently reduce energy demand.
• I3.B Expand access to renewables. Transition energy use for all structures to renewable sources including those generating on sites in Oakland and district energy systems.

I4. Waste management and recycling

• I4.A Zero waste community. Become a zero waste community by pursuing responsible waste practices, reducing overall waste production, and investing in innovative waste management and upcycling.

I5. Tree canopy

• I5.A Community building through neighborhood greening. Oakland's institutions, non-profit organizations, businesses, students and residents work together to build up community initiatives that connect people while making the neighborhood more sustainable, healthy, and equitable.
• I5.B Innovate around urban tree science. Oakland is a living laboratory for urban tree science and practices.
• I5.C Value trees as infrastructure. Preserve existing trees and plant new trees to bring their benefits to all parts of Oakland. Collaborate on tree maintenance to support their continued health and function.
• I5.D Access to trees. Expand access to urban trees and their benefits for all Oakland residents.

I6. Habitat restoration

• I6.A Biophilic design. Nature and natural spaces are integrated throughout Oakland to improve people’s physical and mental health, fitness, and wellbeing.
• I6.B Diversify landscapes. The public sector, institutions, developers, and property owners collaborate to improve the permeability of landscapes and increase biodiversity.

I8. Urban agriculture

• I8.A Grow food in the neighborhood. Consistent with Oakland’s immigrant history, food gardens are integrated into residential areas to improve access to healthy food options as well as the fitness benefits of gardening.
• I8.B Local food networks. Regionally grown food is served in Oakland’s restaurants and used to make food-based products through innovative collaborations and partnerships.

I9. Air

• I9.A Air policy advocacy. Institutions, non-profits, and residents, including students, work together to advocate for better air quality both as a quality of life issue and as one that impacts the economic development of Oakland and Pittsburgh.
• I9.B Improve air quality. Trees, open spaces, and other greening efforts measurably improve neighborhood air quality, with species chosen in part based on their ability to remove pollutants from the air.

M1. Transit service and stations

• M1.A Maximize the value of shuttles and transit. Public and institutional transportation services are part of an efficient system that serves both economic development and resident needs.
• M1.C Transit is a mode of choice. Stops and station areas are attractive hubs of activity and buses provide the safest, most comfortable, and enjoyable way to get where you’re going.

M4. Bicycle infrastructure

• M4.A Bike networks. A network of bike facilities gets people to and around Oakland safely, and conveniently, without gaps or the need to divert out of the way. The bike and transit networks are integrated.
• M4.B Bicycle-oriented development. Activities and facilities in the ground floors of buildings and public right-of-way support and are supported by cyclists.

What are policies?

Policies set a preferred direction and describe what must be done to achieve the goals in the section above. Where goals can have many elements that relate to a central theme, policies should have one clear focus. They are specific enough that future projects can be assessed to determine if they would advance the values in the plan or run counter to them. Along with the vision statement, and goals, policies are formally adopted by the City's Planning Commission. The policies below are organized as specified in the City's Neighborhood Plan Guide.

C1. Community programs and livability

• Increase access to daily needs. Housing is close to facilities that offer access to daily essentials such as shopping, education, and recreation.

C2. Cultural heritage and preservation

• Blend historic and new development. Development projects reuse existing buildings whenever possible including building onto and around structures as part of larger-scale developments. Resulting structures maintain Oakland's existing character and fabric while allowing development that meets modern needs.

C6. Public health

• Center universal design. Ensure design is friendly to all ages and supports a universally designed, age-in-place neighborhood. Reinforce this built experience with health and supportive services such as case management support, mental health resources, health programming and education.
• Increase food access. Reduce food insecurity among all Oakland residents, particularly students, people experiencing homelessness, families, and people of color, by prioritizing access to quality, healthy, diverse food options at locations such as food pantries, farmers markets, corner stores, and grocery stores of all scales.

D1. Land use policy and regulations

• Limit development on hillsides. Avoid new development activities in environmentally sensitive areas such as landslide prone and steeply sloped areas and seek to move people out of potentially hazardous locations.

D2. Urban sustainable design

• Excellence in sustainability. Incorporate sustainability principles and best practices into public spaces, buildings, and infrastructure.
• Design for topography. Design infrastructure and buildings to help residents overcome topography challenges and enjoy unique publicly accessible views.

I1. Stormwater management

• Depave Oakland. Eliminate paved surfaces throughout Oakland to support stormwater management goals, reduce heat island, and create more green space.
• Rainwater education. Educate developers and residents about stormwater management goals, best practices, and regulations.

I2. Open space

• Integrate green. Integrate plantings into all investments to improve access and experiences with nature and serve important environmental functions.

