Posts in Letter Writing Campaigns
May 27: Melrose Monthly re; Violence Prevention, Online Security, Safe Communities Initiatives

AGENDA

7:00-7:05 pm Hellos, Security Announcements, and Kick Off meeting

7:05-7:15 pm Debrief from the East Oakland multi-community meeting held w/ Chief Officer of Violence Prevention from Mayor’s Office and 140 + East Oaklanders - next steps

7:15-7:30 pm Member brainstorm ideas about existing priorities and which intersections we should focus on for the next 6 months to reduce number of casualties by December

7:30-7:45 pm Review Melrose Call to Action Letter 3 Campaign Draft c/o Braunz Courtney: “Environmental Safety Hazards in Melrose Intersections”

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Environmental Safety, Letter Writing Campaigns, Monthly Meeting Recap, Monthly Member MeetingStephanie Hayden
Nov. 13: Council Alert DOT & Mayor's Office DOT Policy Lightning Round Panel Q/A

We now have Wladimir Wlassowski, Assistant Director DOT, Joe Wang, Supervising Transportation Engineer for the City of Oakland, and Warren Logan, the Policy Director of Mobility and Interagency Relations for the Oakland Mayor's Office joining us to directly address our demands outlined in the Melrose Street Scape Letter Writing Campaign from Oct. 4.

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Letter Writing Campaigns, Sideshows & SpeedingStephanie HaydenDOT, Mayor's Office
Oct. 23: Melrose Victim Impact Letters to DOT re; Traffic Deaths on Foothill are Working

Our community members have witnessed 4 traffic-related deaths in the last 6 months on Foothill Blvd.

Melrose community members decided to take immediate action following the last death on Oct. 1 on Foothill and Cole to write letters the our four representative Council Members, the Mayor’s office, the Department of Transportation, and the Oakland Police Department to demand immediate protections and actions to protect Melrose neighbors and our nearby communities.

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Letter Writing CampaignsStephanie Haydenletter writing campaign
Oct 4: Melrose Call to Action for a Letter Writing Campaign for Safety on Foothill Blvd

Attention Those with Power to Act,

My name is Stephanie Hayden and I’m a constituent, business owner, registered voter, and Chair of the Melrose Community Council living in the Melrose neighborhood of Oakland, CA Zip Code 94601.

As you are aware, extensive data prove Zip Code determines life expectancy in Oakland.

Central East Oakland has long-suffered social and economic inequities, lack of financial and infrastructure investment, and lack of municipal protections demonstrating respect for life outcomes in our neighborhood.

I’m writing today, specifically, to express my heartfelt grief for our four Melrose and Fruitvale neighbors who’ve died over the last 6 months killed by hit-and-run drivers on Foothill Blvd. This did not have to happen. I ask the City of Oakland to bring justice and safety for the victims and families impacted by these crimes. I also want the families to know we’re organizing and unified in protecting each other to solve the dangerous situations that created their tragedies.

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Sideshows & Speeding, Safety, Letter Writing CampaignsStephanie HaydenFoothill, Speeding, Deaths