Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Wed, 11 Apr at 1:54pm.

Lots of stuff going on in the coming weeks, with art, biking, walking, Earth Day and more. Let me know of any other interesting Oakland events in the comments.

Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Mon, 12 Mar at 3:18pm.

Saturday, Oakland Urban Paths explored the urban stairs and pathways of Oakmore Highlands and how they connect to watershed and regional trail systems. A group of 30 people and one dog met on Leimert Boulevard in front of Rocky's Market for the vigorous walk. We were joined by some members of Friends of Sausal Creek to hear about their work in restoring and protecting the Sausal Creek watershed.

Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Tue, 7 Feb at 9:58am.

Saturday was a specially scheduled walking tour as part of the celebration of Black History Month in Oakland. It's the "New Era, New Politics" tour, and focuses on the more recent history of Oakland.

Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Mon, 23 Jan at 2:59pm.

For the first Oakland Urban Paths walk of 2012 on Saturday there was a great turnout, despite the spotty weather. Eighteen people and 3 dogs came out to explore the paths and stairs between Lakeshore and Park Blvd.

Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Wed, 25 May at 2:21pm.

According to a report released by Transportation for America - T4A - this week, Oakland continues to see disproportionate people of color and seniors killed in traffic accidents.

Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Thu, 5 May at 2:20pm.

It is hard to imagine that demolishing a neighborhood to build a freeway ever made sense, let alone was politically feasible.

But until somewhat recently, density and a mixture of uses (two tenets of modern green development) were considered a public health hazard.

Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Tue, 3 May at 8:29am.

Waiting for the bus or rushing through Oakland, it's easy to take the detailed stonework of downtown's Beaux Arts buildings for granted. We all know and love the Fox Theater, but several smaller Art Deco gems are scattered through Uptown as well.

Article by Laura McCamy.
Last updated at Wed, 24 Mar at 7:18am.

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.