From the OL Editorial Team

The city of Oakland is updating its off-street parking regulations.

And since they have not been comprehensively updated since 1965 and need to be updated to be consistent with current city policies, the city is hosting an introductory workshop - the first step in the process of updating the outdated regulations.

The workshop will be held beginning at 6 p.m. this Thursday, Sept. 15, at the main library.

Come and learn about off-street parking and provide feedback on what should be considered during the parking update process. The city will not be presenting any new regulations at this community workshop. Proposed new regulations will be presented at future public meetings.

What will be discussed?

• Overview of off-street parking update project
• Parking in Oakland
• Break out stations to discuss and get feedback on specific issues
• Open question and comment period at the end of the meeting

The community workshop will focus on parking that is located on private or public property off city streets. Parking that is on public streets will not be the focus of this process.

For more information, please visit the Parking Update Web Page. To contact us, please call (510) 238-7299 or email strategicplanning@oaklandnet.com (please include "parking" in your subject line).

If You Go

Community Workshop on Off-Street Parking

When: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15

Where: Oakland Main Library, West Auditorium, 125 14th St.

Details: This is a wheelchair accessible meeting. To request materials in alternative formats, or to request an ASL interpreter, captioning or assistive listening device, call (510) 238-7299 or TTY: (510) 238-3254 at least three business days in advance. Please refrain from wearing scented products to this meeting so persons who may experience chemical sensitivities can attend.