Environmental Justice

GSI By and 4 Communities

Brief project description: The project aims to build the capacity of residents in East Oakland and Richmond, California, to understand and influence local water quality. Capacity

building will include technical knowledge, hands-on experience, and exploration of relationships

between green stormwater infrastructure (GSI), environmental justice, race, and socioeconomic status.

Location: Richmond & East Oakland, California

Timeline: June 2023 - December 2026

HPG Role: East Oakland Community Engagement

HPG Key Responsibilities: Support curriculum development; facilitate 6 public engagement activities; collaborate with UC Berkeley and Skyline to facilitate embedded learning.

Website: Coming soon!

Long-Term Shoreline Adaptation Plan

Brief project description:

The purpose of the Long-term Adaptation Plan is to: Protect shoreline communities adjacent to the San Leandro Bay and Oakland-Alameda Estuary from expected sea level and groundwater rise and liquefaction; Enhance transportation and recreation corridors and bay access; Reduce flood exposure; Create or restore marsh, upland and transitional habitat with nature-based solutions; Improve air quality; and other goals to help improve the overall health, accessibility and recreation of the shoreline.

Location: Oakland-Alameda OLU (Estuary)

Timeline: September 2023 - May 2025

HPG Role: Community Partner

HPG Key Responsibilities: Identify additional groups to collaborate with, sync community engagement efforts with Sacred Spaces Project, inform equity strategy and facilitate East Oakland engagement.

Website: https://www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/Planning-Building-and-Transportation/Sustainability-and-Resilience/Long-term-Adaptation-Plan

Sacred Spaces

Brief project description: Sacred Spaces is a project where restoration intentionally meets recreation along a 0.7 mile portion of the Bay Trail from the Damon Slough Staging Area to East Creek Point to Garretson Point. A shoreline sanctuary co-designed with community to restore native plants, adapt the shoreline to sea level rise and reconnect people with nature.

Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline, East Oakland, Ca

Timeline: TBD

HPG Role: Project Manager

HPG Key Responsibilities: Convene project team, coordinate across stakeholders, co-develop community engagement plan, and manage goals and milestones throughout each phase.

Website: ninthroot510.wordpress.com

Mobility

San Leandro (Lisjan) Creek Trail

Brief project description: About 1.2 miles of the San Leandro Creek runs through deep East Oakland starting from Sobrante Park, passing through Columbia Gardens pouring into the San Leandro Bay at the MLK Jr. Shoreline Park. We envision a Greenway along this part of the creek to turn this space from a place of dumping & other unwanted activities, to a community asset where existing deep East Oakland residents can access quality green space and bike/pedestrian trails.

Location: East Oakland, Ca (between Columbia Gardens and Hegenberger Rd.)

Timeline: Trail to be constructed by Fall 2024

HPG Role: Independent Contractor

HPG Key Responsibilities: Support community engagement, social media and branding, and strategist for a community stewardship program.