Oakland has a rich, 45-year tradition of community planning. Pasting planning initiatives include:
1980—The Oakland plan
This comprehensive planning processes engaged stakeholders in every neighborhood in Oakland to envision a future that would be harmonious and prosperous for all of its diverse interests. This 1980 landmark event resulted in the creation of Oakland Planning and Development Corporation (OPDC).
1998—The Oakland Improvement Strategy
This plan established four primary goals for the Oakland community: to improve Oakland's residential market; enforce building codes, particularly among rental properties; identify zoning changes to improve neighborhood conditions; and improve the appearance of Oakland's major corridors.
2002—The future of Oakland: A Community Investment Strategy
This plan was created to accomplish a future strategy for Oakland through the following initiatives: to create a sense of place in Oakland, make it easier to get into and around in Oakland, stimulate neighborhood revitalization, and foster technology development. Successful outcomes of this plan include the development of Schenley Plaza and high quality upgrades to Oakland's transportation infastructure.
2012—The Oakland 2025 Master Plan
Oakland 2025 engaged all of Oakland’s community members, institutions, partners and public agencies in a process of comprehensively re-imagining the neighborhood’s future. The Steering Committee selected a fifteen-year timeframe (2010–2025) to allow enough time for longer-term projects to be developed and implemented. The Oakland 2025 planning process revealed that transformations in the realm of housing and transportation were the key catalysts for neighborhood change.
2022—The Oakland Plan
The Oakland Plan, a 10-year roadmap for our neighborhood’s future, was developed through a planning process facilitated by the Department of City Planning; OPDC participated. What’s different about this plan is that the city now has a process to formally adopt neighborhood plans so that recommendations direct city policy and investments. The Oakland Plan is presented on the EngagePGH website in an interactive format, with goals, policies and strategies organized by both chapter and topics.