Published by
Shkumbin Hasani
Engage youth in resilient future
The City of Oakland will focus on modernizing City processes by growing and supporting a culture of civic innovation built on data analysis, iterative processes, and human-centered service design. To achieve a more trustworthy and responsive government, we also need to empower our “entrepreneurial bureaucrats” to think outside the box while collaborating closely with community stakeholders. Resilient Oakland engaged staff from nearly all City departments, led by a team of doers and innovators, to address interdisciplinary issues.
Proof of Concept
Last update: October 05, 2023
Challenge
outdated government practices
Description
"Modernizing City Processes" is 1 of 3 goals of Oakland's Resilience Strategy. As a major city in the Bay Area, Oakland also sits within one of the most prosperous economic growth engines in the world. The benefits of this growth, as acutely felt in Oakland, are not equitably distributed. Today, particularly among low-income neighborhoods and communities of color, Oakland faces rapidly rising income inequality and housing displacement, disparate unemployment and education rates, and chronic violence. Aging housing stock and public infrastructure challenged by seismic and climate risk further threaten Oakland residents, particularly our most vulnerable communities. Resilient Oakland embraces Oakland’s strengths while tackling the daily and chronic stresses facing Oaklanders today and better preparing for tomorrow’s challenges.
SDGs
