Oakland residents shouldn’t have to wait for safer streets. 

In summer 2025, the Oakland Department of Transportation launched a pilot program called  Community-Led Traffic Safety (CLTS). 

This program allows community members to: 

  • propose street safety interventions that will slow vehicle speeds and increase pedestrian safety
  • suggest curb extensions, traffic circles, and daylighting on eligible residential streets throughout the city
  • install street interventions with renewable 90-day street permits with data informing future OakDOT improvements

So far, WOBO has helped residents submit six proposals, and three of them have been approved! Through this process, safety installations can be tested on Oakland streets for 90-day periods (eligible for OakDOT renewal). These installations can inform safety improvements OakDOT implements through the Paving Plan.

A new installation at Miller Ave & E 16th St.
CLTS on the City of Oakland Website
See A Map of Eligible Streets

How can residents submit applications for traffic safety changes? 

Oaklanders experience the impact of car-centric infrastructure every day, with many wide streets encouraging speeding and risky behaviors, like sideshows. Residents are the best advocates for their neighborhoods, and WOBO can help them make changes to slow cars and make streets safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. 

  1. Contact WOBO by filling out this Google Form. You will share your contact info, the intersection(s) you’d like to see changed, and your observations about safety at that specific spot. 
  2. WOBO will respond letting you know if the intersection(s) you submitted are eligible for this program. If it is not, we will connect you with other projects you can support (i.e. giving input on paving plans) in your area. 
  3. A WOBO representative will meet you to walk through the intersection and chat about the most impactful changes. For example, near a library or school, curb extensions can be useful to give vulnerable road users more time–and visibilty–to cross. 
  4. WOBO will guide you through submitting the CLTS Application to OakDOT. You will have to gather the names and contact information of installation, maintenance, and cleanup volunteers. 
  5. If the application is approved, WOBO can help with funding for permit and materials fees (or assist with fundraising in your neighborhood). 
  6. Install the changes at the intersection! Note: The permit allows temporary installations for up to 90 days, and it can be renewed. 

Check out CLTS Installations in Progress

  • Approved
  • Pending Approval
  • Denied
Map of Eligible Oakland Streets

What are Oakland residents observing in their neighborhoods?

  • “There’s an elementary school and two family childcare near this intersection as well as an elderly care facility. Drivers frequently run the stop signs there and on occasion people do doughnuts at the intersection risking potentially hitting one of the homes on the corner or a pedestrian.”
  •  “I witness a near-accident [at 9th Avenue and E. 21st St.] multiple times a week. There are no stop signs. People are driving fast over the hill with no visibility from 14th Ave., and people coming up the hill on 9th Avenue from E18th also drive fast, and can barely see around the parked cars to E. 21st St. People treat our block like a large through street, because there is no traffic calming. I don’t want to wait until somebody is hurt, or killed to have a speed bump and stop sign on our corner.”
  • “Eastbound drivers on 59th routinely run the stop sign on their way to San Pablo Avenue. Yesterday an SUV nearly collided with a food truck that was legally entering the intersection. Drivers also run the stop sign on Marshall on their way to Stanford. There is a dip on the south side of the intersection that causes speeding vehicles to bottom out or lose control. At a minimum, the faded street markings need to be repainted.”

Want to report an urgent issue like downed trees, potholes, or a street signal outage? Use the City’s reporting system, OAK311, to report an issue online or call (510) 615-5566.

Every month, Bike East Bay compiles a list of the Top Ten most reported potholes in Oakland. City staff use this list to address the most dangerous potholes, especially those along designated bike routes and lanes. Since 2012, over 1000 potholes have been filled as a result of this partnership! Check out the map below to see the most reported potholes for the previous month. 

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