Pedestrian facilities are included in or impacted by almost every capital improvement project. For this reason, no one department or division is responsible for planning, designing, and constructing pedestrian facilities. Issues like compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), streetscape improvements, curb ramps, and maintenance spread the responsibilities even further throughout the City.The Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program assists with the planning and implementation of various pedestrian facilities by:

• researching grant opportunities
• writing and administering grants
• providing technical assistance to project managers on projects that include pedestrian (and bicycle) facilities
• providing technical assistance on projects requiring coordination of bicycle and pedestrian facilities
• scheduling BPAC review of new capital projects that impact pedestrians

Links to Other City Pedestrian Programs

Oakland Pedestrian Safety Project
Oakland Pedestrian Master Plan
Oakland Safe Routes to School Toolkit
Oakland ADA Programs
Safe Walk to School Program
Chinatown Pedestrian Signage Program (4.2 mb)