Why Oakland needs a Transportation Commission

In September, the Planning Commission’s lengthy hearing on Kaiser’s proposed new hospital plans drew a substantial number of public speakers. Complaints about the project focused largely on objections to signage and fears about compromising the historical integrity of Mosswood Park with promised improvements. The Commissioners disagreed with the comments on the signage issue, agreed to change the language in the conditions of the approval to accommodate the park people, and focused their discussion primarily on the building’s physical appearance. Lost in all the worries about the park and the signs were the three speakers who came to address the comparatively mundane issue of bicycle and pedestrian access.

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