Advocacy
ConnectOakland
ConnectOakland advocates for removal of I-980 to reconnect West Oakland to downtown and maintains historical documentation of I-980's displacement of 503 houses, 4 churches, and 22 businesses between 1968 and 1985. The organization aligns with the Caltrans Vision 980 Study process, whose Phase 2 launched in 2026.
- Location
- Oakland, CA
- Website
- http://www.connectoakland.org/
ConnectOakland frames I-980 removal as completing the work the Cypress Freeway reroute fight began in 1989-1993, and documents the historical displacement to anchor the Vision 980 Study community testimony.