I3. Energy system planning

• Efficient and resilient systems. Upgrade and manage shared energy systems in Oakland to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, costs for users, and system failures.
• Energy burden. Reduce the costs of heating and cooling homes for low-income residents to improve public health outcomes and avoid displacement.
• Convert to renewables. Support the transition of all users to purchasing renewable electricity.

I4. Waste management and recycling

• Prioritize reuse. Preserve historic buildings to retain character and history of areas, sustainably reuse buildings, and create attractive, unique places.
• Material reuse. Reduce the carbon footprint of redevelopment that involves demolition by reusing as much of the building materials on-site or through resale to third parties.
• Circular economy. Collaboratively establish systems of production and use that ensure by-products and wastes are productively utilized.

I5. Tree canopy

• All hands on deck to grow the tree canopy. Go beyond regulatory requirements through programs and advocacy around planting new trees and retaining existing mature trees on private and public property.
• Measure canopy. Ensure inventories, tree plantings, and retention efforts consider the value of tree canopy.
• Diverse native tree populations. Plant trees to increase the number and variety of trees to improve habitat function and increase survivability.
• Engagement around trees. Improve civic engagement around tree canopy and development by leveraging partnerships with local organizations and providing volunteer opportunities.
• Shade parks. Respond to climate change by moving from a model of sunny, grassy parklands to open spaces that are shaded by trees to provide functional spaces enjoyable during longer summers and to provide more habitat function.

I6. Habitat restoration

• Hillside management. Remove existing buildings and proactively replant steeply sloped hillsides with natives as a way to avoid high cost landslide remediation and restore significant tracts of habitat.
• Understory plantings. Augment tree plantings with the planting of native understory plants to improve habitat function and beautify areas.
• Value and enjoy habitat. Encourage educational programming and community development activities that expand who cares for and supports habitat restoration efforts.
• Bird friendly design. Design all buildings and infrastructure projects to reduce impacts to birds and other non-human species through best practices such as bird safe glazing and Dark Skies compliant lighting.

I8. Urban agriculture

• Growing food. Provide opportunities for residents and employees to spend time growing food as a means of increasing mental and public health while building community.

I9. Air

• Integrate air quality in decisions. Ensure that impacts to air quality are part of decisions made about transportation investments, development activities, and plantings.
• Innovative technology. Test innovative new technologies in Oakland that can improve air quality and reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases.

M1. Transit service and stations

• Amenities for riders. Ensure well-used bus stops have appropriate amenities for riders such as shade, seating, lighting, public art, and green features.
• Access to transit. All people in Oakland are within a five minute walk or roll of local transit service and/or a 10-minute non-auto connection to rapid transit service. Topography, rider age, and other relevant factors are considered as part of improving access.
• Multimodal connectivity. Ensure multimodal connectivity in the mobility network to, from, and around the neighborhood.
• Resources for TDM. All employers have access to TDM resources, whether offered by the City, locally, or within their company.
• Fewer trips with only one passenger. Reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips in privately-owned vehicles to, from, and around Oakland.

M2. Pedestrian access, safety, circulation

• Open space uses in the rights-of-way. Repurpose portions of streets to create places for community activities, leisure, and commerce. Successful pilot projects should be translated into permanent open spaces with thoughtful designs that incorporate stormwater management and other functions. Access to adjacent parking should be limited with new development and existing access points slowly migrated to other streets or alleys.
• Pedestrian and bicycle priority. In all projects, prioritize elements that improve pedestrian and bicycle safety over vehicular mobility.

M4. Bicycle infrastructure

• Bike(+) Plan. Implement the Bike(+) Plan for Oakland.
• Bike(+) experience improved. Ensure a safe, connected, and accessible network for all bike(+) users.

M6. Parking

• Surface parking. Prohibit all new surface parking lots and paving of yards and other landscaped areas to serve as parking. Systematically eliminate illegal paved surface parking in residential areas.

What are the projects and programs?

The projects and programs are a shared "To Do" list where the community and government identify the projects they want to undertake over the next 10 years to make the vision a reality. Many of the ideas you see below are the result of ideas from people in Oakland, supported by research and case studies, and now ready for your review and inclusion in the final plan.

Dig into the details

In the lists below, you'll get a title, brief description, and information about how the project or program could be realized including when it should start, by whom, and potential funding sources. For many of the ideas below there is "Learn More" button that takes you to a page full of details, drawings, illustrations, and specific ways to provide comments on that strategy. We highly recommend you dig into the details to see what your fellow Oaklanders came up with.

D-4. Green buffer requirement

Create requirement in the Zoning Code for green buffer areas to be part of development projects that are substantially taller than adjacent buildings. Green buffers will be expected to serve a clear function such as providing a public pedestrian connection through a long block, providing a park-like space, or environmental function. For very tall structures, these buffers may need to be augmented by upper floor stepbacks.

