Dover, Kohl & Partners led a large multi-disciplinary team to create a specific plan to guide the continued growth and revitalization of this historic downtown. A draft vision and goals for Plan Downtown Oakland emerged through a series of small group meetings, large public events, and a nine-day public interactive design charrette in October 2015.

After the delivery of the Plan Alternatives Report (2016), which looked at three development scenarios downtown, the project was re-launched in 2017 with a more explicit focus on reducing racial and social disparities. A series of topic-specific Equity Workshops, Creative Solutions Labs, and Neighborhood Design Sessions were held to support this effort. 

The BAMBD District on 14th Street

Broadway & 14th Street

Street scene in Lake Merritt Office District