 |
|
 |
|
Current Issues
Shepherd Creek Trail
Screening of City Corp Yard as Required in EIR
PROJECTS
Drainage Problems on the Railroad Trail [See photo]
One of the perennial problems we have had on the railroad trail, is that the city storm drain pipes dump water onto the trail instead of connecting to the main storm drain line along Shepherd Canyon Road. This causes sediment to build up on the trail. One aspect of this same problem is the water drainage has created a severe rut from the railroad trail down to Shepherd Canyon Road, across from where Escher meets Shepherd Canyon Road. We hope the city can fill this rut and address the drainage problem before we have a rainy season collapse of the trail.
Connector Path by Fire Station [SC PRAC Letter] [Photo]
The current connection between the soccer field and the fire station is tenuous at best. The path is narrow, having to squeeze between a guard rail and the light post, and it is on the side of a hill, with a steep drop off. SCHA proposed an innovative solution. Working with the city Council District 4, SCHA and Jean Quan's Office proposed to the Oakland Parks and Recreation Commission, that the city use the rubble, which it had dumped years before, and instead of spending money to take it to the dump, use it to fill in the low lying areas, and make the connector path, wider and more leveled. In return, SCHA volunteered to help gather up the rubble, some of which was in places such as creeks that are hard for the city's equipment to get to. SCHA volunteers spent many weekends and have gathered the rubble into piles. The next step is for the busy city park staff to schedule the work. This will create an improved path between the soccer field and fire station, and will also lay the groundwork for a future fire safe planting demonstration garden on the west side of the fire station.
Blocked Public Access Behind the City Corporation Yard [See photos]
In January 2009 SCHA had volunteers create an interium solution, during the MLK volunteer event. A modest path was made to try and get around the gate with the little room there in between the gate and the fence (with the city's permisions). Now, Jason Patton, the city's pedestrian and bicycle accesability coordinator designed a simple fix, using bollards, which would keep cars from going up the hill, but allow pedestrain and bicycle access. He identified the fix and funding for the fix in June of 2009