• When to start: 0-2 years -- Part of the Oakland Plan Zoning Proposals
• Project lead(s): DCP
• Project partner(s): None specified
• Potential funding source(s): None needed

D-7. Oakland town center -- CLICK TO LEARN MORE

Redevelop University of Pittsburgh, UPMC, and City land in the Zulema Park area to create a dense node of activity where affordable housing, sustainable buildings, community service hubs, groceries, transit, and an enhanced Zulema Park serves the needs of residents. Isaly’s Building is retained and reactivated as a centerpiece of this area. Transform the Boulevard of the Allies from a barrier into a neighborhood connector.

• When to start: 0-2 years
• Project lead(s): DCP, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC
• Project partner(s): URA, HACP
• Potential funding source(s): Developers, bonds, grants, City Capital Budget, foundations

D-9. Sustainability for existing buildings

Work with the Department of Permits, Licensing, and Inspections and other partners to identify opportunities to establish requirements for making sustainability and landscape related improvements for existing structures such as new occupancy permits, license renewals, and changes of use. This should link to the implementation of the Rental Registry program and could be coupled with informational campaigns, training, and funding opportunities.

• When to start: 0-2 years -- Part of the DCP Energy Strategy
• Project lead(s): DCP
• Project partner(s): PLI, GBA, AIA PGH, DLC
• Potential funding source(s): City Capital Budget, grants

D-10. Sustainability for new buildings

Establish requirements, incentives, and funding programs for new buildings that ensure they are as sustainable as possible. All buildings, including affordable housing, should meet the highest standards.

• When to start: 0-2 years -- Part of the Oakland Plan Zoning Proposals
• Project lead(s): DCP, GBA
• Project partner(s): None specified
• Potential funding source(s): None needed

D-11. Transit oriented zoning

Amend the Zoning for Oakland to establish a corridor approach to transit oriented development that provides for the needs of the community. Clearly identify areas where different kinds of residential and commercial development are prioritized or incentivized.

• When to start: 0-2 years -- Part of the Oakland Plan Zoning Proposals
• Project lead(s): DCP
• Project partner(s): PAAC
• Potential funding source(s): None needed

I-1. Comprehensive electric vehicle strategy -- CLICK TO LEARN MORE

Convene the institutions, Pittsburgh Parking Authority, cultural attractions, community organizations, and utilities to establish an Oakland-wide electric vehicle (EV) strategy that includes on- and off-street opportunities for adding EV chargers.

• When to start: 0-2 years -- Part of the Oakland Plan Zoning Proposals
• Project lead(s): DCP
• Project partner(s): DOMI, PPA, DLC, institutions, cultural attractions, OTMA, OPDC, OBID
• Potential funding source(s): City Capital Budget

I-2. Comprehensive sustainable policy table

Create a table that establishes a policy basis for expectations for sustainability goals for development at different scales. Needs to align with Zoning and Building Code categories.

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): DCP, GBA, AIA
• Project partner(s): Not specified
• Potential funding source(s): GBA, grants

I-4. Develop strict hillside development code

Consider amending Zoning Code limits on redevelopment on areas that are steeply sloped and landslide prone to add restoration requirements for hillside disturbances and landscaping requirements that ensure habitat restoration occurs.

• When to start: 5-10 years
• Project lead(s): DCP
• Project partner(s): Not specified
• Potential funding source(s): None needed

I-5. Energy strategy -- CLICK TO LEARN MORE

Establish a long-range energy plan that meets the needs of Oakland’s major energy users, reduces energy burden for residents and businesses, and decarbonizes buildings and energy sources.

• When to start: 0-2 years
• Project lead(s): GBA, DCP
• Project partner(s): Institutions, UPMC, DLC
• Potential funding source(s): Institutions

I-6. Energy study requirement

Amend Zoning Code to require large projects to conduct an energy study that identifies feasible solutions for more efficient energy, water, and other resource use.

• When to start: 0-2 years -- Part of the Oakland Plan Zoning Proposals
• Project lead(s): DCP
• Project partner(s): Not specified
• Potential funding source(s): None needed

I-7. Green alleys

Establish green alleys program to manage stormwater and work better for pedestrians. Consider improvements that can improve Euler and Iroquois Ways.

• When to start: 5-10 years
• Project lead(s): DCP
• Project partner(s): OBID, PWSA
• Potential funding source(s): Grants

I-8. Green street network -- CLICK TO LEARN MORE

Identify and make improvements on high-capture streets and alleys that can safely convey stormwater, improve pedestrian and bicycle safety, and add tree canopy through coordinated and intentional infrastructure. Projects should be in alignment with current stormwater code updates and include above ground green infrastructure where technically feasible.

