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The Port of Oakland and the City of Oakland are working together with stakeholders to prepare the West Oakland Truck Management Plan (TMP). The TMP will include strategies to reduce the impacts of trucks driving and parking in West Oakland.

We need your input to help us prepare the TMP. Please take a few minutes to answer the questions below. Your answers will be anonymous.

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1. Do you live near (within one block) of an industrial or commercial facility that uses trucks?

Yes

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2. Did you know that trucks are allowed to drive off truck routes, including driving on prohibited streets, if required to reach their final stop?

Yes

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3. Signs can help us communicate where trucks can and can’t drive. Select up to four sign and communication strategies you prefer from the list below.

Fix Caltrans highway signs.

Use larger truck route and truck prohibited signs that are easier to see.

Replace faded or damaged truck route and truck prohibited signs.

Improve and increase communication with truck drivers about truck routes.

Add more truck route signs so the truck routes are clearer for truck drivers.

Add more truck prohibited signs in problem locations.

Try an alternative sign strategy like changeable message signs.

Add signs that direct truck drivers to truck services like fuel.

Other:

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4. In addition to signs, other strategies can help keep truck drivers on truck routes and help trucks be safer in West Oakland. Select up to three truck route strategies you prefer from the list below.

Work with individual businesses to help them find the best route for their trucks to get to their regular stops.

Add new streets to the designated truck routes, to keep trucks off streets we want them to avoid.

Designate new Truck Prohibited streets.

Improve pedestrian and bike safety on Union Street between 5th and 7th Streets.

Improve pedestrian and bike safety on Adeline Street between 3rd and 7th Streets.

Improve pedestrian and bike safety on 7th Street west of Wood Street.

Other:

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5. Are trucks driving or parking on your street or nearby streets a problem?

Yes

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6. There are several ways we can help reduce the impact of trucks parking in West Oakland. Select up to three parking strategies you prefer from the list below.

Fix existing parking signs.

Promote truck parking at the Port area.

Prohibit truck or trailer parking on specific streets.

Prohibit overnight parking of unattached trailers anywhere in West Oakland as a new parking regulation.

Prohibit truck parking within one block of residences (either nighttime or 24 hours a day) as a new parking regulation.

Prohibit truck parking around public parks (24 hours a day) as a new parking regulation.

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7. Do you know how to report a problem with a truck’s parking or driving?

Yes

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8. Increased enforcement may reduce impacts of trucks driving and parking in West Oakland. Select up to three enforcement strategies you prefer from the list below.

Improve City staff training for issuing tickets.

Perform extra enforcement in the evenings or at problem locations.

Increase fines for truck parking tickets.

Hire more City staff to issue tickets.

Have police conduct spot-checks in areas where trucks are known to drive off truck routes.

Provide updates on enforcement data to the community.

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West Oakland Truck Management Plan (TMP) Community Survey Questions

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1. Do you live near (within one block) of an industrial or commercial facility that uses trucks?

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2. Did you know that trucks are allowed to drive off truck routes, including driving on prohibited streets, if required to reach their final stop?

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3. Signs can help us communicate where trucks can and can’t drive. Select up to four sign and communication strategies you prefer from the list below.

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4. In addition to signs, other strategies can help keep truck drivers on truck routes and help trucks be safer in West Oakland. Select up to three truck route strategies you prefer from the list below.

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5. Are trucks driving or parking on your street or nearby streets a problem?

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6. There are several ways we can help reduce the impact of trucks parking in West Oakland. Select up to three parking strategies you prefer from the list below.

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7. Do you know how to report a problem with a truck’s parking or driving?

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8. Increased enforcement may reduce impacts of trucks driving and parking in West Oakland. Select up to three enforcement strategies you prefer from the list below.

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9. If you are comfortable sharing it, please let us know what Oakland neighborhood (such as Chinatown or Prescott) you live in.

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10. Please add any ideas, concerns, or suggestions regarding any of these topics or the West Oakland Truck Management Plan.