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January 1st, 2010
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posted on
December 3rd, 2009
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posted on
November 27th, 2009
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Future Oakland
based in
Oakland

Does Oakland need a new approach to transportation?

There has been a lot of talk lately about the perceived need for a Transportation Commission in Oakland, particularly after the City Council was forced to admit that they had no other use for over ...

posted on
November 26th, 2009
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Future Oakland
based in
Oakland

Sharing your opinion during the holiday

The holidays are the season of sharing. And there is nothing more precious to bloggers and commenters than one’s opinion. On Thanksgiving Eve, what could be more in tune with the holiday spir ...

posted on
November 6th, 2009
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Future Oakland
based in
Oakland

Discussing citywide rezoning

Tomorrow the City of Oakland will hold a “community meeting” on the citywide zoning update, which recently passed its Council-approv ...

posted on
October 26th, 2009
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Future Oakland
based in
Oakland

Recent reports on AC Transit are mistaken

ACT Transit produced a lot of news recently, because several important decisions were made. The Board voted for a non-binding resolution to “buy American,” service cuts were postponed w ...

posted on
October 16th, 2009
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Future Oakland
based in
Oakland

Transit advocates are making progress

This blog is about decisions made today that shape the future. I often focus on transit and bike/ped issues because transportation is the fabric of Oakland, and can be the foundation of a healthier ...

posted on
August 13th, 2009
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Future Oakland
based in
Oakland

Merchants are wrong about parking meter fees

This blog takes the position that high-profile claims by many merchants about parking are un ...

posted on
June 10th, 2009
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Future Oakland
based in
Oakland

Should Oakland weigh in on connector?

UPDATED to reflect correct meeting date, Thursday June 18.

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posted on
May 14th, 2009
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Future Oakland
based in
Oakland

BART Board mortgages system for East Oakland “Blingfrastructure”

This afternoon, the BART Board of Directors voted 7-1 (Radulovich no, Murray absent) to take out a $150m loan to fund the construction of an elevated fixed-guideway transit system to the Oakland ai ...