• When to start: 0-2 years
• Project lead(s): DOMI, PWSA, DPW, DCP
• Project partner(s): TreePGH, PAAC, OPDC, OBID, institutions, neighborhood organizations, property owners and developers
• Potential funding source(s): City Capital Budget, grants, Shade Tree Commission, PWSA, Parking Enhancement District

I-9. Greening underutilized areas

Identify and improve underutilized and vacant land such as parking lots and areas in the right of way that can provide environmental benefit such as native plant gardens (e.g., Craft Avenue and Boulevard of the Allies). This strategy should precede the Community Gardens to have a comprehensive greening strategy.

• When to start: 5-10 years
• Project lead(s): OPDC, DCP
• Project partner(s): OBID, DOMI, DPW, Phipps
• Potential funding source(s): Open Space Trust Fund, Stormwater Trust Fund, grants

I-10. Greenway expansion

Prioritize projects such as the Lawn Street Greenway that incorporate tree retention, hillside stabilization, habitat, but allows for some view points, and programming opportunities.

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): City Council
• Project partner(s): Not specified
• Potential funding source(s): City Capital Budget

I-11. Oakland green space inventory and optimization

Starting with the open space inventory in the Existing Conditions Report, start to maintain an inventory of open spaces, their functions, and identified resident needs. This can be used to advocate for specific functions and design features with pubilc and private investments in open space.

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): OPDC, OBID
• Project partner(s): PPC
• Potential funding source(s): None needed

I-13. Plan for on-site renewables

Consider amending Zoning Code to address scale issues for smaller buildings and homes adjacent to new larger structures that protects access to light and air needed for on-site renewables such as solar photovoltaics and wind turbines.

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): DCP, GBA, AIA
• Project partner(s): Not specified
• Potential funding source(s): None needed

I-14. Reimagine Robinson Street (Stormwater) -- CLICK TO LEARN MORE

Incorporate green infrastructure into projects that rebuild Robinson Street as well as new structures along Robinson Street to capture and slow the conveyance of rainwater.

• When to start: 0-2 years
• Project lead(s): DOMI, DCP, PWSA
• Project partner(s): Institutions, West Oakland Neighborhood Council, property owners and developers
• Potential funding source(s): City, PWSA, grants

M-1. Bicycle and pedestrian connection to the riverfront

Build an accessible pedestrian and bicycle connection between South Oakland and the Monongahela River. This could implement the long-desired Rock Alley Path which would connect the Oakcliffe area of South Oakland to the Eliza Furnace Trail.

• When to start: 5-10 years
• Project lead(s): DOMI
• Project partner(s): SPC, PennDOT, Oakcliffe Community Organization, OPDC, OTMA
• Potential funding source(s): Grants

M-2. Build up OTMA -- CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Update the Oakland Transportation Management Association’s strategic plan to diversify its funding sources and expand on its work to sustainably and equitably address Oakland’s many transportation needs.

• When to start: 0-2 years
• Project lead(s): OTMA
• Project partner(s): PAAC, DOMI, DCP, institutions, elected officials
• Potential funding source(s): CITF, GEDF, Neighborhood Allies, and the Forbes Fund

M-3. Central Oakland and Pitt Bicycle Connection -- CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Create a bicycle connection between Central Oakland and Pitt’s campus from Fifth/Forbes Avenue to O’Hara Street on either Bouquet Street or De Soto Street.

• When to start: 5-10 years
• Project lead(s): DOMI, University of Pittsburgh
• Project partner(s): OPDC, OBID, PAAC, Bike Pittsburgh
• Potential funding source(s): City Capital Budget, University of Pittsburgh, grants (e.g. multimodal funding with State DCED, CMAQ, TAP, federal Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, etc.)

M-4. Centre Avenue and Craig Street Pedestrian and Transit Safety Improvements -- CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Install pedestrian and transit safety improvements, green infrastructure, and a mobility hub at the intersection of Centre Avenue and Craig Street.

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): DOMI
• Project partner(s): PAAC
• Potential funding source(s): City Capital Budget, grants

M-5. Complete the Fifth Avenue bikeway -- CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Design and build the bicycle connection on Fifth Avenue between Bellefield Avenue and Neville Street to connect the dedicated bike lanes in Oakland with the major bike corridor in Shadyside and Junction Hollow Trail.

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): DOMI
• Project partner(s): OTMA, DCP, OPDC, Bike Pittsburgh, institutions
• Potential funding source(s): DOMI Capital Budget, County and State mobility grants, partnerships with institutions and developers

M-8. McKee place complete street -- CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Create a bicycle and pedestrian connector with green infrastructure improvements between Bates Street and Fifth Avenue.

