Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Sat, 17 Jul at 8:11am.

Oakland Local loves Oaklavia; so it was super to see this movie and post by the wonderful Streets Films go up - with a lovely video of the event you can show your friends before the next one (yep, there will be another).

Article by Laura McCamy.
Last updated at Sat, 3 Jul at 6:38am.

Oaklavia invited Oaklanders to “come play in the streets” without cars on Sunday and come they did  - on bicycles and roller skates, in strollers and pedicabs. It was a great, sunny day to play in the streets.

Article by Sara Kassabian.
Last updated at Thu, 1 Jul at 6:14am.

La Borinqueña Mexi-catessen, Oakland's home-grown source for everything from tamales and sweet bread to Latino advocacy and history, celebrates 66 years running with a huge birthday fiesta during the Oaklavia street festival Sunday June 27.

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Wed, 30 Jun at 6:15am.

Oaklanders turned out in force for the first Oaklavia, a Sunday afternoon party that shut down 2 miles of streets to automotive traffic, freeing t

Article by Laura McCamy.
Last updated at Sun, 27 Jun at 9:46am.

“Don’t play in the street.” 

Most of us heard this from our parents during childhood. But why do we perceive the street as a dangerous place, rather than a community commons where we meet our neighbors, share stories and play with friends?

Article by Laura McCamy.
Last updated at Tue, 15 Jun at 1:12am.

Modeled on the Ciclovia - which started in Bogotá, Colombia, and has since spread to cities around the globe - this WalkOaklandBikeOakland sponsored event is the first in the East Bay.

Article by Laura McCamy.
Last updated at Sun, 16 May at 5:39am.

The days are getting longer, the sun is shining (most of the time) and the streets of Oakland are filled with happy cyclists.

Article by Laura McCamy.
Last updated at Wed, 24 Mar at 6:18am.

In 2006, a group of residents in the Oakland/Harrison Street neighborhood saw an opportunity in the proposed development of the new Whole Foods Store in their neighborhood. Through committed advocacy, they secured improved pedestrian access to the  neighborhood and new bicycle lanes. 

Rather than resting on their laurels, they decided to expand their success and create a citywide advocacy organization focused on bicycle and pedestrian issues.  That was the birth of Walk Oakland Bike Oakland (WOBO).  Kassie Rohrbach, a veteran organizer around issues of climate change and sustainable energy, became the group’s first Executive Director this January.