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east 14th/international
• existing conditions el camino real
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Existing Conditions - East 14th Street and International Boulevard
Existing Land Uses East
14th/International Boulevard is made up of a variety of unique communities,
including the downtown cores of two cities,
There are a variety of land uses within the half-mile area along East 14th Street/International Boulevard. In general, the street is an auto-oriented commercial street with small businesses, retail shops, services, apartments, and some light industrial sites. Most buildings are one or two stories and many are older and dilapidated. There is no uniform look to the buildings because they vary in height, style, and materials. A significant number of the buildings are set back from the street with parking lots in front.
For most of its length, East 14th/International is surrounded by residential neighborhoods. These are primarily made up of single-family homes, with some duplexes and apartments mixed in. The corridor also includes the central business districts of Oakland and San Leandro, as well as Bayfair Shopping Center, which is a large-scale mall with big-box retailers. In addition, there are significant amounts of industrial uses in West Oakland and portions of East Oakland.
There are 10,939 acres within a half-mile of East 14th/International Boulevard. The majority of these acres are in residential uses, which account for over 50 percent of the land along the corridor. The other major land uses along the corridor include commercial, public/institutional, and industrial. Only a small proportion of the land uses are designated as mixed use. The amount of land dedicated to parks and natural areas is also very small, and is actually less than the amount of vacant land along the corridor.
There
are many low-intensity land uses along East 14th/International Boulevard
that represent opportunities for increasing
In addition, there are several neighborhoods along East 14th/International that have significant amounts of industrial land interspersed with the housing and commercial uses along the corridor. Much of the industrial uses are in close proximity to the Port of Oakland and the railroad tracks that run parallel to East 14th/International.
Housing The
neighborhoods along East 14th/International provide a wide range of
housing choices, including apartments and single-family homes, opportunities
to rent and own, and homes that are generally more affordable than surrounding
areas. In 2000,
There are a high proportion of renter-occupied housing units along East 14th/International. Approximately 62 percent of the housing units along the corridor are rental units. This compares to 56 percent for Oakland, 38 percent for San Leandro, and 44 percent for Alameda County as a whole.
The housing mix, however, varies widely by neighborhood. The Chinatown/Central neighborhood in Oakland has the highest percentage of multi-family housing, with 95 percent. At 12 percent, this neighborhood also has the lowest proportion of owner-occupied homes, followed closely by the San Antonio neighborhood with 16 percent. The West Oakland neighborhood has the highest proportion of vacant houses, with 13 percent. This is over three times greater than the corridor-wide average.
In general, housing is affordable in neighborhoods along East 14th/International, relative to Alameda County and the Bay Area. Across the corridor, the average sales price of all homes was $467,000 in 2005. This compares to $523,000 for Alameda County and $675,000 for the Bay Area.
Existing Transportation There are a variety of transportation options available along East 14th/International, including driving, BART, buses, walking, and bicycling. Overall, most people travel around the area by automobile. This is particularly true for people coming into the area. This reflects the street's primary designation for automobile and truck traffic. For most of its length, it has four lanes and a wide right-of-way that is designed to allow a large volume of vehicles to pass through the area quickly.
Most sections of East 14th/International are designed to facilitate efficient travel by automobile and truck. In general, the street is very wide with several traffic lanes to enable cars to move quickly. In addition, most of the areas adjacent to the street are suburban-style neighborhoods that encourage driving because they lack streets that connect with one another.
Walking According to the California Department of Transportation, on an average weekday, approximately 23,000 vehicles travel on the portion of East 14th/International that is part of California Highway 185.
The high percentage of residents that complete trips on foot is indicative of several neighborhoods along the corridor that are pedestrian-friendly and encourage walking. These areas include downtown Oakland, downtown San Leandro, and the Fruitvale neighborhood.