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): DOMI
• Project partner(s): PWSA, Urban Forestry, TreePGH, Private Developers, OPDC, and BikePGH
• Potential funding source(s): City Capital Budget, grants, PWSA, private development

M-9. Reimagine Bates Street -- CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Redesign Bates Street between 2nd Avenue and the Boulevard of the Allies to allow improved transit access, and better bicycle and pedestrian amenities. This redesign should also be part of hillside stabilization efforts in the area and include native habitat restoration. At/along Bates Street north of Boulevard of the Allies, focus improvements on expanding street width to allow a left turn from the Boulevard onto Bates Street, and reducing conflicts between auto uses and pedestrians.

• When to start: 0-2 years
• Project lead(s): PennDOT, DOMI, DCP, PAAC, OTMA
• Project partner(s): OPDC, institutions, Bike Pittsburgh, Friends of the Riverfront
• Potential funding source(s): PennDOT

M-10. Reimagine Boulevard of the Allies -- CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Multimodal improvements to serve all users between Bates Street and Schenley Park.

• When to start: 0-2 years
• Project lead(s): DOMI
• Project partner(s): PennDOT, PAAC, OTMA, DCP, UPMC, OBID, businesses and property owners, neighborhood associations
• Potential funding source(s): City Capital Budget, grants

M-11. Reimagine Robinson Street -- CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Redesign Robinson Street between Fifth Avenue and Allequippa Street to reduce and calm traffic, and to install intersection safety improvements, new mid-block pedestrian crossings, and street trees and stormwater management features.

• When to start: 0-2 years
• Project lead(s): DOMI
• Project partner(s): OTMA, DCP, PWSA, PennDOT, The Corner Community Center, OPDC, PAAC
• Potential funding source(s): City Capital Budget, grants, PWSA

M-12. Safe multimodal connection from Fifth Avenue to the Junction Hollow Trail -- CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Build a safe and improved pedestrian and bicycle route along Neville and Boundary Streets, connecting North Oakland to the Junction Hollow Trail.

• When to start: 0-2 years
• Project lead(s): DOMI
• Project partner(s): OTMA, DCP, OPDC, Bike Pittsburgh, institutions
• Potential funding source(s): City Capital Budget, County and State mobility grants, partnerships with institutions and developers

M-13. Transit parking offset

Amend the zoning code to allow a reduction in the number of off-street parking spaces required for new development (excluding parking spaces for persons with disabilities) where transit passes are provided to tenants.

• When to start: 0-2 years
• Project lead(s): DOMI, PAAC, DCP
• Project partner(s): None specified
• Potential funding source(s): None needed

What are the projects and programs?

The projects and programs are a shared "To Do" list where the community and government identify the projects they want to undertake over the next 10 years to make the vision a reality. Many of the ideas you see below are the result of ideas from people in Oakland, supported by research and case studies, and now ready for your review and inclusion in the final plan.

Dig into the details

In the lists below, you'll get a title, brief description, and information about how the project or program could be realized including when it should start, by whom, and potential funding sources. For many of the ideas below there is "Learn More" button that takes you to a page full of details, drawings, illustrations, and specific ways to provide comments on that strategy. We highly recommend you dig into the details to see what your fellow Oaklanders came up with.

C-10. Homeowner rehab program

Develop a program for existing resident homeowners to support their efforts to maintain and improve their homes. The program could be structured in a way to improve the health and sustainability of homes, and for older homes, could involve preservation of important architectural details. This program should support or be complementary to OPDC's existing home repair and maintenance program.

• When to start: Ongoing
• Project lead(s): OPDC, GBA, ReBuilding Together
• Project partner(s): Not specified
• Potential funding source(s): Grants

C-13. Live-work spaces for artists, entrepreneurs, and creatives

Work with non-profit organizations, institutions, developers, and property owners to create studio and/or live-work spaces for artists, entrepreneurs, and creatives throughout Oakland. Locations in highly visible locations on major corridors should be prioritized.

• When to start: Ongoing
• Project lead(s): Arts and design committee, OBID, OPDC, institutions
• Project partner(s): Developers, property owners, OPA
• Potential funding source(s): Allegheny Regional Asset District, OPA

C-14. Micro-grants for community building -- CLICK TO LEARN MORE

Create a grant program that identifies micro-level community-led projects that support innovative, inclusive, resident-serving urban experiences in Oakland.

