Residents of East Oakland's East 21st Street have expressed long-standing frustration over speeding vehicles and dangerous driving conditions. After a fatal accident involving a high school teacher, community members intensified their calls for speed bumps to improve safety. In response to continued inaction from the city, some residents took matters into their own hands by installing their own speed bumps, which were later removed by city officials. The city's Transportation Director acknowledges the problem but insists that DIY solutions are not appropriate and emphasizes the need for formal assessments and solutions.
"They do drive through here pretty fast. Real fast. Like a freeway," says Sarah Polk, who has lived in the neighborhood for 65 years.
"The protocols don't serve us. The protocols were made 30, 40 years ago for a different Oakland," says Michael Andemescal.
"East 21st is not an area where we ever wanted to see DIY-type efforts. We made that pretty clear," says Josh Rowan.
"This notion that we were blindly letting it slide is false," says Josh Rowan.
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