Development Proposal at 5295 College Avenue
The RCPC Board has not taken a position on the project and believe that it is too early to do so for a number of reasons…
RCPC July Land Use Committee Meeting
The RCPC wanted to take this opportunity to reach out to you regarding the recently proposed development project at 5295 College Avenue.
Get an Early Peek at Rockridge Kitchens: Be a Docent
The Kitchen Tour committee has selected eight kitchens and two ADUs to be featured on this year’s tour, and is now turning to the vital task of recruiting another great group of Kitchen Tour docents.
RCPC Weighs in on City of Oakland’s Objective Design Standards for 4-8 Story, Multifamily Residential Units
Comments from RCPC were sent to the Oakland Planning Department: (see our letter).
RCPC Land Use Committee Zoom Meeting
The Rockridge Community Planning Council Board of Directors wanted to take this opportunity to reach out to you regarding the recently proposed development project at 5295 College Avenue.
RCPC Land Use Committee Meeting
We will continue our discussion of creating a “Community Vision” to guide RCPC’s efforts.
Recording of the Ridge Phase II Site
This spring, the Urban Planning Process Studio (CP 116) at UC Berkeley has been studying The Ridge site at Broadway and Pleasant Valley Ave.
Online Candidate Forum Now Available for Viewing on Youtube
RCPC’s online 2024 candidate forum, featuring fourteen candidates for six seats on the Board.
RCPC: The Hidden Hand Lifts Up a Neighborhood
Every day, residents of Rockridge see, use, or benefit from projects and undertakings, big and small, that have been originated, sponsored, supported, paid for, negotiated for, or defended through litigation by RCPC.
RCPC Annual Meeting and Board Election
We have fourteen candidates who have stepped up to run for six open spots on the board — so we’ve got a race on our hands!
2024 Rockridge Kitchen Tour Needs Kitchens
Neighbors can volunteer for the KT Committee and serve as docents.
Update on East Bay JCC Site Planning
For the last year and a half, representatives of the Jewish Community Center of the East Bay (JCC) have periodically held joint meetings with representatives of RCPC and neighbors.
RCPC Responds to Release of CCA’s Draft Environmental Impact Report
For those readers not familiar with this project, it is a proposal to construct new rental apartments on the former California College of the Arts (CCA) campus on Broadway at College Avenue.
Alameda County Supervisor District 5 Candidate Forum
Seven candidates participated in the Tuesday, February 13, 2024, candidate forum hosted by RCPC, School Board Member Sam Davis and the Oakland Tech Varsity Debate Team.
RCPC Board Elections in April
Interested in serving your neighborhood? 6 seats are up for election.
State of California Gets More Involved in New Housing Approvals
The nature of new housing development approvals is continuing to evolve as Sacramento gets increasingly involved in what used to be a purely local decision-making process.
Housing and Community Development
The Housing and Community Development’s presentation to the Rockridge Community Planning Council.
Rockridge Halloween Parade
Bay Area kids and Rockridge’s merchants agree, the annual Halloween Parade is the most exhilarating day of the year to be on College Avenue.
Rockridge: Let’s Reduce Our Carbon Footprint
As the impacts of climate change become more severe, we must acknowledge how our actions may contribute to these impacts.
General Plan Updates Continue, RCPC Weighs In
The Board of the Rockridge Community Planning Council analyzed the priority development sites and code changes included in the update.