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): OPDC, OTF
• Project partner(s): Equitable Development Committee, institutions, neighborhood associations
• Potential funding source(s): Community Reinvestment Fund, institutions, foundations

C-15. Organize around food access

Create a shared action committee focused on bringing more grocery options into Oakland including at least one large grocery store and many smaller, locally-owned corner stores within walking distance of residential areas that offer some affordable, fresh produce options. This committee should also support the growth of community gardens, meals-on-wheels for seniors, and supportive services to people experiencing food insecurity.

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): OBID, OPDC
• Project partner(s): Institutions
• Potential funding source(s): None needed

C-22. Support resident access to resources

Increase staffing at non-profits and institutions involved in helping residents access resources for legal advice, food access, home ownership assistance, home repair programs, volunteer opportunities, and translation services, among others.

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): OPDC, OBID, institutions
• Project partner(s): Not specified
• Potential funding source(s): Foundations, grants, Community Reinvestment Fund

D-17. Global district -- CLICK TO LEARN MORE

Support and grow an inclusive district on Fifth and Forbes Avenues where there is a strong market for global food and grocery types. Proactively match spaces with businesses that reinforce and grow the multi-cultural nature of this corridor's business community.

• When to start: 0-2 years
• Project lead(s): OBID, URA, DCP
• Project partner(s): Institutions, student associations, PID, PHDC
• Potential funding source(s): Community Reinvestment Fund, foundations, grants

D-18. Land use strategy -- CLICK TO LEARN MORE

Implement land use strategy through rezoning projects.

• When to start: Ongoing
• Project lead(s): DCP
• Project partner(s): None identified
• Potential funding source(s): City Capital Budget, grants

D-19. Neighborhood sustainability identity

Establish a neighborhood identity linked to sustainability, equity, and resilience such as an ecodistrict. This work should build on and support the efforts in this plan.

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): OPDC, OBID, OTMA, institutions, neighborhood associations
• Project partner(s): None identified
• Potential funding source(s): Grants

I-15. Air quality coalition -- CLICK TO LEARN MORE

Establish targeted and collaborative effort between Oakland institutions and government partners to advocate for and prioritize air quality improvements.

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): City of Pittsburgh, institutions, Breathe Collaborative
• Project partner(s): OPDC, OBID, Student Governments, GASP, neighborhood associations
• Potential funding source(s): None needed

I-16. Bates basin sustainable revitalization -- CLICK TO LEARN MORE

Augment transportation efforts on the street with large-scale hillside stabilization, stormwater management, habitat restoration, and new trails in the surrounding basin to create a green gateway into Oakland.

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): DCP, City Council
• Project partner(s): DOMI, PennDOT, URA, PWSA, UPMC, DLC, Friends of the Riverfront, Landforce
• Potential funding source(s): Grants, PWSA, PennDOT

I-17. Climate corps -- CLICK TO LEARN MORE

Establish a university student "climate corps" that builds on student investments in the community like Pittserves, but focuses on climate adaptation and mitigation efforts (e.g., tree planting, recycling, habitat restoration, stormwater management, etc.).

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): Institutions, Student Governments
• Project partner(s): DCP, OBID, OPDC, neighborhood associations
• Potential funding source(s): None needed

I-18. Commercial stakeholder education

Educate Oakland area organizations and developers about C-PACE and how this can be integrated into commercial and multi-family projects. Also discuss "dark skies" efforts.

• When to start: 0-2 years
• Project lead(s): GBA, City of Pittsburgh
• Project partner(s): Not specified
• Potential funding source(s): Foundations, Institutions

I-19. Comprehensive tree strategy -- CLICK TO LEARN MORE

Build on work of citywide and Oakland non-profits as well as institutions to create a cohesive neighborhood-wide tree canopy strategy that recognizes trees as vital and cost-effective infrastructure. Includes preservation of existing trees, funding and planting of new trees, and maintenance of trees along streets, on private property, and in open spaces.

• When to start: 0-2 years
• Project lead(s): TreePGH, DCP
• Project partner(s): WPC, DPW, OPDC, OBID, institutions, DLC
• Potential funding source(s): TreePGH, WPC, City of Pittsburgh

I-20. Encourage more community gardens -- CLICK TO LEARN MORE

Establish a system of community gardens throughout the neighborhood that provide social benefits and increase food access. These could be established on public or institutional land or in open spaces created by new development. Partner with community groups and non-profit to startup new community gardens.

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): OPDC, Phipps, institutions
• Project partner(s): Student governments, neighborhood associations, DPW
• Potential funding source(s): Grow Pittsburgh, Allegheny Land Trust, grants

I-21. Establish pollinator conversion programs -- CLICK TO LEARN MORE

Work with Oakland institutions and student organizations to establish and implement a de-lawning campaign that converts campus and public lands into more habitat welcoming spaces.