There are several areas along East 14th/International that are more pedestrian-friendly, including downtown Oakland, downtown San Leandro, and Fruitvale. These areas have a mix of housing, offices, shops, and services, which offers pedestrians a variety of destinations that can be reached on foot. In general, the streets in these neighborhoods are narrower, which encourage drivers to travel more slowly, making the road more comfortable and safe for pedestrians. The areas also tend to have wider sidewalks, stores that come right up to the sidewalk, and more street trees, which combine to create a better pedestrian environment.
Transit Generally, the neighborhoods along East 14th/International are well-served by public transit. BART and Amtrak provide rail links to destinations throughout the Bay Area and beyond. In addition, the recent implementation of the All-Nighter service means that riders can now take advantage of late-night bus service that links BART stations when BART is not operating.
For
travel along the corridor, riders can choose between BART and limited-stop
and local-serving bus routes. All of the
Amtrak Amtrak service is available at the Coliseum station (across the street from BART) and at Jack London Square. Both of these stations are slightly more than a half-mile away from East 14th/International. The only Amtrak route available at the Coliseum station is the Capitol Corridor, which travels from San Jose to Sacramento. There are seven trains that pass through the Oakland Coliseum station everyday. On weekdays, they are primarily during commute hours, while on weekends they are spread throughout the day.
More routes and more frequent service are available from Jack London Square. At this station, passengers can choose between the Capitol Corridor, Coast Starlight, and San Joaquins routes. For the Capitol Corridor, there are 12 trains that stop at Jack London Square every weekday and 8 on weekends. These trains offer frequent service throughout the day.
The Coast Starlight route, which provides service to Oregon, Washington, and southern California, stops at Jack London Square once per day. The San Joaquins route offers connections to the Central Valley, including stops in Sacramento, Stockton, Fresno, and Bakersfield. There are six trains daily that run throughout the day.
BART There is very good access to the entire BART system along East 14th/International. There are seven stations within a half-mile of the corridor and another (Oakland Coliseum) that is slightly further away. The corridor runs parallel to the BART lines that carry passengers between Fremont, San Francisco/Millbrae, Dublin/Pleasanton, and Richmond. Riders can also access the Pittsburg/Bay Point line at the West Oakland, 12th Street/City Center, and 19th Street stations.
During 2005, the average number of people to exit at one of the seven BART stations within a half-mile of East 14th/International was nearly 6,500 per day. The total daily ridership for the corridor as a whole averaged over 45,000 passengers. The most heavily used stations were 12th Street/City Center with nearly 12,000 rider exits per day, 19th Street with nearly 7,900 rider exits per day, and Fruitvale with almost 6,700.
AC Transit AC
Transit currently provides either local-serving or limited-stop bus
service along the length of the corridor. With the
Instead of the 82/82L, West Oakland is served by Routes 13 and 14. Route 13 runs from the Oakland Army Base to the West Oakland BART station and then along International Boulevard past Lake Merritt north to Walavista Avenue. Route 14 runs from the MacArthur BART station into Emeryville, down Adeline Street to East 14th, east of Lake Merritt and then northeast until reaching 38th Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard.
In addition to these routes that travel on East 14th/International, there are many others that pass through the surrounding neighborhoods that provide connections to East 14th/International. These routes provide access to destinations throughout the East Bay, including many of the area's BART stations, as well as a link to San Francisco through AC Transit's Transbay Service.
All Nighter The All Nighter service provides region-wide transit service from approximately 1 to 5 a.m. Both AC Transit and WHEELS (which serves Dublin, Pleasanton, and Livermore) offer services along East 14th/International.
Along East 14th/International, the All Nighter service is intended to mirror BART service for hours when it is not running. Route 801 follows the same route as 82/82L and provides service along East 14th/International between the 12th Street/City Center BART station and the Hayward BART station. WHEELS' Route 810 provides late-night express service between the Bay Fair BART station, the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station, and the Livermore Transit Center.
