The US Dept. of Transportation Smart City Challenge notice of funding specifies that proposals include thirteen sections. For additional details about each section in the proposal, click here.
1. Vision
Oakland 2020: A Vision for West Oakland, the Port, connecting to Downtown
It is February 20, 2020. The City of Oakland received a $50M grant from the DOT four years ago to improve safety, enhance mobility and address issues of climate change by integrating technology elements on the transportation infrastructure in the Port of Oakland, West Oakland and neighboring Downtown Oakland neighborhoods. Those transportation technology advancements were funded by the Smart City Challenge Grant, and allowed for an open and transparent sharing of raw-sourced data that is actively being used by community organizations, advocacy groups, private technology startups, entrepreneurs, as well as local governments, who use this data to measure topics such as linking childhood health and safety to walking trips to schools, or the success of speed reduction on arterial corridors as the result of installation of (recently-legislated) speed enforcement cameras, to the seasonal fluctuation of people shopping at the local West Oakland farmers markets, and how to encourage more people to show up during the colder winter months.
Using the West Oakland Specific Plan as a guiding document, neighborhoods and commercial corridors are now safer than ever as the result of vehicles autonomously being alerted and avoiding collisions with other vehicles, and more importantly, pedestrians. Residents feel and are safer crossing streets, walking in their neighborhoods, shopping and socializing. The installation of a number of pilot ‘mobility hubs’ provide locations for bus stops, bike sharing, taxis, car share vehicles, BART connections and equally (if not more) importantly, real-time information about mobility choices.
Oakland 2020: A Vision for West Oakland, the Port, connecting to Downtown
It is February 20, 2020. The City of Oakland received a $50M grant from the DOT four years ago to improve safety, enhance mobility and address issues of climate change by integrating technology elements on the transportation infrastructure in the Port of Oakland, West Oakland and neighboring Downtown Oakland neighborhoods. Those transportation technology advancements were funded by the Smart City Challenge Grant, and allowed for an open and transparent sharing of raw-sourced data that is actively being used by community organizations, advocacy groups, private technology startups, entrepreneurs, as well as local governments, who use this data to measure topics such as linking childhood health and safety to walking trips to schools, or the success of speed reduction on arterial corridors as the result of installation of (recently-legislated) speed enforcement cameras, to the seasonal fluctuation of people shopping at the local West Oakland farmers markets, and how to encourage more people to show up during the colder winter months.
Using the West Oakland Specific Plan as a guiding document, neighborhoods and commercial corridors are now safer than ever as the result of vehicles autonomously being alerted and avoiding collisions with other vehicles, and more importantly, pedestrians. Residents feel and are safer crossing streets, walking in their neighborhoods, shopping and socializing. The installation of a number of pilot ‘mobility hubs’ provide locations for bus stops, bike sharing, taxis, car share vehicles, BART connections and equally (if not more) importantly, real-time information about mobility choices.
The Oakland Army Base and Port facilities are now seamlessly integrated; the Army Base area is now a thriving hub of activity for freight handling, warehousing, distribution, logistics, and other ancillary freight and goods movement activities. The Port’s investments in delivery/pickup scheduling, technological marine terminal gate modifications have improved efficiency and security, and provide a rich source of data to expand and improve the Port’s operations. As a result, the Port thrives and employment opportunities for the neighboring community likewise blossom. A ready workforce has proximity and excellent mobility choices; employers are happy to have a nearby and (therefore more) reliable workforce available for well-paying jobs. Public schools in the West Oakland Technology Corridor are engaged in accessing and analyzing data collected in their neighborhood, and prepare for careers in engineering, technology, as well as port-related jobs.
Recently-completed bike bridge linking West Oakland (via West Grand Avenue) to the new Port, warehousing, freight and logistics facilities, facilitating
Trucks coming off of I80/I880 coming to the Port in an orderly fashion, being alerted in real time as to their appointment time to pick up their shipping container goods using the Port’s new computerized appointment system; exchange of equipment now takes place at the recently-implemented off-dock depot, further minimizing unnecessary truck traffic, as it no longer wanders needlessly onto City streets, with the resultant emissions, noise, and safety concerns;
Residents in West Oakland, heading to work in Downtown Oakland, deciding on whether to walk or ride their bike to the West Oakland BART station, take an AC Transit bus or pick up a car share vehicle that they see is available only a short block away in their residential neighborhood, all thru a mobility app on their phone
Children walk to school, feeling safe crossing the street, knowing that vehicles are being alerted to their presence thru both the vehicle’s advance detection system, as well as thru the City’s infrastructure alerting the driver of the pedestrians crossing
Auto and truck traffic coming off the freeway off-ramps are greeted by dynamic messaging signs, alerting them to incidents, directing them to available parking and warning them that the newly-legislated speed detection cameras are in place, and speeders will be ticketed.
Those choosing to drive to the new baseball park (still under construction) at the former Howard Terminal site will likewise be directed to remote parking; the majority of fans, however, are expected to either walk, ride a bike (from/to one of the many bike share locations), take one of AC Transit’s reliable buses, or of course, walk or share a ride from the West Oakland BART. Again, all locations (thru one of the many recently-installed pilot ‘mobility hubs’) have ample real-time information for all modes of travel.
The San Pablo Avenue and Market Street commercial corridors, historically areas of speeding and severe and fatal pedestrian collisions, have been transformed into moderate-speed (25mph) neighborhood-serving streets. This comes as the result of speed monitoring and enforcement made possible by the interconnected Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) infrastructure that manages traffic signals and prioritizes pedestrians and AC Transit vehicles (which now have an additional collision-avoidance technology built into their fleet).
Vehicle emissions and green-house gases have dropped precipitously, as the result of trucks running more efficiently and not needing to be on neighborhood streets; real-time information signage reroutes vehicles to the most efficient route in the event of incidents, and reduce idling. Asthma rates among children and seniors have begun to plummet. Employment is at historic highs, and VMT in and around the area drop, as many residents have found employment near their homes, and those that need to commute have multiple options that make driving an unnecessary first choice.
2. Population Characteristics
3. Other Characteristics
4. Demonstration Site Map
5. Project Approach & Alignment to Elements
6. Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plans
7. Project Partners and Governance Processes
8. Existing Transportation Infrastructure
9. Data Collective, Sharing and Security
10. Cooperative Approach to Demonstration
11. Goals & Objectives
12. Commitment & Capacity
13. Cost-share, In-kind donations and partnering opportunities
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