• When to start: 0-2 years
• Project lead(s): DCP, DPW, Phipps, CMP
• Project partner(s): OPDC, OBID, institutions, neighborhood associations
• Potential funding source(s): Grants

I-22. Hillside stabilization and protection -- CLICK TO LEARN MORE

Establish a comprehensive land use and environmental management approach to hillsides, especially in landslide prone areas, that focuses on invasive species management, stabilization, restoration, and long-term maintenance.

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): DCP, DPW, City Council
• Project partner(s): Technical experts including ecologists, arborists, and horticultural specialists, implementing nonprofits, and hillside maintenance providers
• Potential funding source(s): Grants

I-23. Incentives for green stormwater infrastructure

Amend Oakland's zoning districts to include existing incentives for storwmater management through green infrastructure. Support excellence in projects with additional resources and grants.

• When to start: 0-2 years -- Part of the Oakland Plan Zoning Proposals
• Project lead(s): DCP
• Project partner(s): GBA, PWSA
• Potential funding source(s): None needed

I-24. Reduce impervious areas

Use the plan's inventory of all impervious areas as the basis for a program that proactively eliminates paved areas on private property and maintains landscaped areas required by code (e.g., parking lots). This could be a combination of enforcement of illegal parking, grants to concrete removal and native plantings, among other options.

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): DCP
• Project partner(s): PWSA, PLI
• Potential funding source(s): Capital budget, WPC, DCNR

I-25. Reduce landfill waste

Pilot weekly recycling in Oakland and hard to recycle events in Oakland. Work with businesses to eliminate styrofoam and single use plastics.

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): Environmental Services
• Project partner(s): OBID, PRDC
• Potential funding source(s): Grants

I-26. Reduce student landfill waste -- CLICK TO LEARN MORE

Student waste during move out presents many nuisance and accessibility issues and universities have started to create solutions to address it. These programs need to be scaled up and supplemented to meet the needs.

• When to start: 0-2 years
• Project lead(s): Institutions
• Project partner(s): Free Store, VVA, Goodwill, DPW, Construction Junction
• Potential funding source(s): Grants

I-27. Resident energy education -- CLICK TO LEARN MORE

Work with local universities to establish a citizen-oriented program around climate actions that individuals can take. Pilot with Oakland residents, but plan to make the program available to all Pittsburgh residents.

• When to start: 0-2 years
• Project lead(s): DCP, institutions, GBA
• Project partner(s): Student Government, student organizations, ReBuilding Together, UrbanKind Institute, Carnegie Library, Phipps, CMP, neighborhood associations
• Potential funding source(s): Grants

I-28. Support and expand compost efforts

Pilot more regular yard waste pick up or allow for composting start up business opportunities to keep catch basins clear and yard waste out of landfills.

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): Environmental Services, OPDC
• Project partner(s): Tree Pittsburgh
• Potential funding source(s): Grants

M-15. All weather walkability

Create partnership between the City of Pittsburgh and Oakland-based institutions and non-profits ensure all-weather walkability. This includes snow clearing, particularly in cases where there are absent or challenged owners.

• When to start: 5-10 years
• Project lead(s): DOMI, institutions, OPDC, OBID, OTMA
• Project partner(s): Not specified
• Potential funding source(s): City Capital Budget, institutions, grants

M-16. Bike route improvements -- CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Fill critical gaps in Oakland’s bicycle network through the installation of safe, convenient bicycle facilities that would make biking a reasonable transportation option for thousands more people.

• When to start: Ongoing
• Project lead(s): DOMI
• Project partner(s): Institutions, OTMA, OPDC, OBID, BikePGH, Pittsburgh Bikeshare, PID
• Potential funding source(s): City Capital Budget, institutions, grants

M-17. Build transportation planning capacity

Work with institutions to hire transportation planning professionals, separate from their parking services offices, that are focused on programs to reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips.

• When to start: 0-2 years
• Project lead(s): DOMI, DCP, institutions, OTMA
• Project partner(s): PID
• Potential funding source(s): Institutions

M-18. Transit pass purchasing

Create program that allows employers, developers, and other organizations to make transit pass purchases at a discount.

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): PAAC
• Project partner(s): institutions, major employers, OBID, OTMA
• Potential funding source(s): Institutions

M-19. Bus stop enhancements -- CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Improve transit users’ access, comfort and mobility when taking transit by including weather protection, lighting, art, green features, signage, bike parking, and safe multimodal connections, in addition to minimum bus stop features, where appropriate, based on prioritization criteria. Ensure that bus stops are accessible via well-marked crosswalks and well-maintained sidewalks.

