Bicycle Master Plan

"Oakland will be a city where bicycling is fully integrated into daily life, providing transportation and recreation that are both safe and convenient."

This is the vision of Oakland's Bicycle Master Plan (BMP), adopted by the Oakland City Council on December 4, 2007. Funded, in part, by a grant from the Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA), the BMP is the citywide, long-range policy document for promoting bicycling as a viable means of transportation and recreation in Oakland. The Plan includes an existing conditions analysis, policies and action items, the Proposed Bikeway Network, design guidelines for bikeways and bicycle parking, and an implementation program. In particular, the plan, which updated the first BMP adopted in 1999, reflects a detailed analysis of the Proposed Bikeway Network. This analysis developed proposals for maximizing bicyclist safety and access throughout the city while minimizing potential adverse effects on other roadway users.

The community process for the BMP benefitted from continuous involvement by a Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) and proactive outreach to neighborhood groups, merchants associations, and community-based organizations. The CAC was composed of representatives for each council district, representatives of community-based organizations, and interested individuals. The committee met monthly from April 2005 through November 2007 with 20 people participating. Throughout the process, the project manager gave presentations on the project to neighborhood groups and merchants associations as part of those groups' regularly scheduled meetings. Over 50 presentations were made to such groups throughout the city, reaching over 850 people. Additionally, three large format, open-invitation public meetings on the project were held: two in June 2005 at the beginning of the process and a third in April 2007 to coincide with the release of the Draft Plan.

• General Information - An overview of the project/process.
• Download Planning Documents - Access the Draft Plan Update, Draft Environmental Impact Report, 1999 Bicycle Master Plan and memoranda from the planning process.
• Project Calendar - Review the project calendar
• Contact - Jason Patton (jpatton@oaklandnet.com, 510-238-7049), Bicycle/Pedestrian Program Manager, Transportation Services Division

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General Information

The goals for the plan update were:

• Evaluate and improve Oakland's recommended bikeway network
• Identify progress on implementing the 1999 Bicycle Master Plan
• Create a framework for the detailed environmental review of proposed projects
• Solicit community input to facilitate a shared vision for cycling in Oakland

In addition to preparing a programmatic environmental impact report, this planning effort integrated Oakland's bike plan with bike plans of the San Francisco Bay Area region, Alameda county and neighboring communities. The resulting plan will guide the implementation of future projects and ensure Oakland's competitiveness for funding from bicycle grant programs.

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Download Planning Documents

The following draft documents are currently available for download in .pdf format. The final plan is being formatted and will be posted in early 2008.

Revised Draft Bicycle Master Plan (October 2007)

• Revised Draft Bicycle Master Plan (October 2007) (9.9mb)
• Appendix H: Maps
• Figure H.3: Proposed Bikeway Network (996kb)
• Figure H.4: Existing Bikeways (759kb)
• Appendix H: Supplementary Documentation
• Citywide Feasibility Analysis: Explanation of Fields (13kb)
• Citywide Feasibility Analysis: Existing Conditions and Bikeway Proposals (211kb)
• Street Grade Analysis (65kb)
• Project Prioritization (23kb)

Draft Bicycle Master Plan

• Draft Bicycle Master Plan (March 2007) (7.3mb)
• Appendix H: Maps
• Figure H.3: Proposed Bikeway Network (910kb)
• Figure H.4: Existing Bikeways (844kb)
• Appendix H: Supplementary Documentation
• Citywide Feasibility Analysis: Explanation of Fields (16kb)
• Citywide Feasibility Analysis: Existing Conditions and Bikeway Proposals (211kb)
• Street Grade Analysis (65kb)
• Project Prioritization (26kb)

1999 Bicycle Master Plan

• 1999 Bicycle Master Plan (3mb). For a paper copy of this plan ($10), contact the Planning and Zoning Division of CEDA at 510-238-3941.

The following documents are contained within the 1999 Bicycle Master Plan but are provided here as separate downloads at a higher and more readable resolution:

• Existing Bikeways map (1999) (274kb)
• Recommended Bikeway Network map (1999) (298kb)
• Downtown Oakland Recommended Bikeways map (1999) (420kb)

(For a map of current bikeways, see the Walk Oakland! Map & Guide, 2nd Edition, available at neighborhood bookstores and bike shops throughout Oakland.)

Public Meetings

• June 2005 public meetings – poster displays (1.5mb)
• June 2005 public meetings – presentation slides (2.2mb)
• April 2007 public meeting – poster displays (584kb)
• April 2007 public meeting – presentation slides (1.1mb)

Environmental Review Process

• Notice of Preparation (September 2005) (799kb)
  Initial Study (September 2005) (887kb)
• Figure 1: Existing Bikeways (807kb)
• Figure 2: Preliminary Proposed Bikeways (880kb)
• Figure 3: Preliminary Proposed Bikeway Network (Existing and Proposed) (1.0mb)
• Notice of Availability of Draft EIR (March 2007) (129kb)
  Draft Environmental Impact Report (March 2007) (8.0mb)
• Public Hearing – Planning Commission Staff Report (April 2007) (2.0mb)
• Attachment A: Bicycle Master Plan, Introduction and Executive Summary (324kb)
• Attachment B: Draft EIR, Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures (56kb)
• Attachment C: Proposed Bikeway Network (910kb)
• Attachment D: Existing Bikeways (844kb)
• Notice of Availability of Final EIR (October 2007) (460kb)
• Final Environmental Impact Report (October 2007) (5.7mb)

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Project Calendar

Sept 2004: Staff distributes Request for proposals (RFP) to consulting firms

Oct 2004: Interview panel selects consultant team led by Wilbur Smith Associates

Feb 2005: City Council resolution authorizes consultant contract

March 2005: Notice to proceed sent to Wilbur Smith Associates

April 2005: Citizens Advisory Committee begins meeting monthly

April 2005: Technical Advisory Committee created for agency stakeholders

June 8 & 9, 2005: Public workshops on plan

September 5, 2005 : Notice of Preparation (NOP) and Initial Study (IS) released

September 21, 2005 : Public Scoping meeting (Oakland Planning Commission)

March 14, 2007: Release of Draft Plan and Draft EIR

April 5, 2007: Public workshop on Draft Plan (Lakeside Park Garden Center, 5:30pm to 7:30pm)

April 18, 2007: Public Hearing on Draft EIR and proposed General Plan amendment (Planning Commission)

April 27, 2007: End of 45-day public comment period on Draft Plan and Draft EIR

October 3, 2007: Release of Final EIR

October 17, 2007: Public Hearing at Planning Commission, 6pm, City Hall, Hearing Room 1

November 13, 2007: Consideration of Plan adoption by CED Committee

December 4, 2007: City Council - Public hearing on Final EIR; EIR certification; Plan adoption (project completion)