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I don't count myself as a bike fanatic. I don't even own a single piece of fancy specialized bike apparel. I don't subscribe to Walking, Running, or Biking Magazines.   However, I am an avid pedal-pusher and devoted walker.  Call me strange, but I also enjoy enjoying the world a little slower pace sometimes.  And of course I appreciate smooth, marked bike lanes, safe cross walks, and not being run down by vehicles.  I also like bike racks outside of the stores, cafes, and offices I frequent. 

Yesterday, I attended the long and crowded MTC meeting addressing the funding of the Oakland Airport Connector (at one point I was literally edged out of the main auditorium onto the outside patio). I reported on it.  I wanted to make a few personal comments here.

Planting Justice, a Temescal-based urban agriculture and food justice organization, is holding its first end-of-year fundraising party at the Humanist Hall!

Come celebrate the hard work and quick progress this organization has made creating tangible change throughout the Bay Area towards a more just and sustainable urban food system.  Enjoy a nig

Believe me, I don't typically find myself at a community meeting on city zoning updates on a Saturday morning. But this one was being held just a few blocks from my house at Peralta Elementary School.  How could I not go? I was interested in learning more about Oakland's zoning process. 

1)What are your overall thoughts about the Festival of Grassroots Economics?

I thought it was an excellently organized event--there were diverse speakers on each panel, representatives from local farms, non-profit art and media centers, as well as plenty of free information to align your radical politics with your daily life experience. — Sarah Brown, attendee

In the course of looking into the Oakland Food Policy Coucil (OFPC), several people shared their thoughts on its formation and goals.  Here are a few of those voices, including a couple who are on the new council.