Willie Stargell Complete Street Project: Summary of Community Engagement Activities (2020 to present)
Themes and Takeaways from Community Engagement
• Speeding on Stargell Ave is the primary focus across all engagement events and platforms.
Residents on and near the Stargell corridor have shared that the speeding issues continue to escalate, consistent with City observations and data. Residents share that they have difficulty pulling out of their driveways and side streets; they have seen and shared videos and photos of reckless drivers careening off the road; and that they are uncomfortable and afraid to walk because of speeding drivers.
• School access is important and a high priority for the project. Community members shared that many students cross the street at both Mosely and Coral Sea, and that it feels dangerous to cross Stargell. Residents shared that there used to be a volunteer crossing guard program at Mosely, where some parents do not feel comfortable letting their children cross, but that it was not sustainable to maintain on a volunteer basis.
• Roundabouts had a positive response for their potential to slow traffic along Stargell Avenue and serve as a gateway into the neighborhoods west of 5th Street. Some residents had questions and concerns about bus and truck access and traffic operations. The design team is considering these vehicle needs and have addressed the concerns in the Roundabout Performance Memo. • Lack of bike and pedestrian facilities has been a recurring theme across all phases of engagement. Community members are supportive of the concept with new biking and walking paths along the north side of the street.
Engagement Activities
Date Event/Activity Engagement Reach
02/28/20 Active
Transportation Plan
outreach
Focus Group meeting with Alameda Point
Collaborative residents on their walking
and biking needs and concerns
10-15 residents
07/2020 to
present
Stargell Project
outreach
Project web page created and launched:
www.alamedaca.gov/stargell
08/2020 to
present
Stargell Project
outreach
Online survey launched asking how
people experience Stargell today and
what they’d like to see changed:
460 responses
received by
October 2024
4/28/22 Outreach event for
another City project
(Lincoln/Marshall/P
acific)
In person open house event at Main
Library. Stargell flyers, hard copies of
survey and sign-up sheet available.
15 attendees
4/30/22 Stargell Outreach Email Notice of survey and 5/12/22 workshop included in Vision Zero update
mailing
Delivered to
multiple mailing
lists, with over
1000 people
Exhibit 1
Date Event/Activity Engagement Reach
4/30/22 Unity Picnic
outreach
In person outreach event targeted to
under-represented groups citywide.
Stargell flyers, hard copies of survey and
sign-up sheet available.
30-40 people
came by City
table
May 2022 Stargell Project
outreach
Email mailing list created for interested
parties to subscribe to for updates
364 subscribers,
as of
2/10/20205
5/01/22 Stargell Outreach A-frames with posters advertising workshop and survey placed at 2
intersections in project area: Mosley and
Coral Sea
5/12/22 Community
Workshop for
Stargell Project
(Virtual)
Presented overview of existing
conditions, what City’s heard to date, and
a draft concept plan. Asked for how
people experience the corridor, what
changes they’d like to see, and input on
the concept plan.
Advertised via:
Paper flyers distributed to nearby low
income housing communities and
libraries, and posted along corridor on A-
frames; Facebook event created; Project
web page; Workshop Event page created;
Email mailings (3 total)
12 community
members
5/15/22 Alameda Unified
School District End
of Year BBQ with
Families of Color
Tabling at outreach event.
Stargell flyers, hard copies of survey and
sign-up sheet available.
30-40 people
came by City
table
5/19/22 Outreach event for
another City project
(Clement/Tilden)
In person open house event at Main
Library. Stargell flyers, hard copies of
survey and sign-up sheet available
Unknown
5/26/22 Shinsei Gardens +
Stargell Commons
Community Meeting
(Virtual)
City staff made short presentation and
engaged residents about current needs,
roadway usage, and desired outcomes.
7 residents
attended
5/27/22 Alameda Point
Collaborative
Community Meeting
(Virtual)
City staff made short presentation and
engaged residents about current needs,
roadway usage, and desired outcomes.
12 residents
attended
4/03/24 Traffic Safety Open
House (citywide)
City staff dedicated one table to the draft
concept plan and requested feedback on
the plan. Links to project web page and
survey provided.
50 community
members
4/29/24 Dignity Village
Community Meeting
Presented overview of project, and then
engaged with community on draft
8 people,
including
Dignity Village
Date Event/Activity Engagement Reach
concept plan. Links to project web page
and survey provided.
residents and
neighboring
residents
5/14/24 Dignity Village Town
Hall Meeting
Presented an overview of project at
Dignity Village, and then engaged with
residents on draft concept plan. Links to
project web page and survey provided.
10 Dignity
Village residents
7/23/24 Shinsei
Gardens/Stargell
Commons
Community Meeting
Joint meeting of Shinsei Gardens and
Stargell Commons to discuss updated
concept plan and status of the project.
6 residents
9/18/2024 Community Open
House
Presented updated concept plan with
roundabouts and bus stops. Meeting was
hosted together with AC Transit to
present transit amenities that will be
needed to accommodate future Line 19
routing.
16 people