Friday, May 17th, 2013
Adapt Oakland is helping take on West Oakland’s health hazards with the power of plants. This new project by the Oakland non-profit Urban Biofilter, brings together community organizers and experts in creating a masterplan to protect the community from pollutant using “green infrastructure”. Solutions like living walls, trellises, and green roofs cover buildings with plants
Monday, December 12th, 2011
Two waves of protesters hit the port on Monday as part of an Occupy West Coast Port blockage that ranged from Anchorage, Alaska to San Diego. The morning act results in the closure or partial closure of...
Monday, June 1st, 2009
Just about any long-term West Oakland resident can rattle off a list of health issues effecting their community: toxins from cargo ships docking at the nearby Port of Oakland, diesel smoke from Port-bound trucks, pollution from the...
