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A Better Oakland
http://www.abetteroakland.com
I love this city. I know that Oakland has problems, but it also has an incredible amount of potential. I hope that we can become the “model city” that Mayor Dellums has promised. Unfortunately, we have a very long way to go, and many of our most politically active residents and elected officials seem to be more interested in feel-good nonsense than real solutions. In this space, I offer my personal commentary on our progress.
- Added on: Jan 22nd, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: V Smoothe
- Listed in: Politics News & Media
- Tags: politics housing development oakland crime ron dellums
Recent Posts
Bruce Nye: Make Oakland Better Now! Announces its ninety-day plan and February 21, 2010 General Assembly
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Help give other Oaklanders a better holiday season: donate to the Mayor’s Holiday Toy Drive and the Blogoaksphere Virtual Food Drive
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Why I’m thankful I live in Oakland
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AC Transit’s extensive service reduction planning process yields great results
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Tom Thurston: Why I killed Amber Tree Apartments
Amber Tree Apartments lay behind a fence along 200 feet of the south side of Foothill Boulevard between 25th and 26th Avenue. I first noticed them last summer when I was on a walking tour of the 23rd Avenue area with other members of the Central City...
Oakland Crime Stats, November 2009
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