Oakland watchdog dismisses Ken Houston’s complaint against senior city staffer ## Oakland watchdog dismisses Ken Houston’s complaint against senior city staffer That staffer, Josh Rowan, who directs public works and transportation, still has an active complaint against Houston, claiming he interfered with city contracting.

Map Viewer

OakDOT now has a new map which shows speed limits on streets.
It also show real speeds recorded of vehicles.
And there is more
OakDOT prepared this map for the Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission.
#Oakland #VisionZero #OakDOT
https://arcg.is/1fa4Gr0

Waymo car service in Oakland and Berkeley approved by DMV ## Waymo car service in Oakland and Berkeley approved by DMV One more state regulator still needs to give the green light before robo-cars hit East Bay roads.

Feud between Oakland councilmember and city staffer escalates into ethics complaints ## Feud between Oakland councilmember and city staffer escalates into ethics complaints Transportation and Public Works chief Josh Rowan has accused Councilmember Ken Houston of trying to “rig” a city contract. Houston says Rowan defamed him.

Oakland begins removing damaged bus shelters, just as rains arrive ## Oakland begins removing damaged bus shelters, just as rains arrive The city finally has a plan to remove unsafe bus shelters. The bad news? Riders will need umbrellas.

Fire Department debates safe street advocates on Oakland road design ## Fire Department debates safe street advocates on Oakland road design Fire staff want to protect wide open roads to speed response. Safe street advocates want rules that allow for speed bumps and protected bike lanes that slow traffic for safety.

Celebrating one of the greatest things in Oakland: “The Woodstock”, a *free* shuttle across the estuary from Jack London Square to Alameda. A three minute boatride saves us more than an hour of surface street biking. This is how we get to the soccer games. #bikebus #oakland #OAWS #OakDOT

Photo of construction sign for "Installing Delineators" on `7/30/2024" with the Tempo bus in the background

We are incredibly grateful that #oakdot and #ACTransit will be installing plastic posts this Tuesday to deter speeding in the bus lanes

These initial measure must quickly be followed with speed cushions to ensure drivers slow to safe speeds

www.actransit.org/quick-builds...

WOBO volunteer helping to post Oakland Slow Streets signs on Saturday. #OaklandSlowStreets #OakDOT

OakDOT volunteer cleanup on 90th Ave last weekend. #oakdot #scraperbiketeam

OakDOT at work in the Golden Gate District. #OakDOT #mobility #curbcut #walk #oakland

New online maps will be made available soon w info on pedestrian safety upgrades citywide, as well as on rapid flashing beacon installs. #oakdot

Smile for the progress shot! #scraperbiketeam #OakDOT #90thAve

Wood St at 7th looking east: next phase of #thegreatpave. #OakDOT

Paving in progress: Harold Street yesterday. #OakDOT #PotholesBegone #3yearplan

OAKDOT’s presentation at last night’s BPAC meeting included a preview of upcoming bike-related projects. #oakdot #oakmtg #bicyclepedestrianadvisorycommittee #oakland

7th & Madison, one of five intersections in the Lake Merritt BART/Chinatown area to recently get a safety makeover. #oakdot #lakemerrittbart #k71bollards #pedestrianbulbouts #saferstreets

View of the Bay Trail from the reconstructed Embarcadero bridge. Come on out and catch some salt breeze! #oaklandembarcadero #walk #bike #scenic #oakdot

The replacement of Oakland’s Embarcadero bridge over the Lake Merritt Channel — linking Jack London Square and Brooklyn Basin — finally opened last week. The views are spectacular! #oakdot #bike #walk #embarcaderobridge

Setting gridlines for the Paint The Town street mural on 38th Street . . .

#paintthetown #oakdot #schoolsafety #oakland #mural

#OakDOT handed off and other work wrapped up. Email shut down. Back at @NelsonNygaard Aug 1. First stops: Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland

#baybridge Bridge Yard getting a lot of #oakdot love, new Director Ryan Russo, @libbyschaaf JSK @caltransD4 in the house

My gratitude to the people of Oakland and my staff at #OakDOT: such an honor serving you. Welcome @rrinoak!

Joe Wang #OakDOT presenting safety recommendations for 98th Ave

This week #OakDOT and OPW staff linked our equity and safety data to CityWorks requests, allowing us to prioritize resources. So proud!

#oakDOT, Measure KK and Fruitvale Ave reps will be here to answer all your questions at our Open House, Thurs. DEC 8th

Downside to Oakland's successes since Sept: Too much to fit in 140 characters #OakDOT

City of Oakland - File #: 16-0213 Title: Subject: Parking And Mobility Initiatives From: T...

Oakland Council cmte moves comprehensive parking mgmt reform forward to Nov 1 consent
#OakDOT
oakland.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx

After Sept 21, an Oaklander on a 40-pax bus will no longer be valued at 1/40th a solo driver. #FixCEQA #OakDOT

Conclusion #4 of Week 1 @ #OakDOT: Yes, Oakland is as much an idea as a geography or government unit.