• When to start: Ongoing
• Project lead(s): PAAC, DOMI
• Project partner(s): Arts and design committee, OPDC, and neighborhood associations
• Potential funding source(s): PAAC, OPA, institutions, foundation grants in partnership with OBID and OPDC

M-21. Connecting east-west within the city (transit) -- CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Add new east-west transit connections to the Hill District and Strip District to the west, and Hazelwood to the east.

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): PAAC
• Project partner(s): DOMI, DCP
• Potential funding source(s): Grants

M-22. Connecting to eastern corridor growth -- CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Improve frequency and speed of transit service to areas to the east of Pittsburgh all the way to Monroeville. Improved service can ensure that Oakland jobs are connected to these rapidly developing areas and help drive transit-oriented development along the corridor.

• When to start: 5-10 years
• Project lead(s): PAAC
• Project partner(s): Not specified
• Potential funding source(s): PAAC

M-23. Connecting to national air transportation -- CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Establish frequent and direct transit service between Oakland and the airport consistent with the Port Authority’s Long-Range Transit Plan. Equip transit vehicles to accommodate users’ luggage. This project will have convenience, economic development, and sustainability benefits.

• When to start: 5-10 years
• Project lead(s): PAAC
• Project partner(s): Not specified
• Potential funding source(s): PAAC

M-24. Connecting to regional and national passenger rail

Improve transit connections between Oakland and Amtrak services. This project will have convenience, economic development, and sustainability benefits.

• When to start: 5-10 years
• Project lead(s): PAAC
• Project partner(s): Not specifiied
• Potential funding source(s): PAAC

M-25. Connecting to the Mon valley communities -- CLICK HERE AND HERE TO LEARN MORE

Expand on the benefits of the Downtown-Oakland-East End Bus Rapid Transit system by upgrading transit service to the Mon valley communities including Braddock, East Pittsburgh, Homestead, and McKeesport. Doing so would greatly improve access to Oakland jobs for those living in these communities.

• When to start: 5-10 years
• Project lead(s): PAAC
• Project partner(s): Not specifiied
• Potential funding source(s): PAAC

M-26. Connecting to the North and South Hills -- CLICK HERE, and HERE, and HERE TO LEARN MORE

Improve transit service to the North and South Hill areas where many Oakland employees live to reduce auto trips into Oakland. Travel time and frequency are key considerations in meeting the needs of commuters traveling longer distances into and out of Oakland each day.

• When to start: 5-10 years
• Project lead(s): PAAC
• Project partner(s): Institutions
• Potential funding source(s): PAAC

M-34. Pedestrian safety improvements -- CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Install pedestrian safety improvements throughout Oakland at intersections and corridors that were identified during the planning process as posing safety risks.

• When to start: Ongoing
• Project lead(s): DOMI
• Project partner(s): Institutions, OTMA, OBID, OPDC, PennDOT, SPC, DCP, Oakland for All, neighborhood associations
• Potential funding source(s): City Capital Budget, County and State mobility grants, partnerships with institutions and developers

M-35. Sidewalk connections and accessibility improvements -- CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Create a program to inventory, prioritize, and install sidewalk and accessibility improvements that address obstructions to pedestrian travel throughout Oakland.

• When to start: Ongoing
• Project lead(s): DOMI, DPW
• Project partner(s): DCP, PennDOT, utilities, PAAC, OPDC, OBID, neighborhood associations
• Potential funding source(s): City Capital Budget, grants

M-38. Sidewalk improvement program for homeowners -- CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Create a program that efficiently addresses urgent sidewalk repairs, with a minimum cost burden to homeowners.

• When to start: 0-2 years
• Project lead(s): Mayor’s Office, City Council, DOMI, DPW
• Project partner(s): OPDC, OBID, neighborhood organizations, commercial property owners
• Potential funding source(s): See summary

M-41. Transportation demand management program -- CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Develop comprehensive strategy that brings together all relevant agencies, institutions, and non-profit partners to reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips and congestion in Oakland. This should include incentives programs at institutions and major employers, updated City policies and regulations for development, a program to more efficiently utilize existing parking facilities, and informational campaigns for those coming into Oakland as well as new and existing residents.

• When to start: 0-2 years
• Project lead(s): DOMI
• Project partner(s): OTMA, PAAC, DCP, institutions, OBID, OPDC
• Potential funding source(s): Grants

M-42. Walking is healthy informational campaign

Develop campaign with UPMC that highlights walking as part of an active, healthy lifestyle (e.g. Healthy Oakland branding, sitting is the new smoking). Could involve larger group of stakeholders and include walking incentives (e.g., CityFit program and other insurance benefits provided through employers).

• When to start: 3-5 years
• Project lead(s): DOMI, UPMC
• Project partner(s): OTMA
• Potential funding source(s): UPMC