Oakland roads: progress and peril

Oakland's roads are in crisis—871 stretches have zero years of remaining life left. But there's also progress: bond money is finally flowing, bollards on International Boulevard have eliminated pedestrian deaths, and speed cameras are coming online. Oaklandside road safety reporter Jose Fermoso takes us deep into the data, the success stories, and what's next for Oakland's streets.Also in this episode: Oakland needs 200 more volunteers for the homelessness count, MetWest High School's impressive academic gains, the city's failure to publish transparency reports, Floyd Mitchell's refusal to talk to the press, new cafes and bookshops, and Sunday's protest against ICE raids.Stories we cover in this episodeMain story: Oakland's roadsOakland's road conditions investigationOakland finally sells $285M in bonds for roads and housingInternational Boulevard safety improvementsOakland is getting speed camerasMarvin Boomer's family files lawsuit Waymo in OaklandHomelessnessOakland calls for 500 volunteers for homeless countEducationHow one Oakland high school made gains in reading and mathCity Hall transparency and government accountabilityOakland fails again to publish contract transparency reportsFormer OPD Chief Floyd Mitchell refused to sit down with the pressImmigration enforcementPhotos: Oakland protests ICE raids and killing of Renee GoodFood & cultureUptown gets new bookstore: Nomadic BookshopFind all these stories and more at oaklandside.org. Have feedback or story ideas? Email us at [email protected].