Bicycling As
for bikeways, there are two routes that follow the general north-south
direction of the corridor. The first is the Bay Trail
The second bike route generally runs north and east of the East 14th/International corridor. It runs north of Lake Merritt along 23rd Street before heading south on MacArthur Boulevard. There is a gap in the bikeway between Grosvenor Place and Lyman Road before it continues on to Midvale Avenue. After Midvale, there is another gap in the bikeway until it resumes at 82nd Avenue and Bancroft Avenue. The bikeway then proceeds south along Bancroft until it reaches the intersection of Hesperian Boulevard and Halcyon Drive, which is a short distance from Bayfair Shopping Center.
There are also segments of bicycle paths that cross East 14th/International on Mandela Parkway, Fruitvale Avenue, and 73rd Avenue in Oakland and on Estudillo Avenue in San Leandro.
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the area around a regional shopping mall, and two residential neighborhoods
that have recently added transit-oriented developments. Along the corridor
there are also suburban strip malls, large industrial sites, auto-serving
uses, and both high and low-density residential neighborhoods.
densities
and revitalizing neighborhoods along the corridor. The corridor is well-served
by public transit, and areas in close proximity to transit represent
ideal locations for adding some higher density housing. The parking
lots that currently serve the many auto-oriented uses along the street
are also key sites that could be changed into more efficient land uses.
there
were nearly 84,000 housing units along the East 14th/International corridor.
Of these homes, 47 percent of the units were single-family homes and
53 percent were in multi-family building. For the multi-family units,
17 percent were in buildings with two to four units, 16 percent were
in buildings with 10 to 49 units, 12 percent were in buildings with
50 or more units, and 7 percent were in buildings with five to nine
units.
The
neighborhoods in southern Oakland, San Leandro, and unincorporated Alameda
County have the highest proportions of single-family homes - between
57 and 70 percent. They also have the highest proportions of owner-occupied
homes - between 38 and 67 percent. The only exception is the Central
neighborhood in San Leandro, which encompasses the downtown, and has
36 percent single-family homes and 33 percent owner-occupied homes.
Residents
along East 14th/International, however, also make many trips on public
transit or on foot. This may be because, although the street is largely
designed to facilitate driving, the corridor is also well-served by
public transit. BART and Amtrak lines run parallel to the corridor and
AC Transit's 82/82L route provides local-serving and limited-stop bus
service along East 14th/International. There are also numerous AC Transit
routes that intersect with the corridor. These routes provide adequate
bus service to most areas, with the exception of West Oakland and unincorporated
Alameda County, which have fewer routes, less frequent services, and
limited coverage.
neighborhoods
along the corridor are served by local AC Transit routes that provide
connections to communities throughout the East Bay, as well as links
to San Francisco. Many of AC Transit's routes either start or end at
a BART station, so the areas around these stations generally have the
most transit options. The frequency of service and the hours the buses
run also vary by neighborhood. Particularly in West Oakland and the
Ashland neighborhood in unincorporated Alameda County, buses run primarily
on weekdays, with limited or nonexistent service on evenings and weekends.
exception
of the West Oakland neighborhood, the East 14th/International corridor
is served by the 82 and 82L (limited stop) routes. These buses run along
East 14th/International from 11th Street and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Way in downtown Oakland to the Bay Fair BART station in San Leandro.
The 82L ends with direct service to this BART station, which means that
the limited-stop service does not serve the neighborhoods along the
corridor that are in unincorporated Alameda County. The 82 regular service
continues to the Hayward BART station.
which
essentially travels along the waterfront of the Bay. For the East 14th/International
corridor, the Bay Trail starts in West Oakland, where it runs along
Mandela Parkway before turning at 3rd Street to follow the Bay. It continues
south for the rest of the East 14th/International corridor, with gaps
near Fruitvale Avenue as well as 98th Avenue. For the length of the
corridor, the Bay Trail is a mix of offstreet paths, marked bike lanes
or sidewalks, or onstreet paths with no marked bike lanes.