Posted on October 26, 2009 by Becks
Tuesday, October 27th – Walk Oakland Bike Oakland Meeting
You may not have thought about it this way, but walking and biking are climate action! Attend WOBO’s October Volunteer Meeting this Tuesday night to discuss opportunities for advancing walking and biking within Oakland’s Energy and Climate Action Plan. The discussion will be led by WOBO Board [...]
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Posted on October 19, 2009 by Becks
Tuesday, October 20th – Oakland City Council Meeting
Woo! The Council has been having a series of long and intense meetings since recess, and this week’s meeting looks like it will follow in that pattern. First, the Council will swear in Police Chief Anthony Batts. Then, among other items, they’ll be receiving an update on the [...]
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Posted on October 11, 2009 by Becks
Tuesday, October 13th – Final Vote on EBMUD Water Supply Management Plan 2040
Via EBMUD Director Andy Katz: “The EBMUD Board of Directors will consider adopting the Water Supply Management Plan 2040 to meet our water needs over the next 30 years on Tuesday afternoon, October 13. While the Plan includes increased water conservation programs, recycled [...]
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Posted on September 21, 2009 by Becks
Tuesday, September 22nd – Oakland City Council Meeting
After a two month long recess, the Council is back in action this week and this first meeting is full of important and contentious issues. Among many other items, the Council will discuss and vote on an emergency moratorium on nail salons and laundromats, the Public Works Agency [...]
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Posted on September 5, 2009 by Becks
I spent last weekend in San Diego, and as usual when I travel, I couldn’t help myself from comparing the city to Oakland. It’s been a couple years since I’ve visited San Diego, and I realized that though I’ve been there at least a dozen times, I’ve never spent even 24 hours there in one [...]
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Posted on July 16, 2009 by Becks
So I was planning to write about the Public Works Committee hearing on the Oakland Airport Connector today, but that’s going to have to wait until tomorrow because I’m fired up after last night’s Safeway EIR Scoping Session at the Planning Commission.
During the public comment section, I was sure I had entered an alternate universe [...]
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Posted on May 31, 2009 by Becks
Monday, June 1st – Port Commission Hearing on Oakland Airport Connector Funding
On Monday the Port Commission will vote on taking the first step on funding the OAC to the tune of $44 million. You can read all about this issue in my post about this hearing. The meeting starts at 3:30 pm and will be [...]
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Posted on March 15, 2009 by Becks
Monday, March 16th – Urban Sustainability & Community Development Forum
The Center for Community Innovation is sponsoring a lecture by UC Berkeley City and Regional Planning Professor Malo Hutson with discussant Romel Pascual, LA Deputy Mayor for the Environment. The “green movement” has provided a window of opportunity for cities to develop in a more sustainable [...]
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Posted on February 22, 2009 by Becks
Another busy week ahead of us in Oakland. Here are some meetings and events worth checking out:
Monday, February 23rd – East Bay Young Dems Meeting
Join the East Bay Young Dems for our first general meeting of 2009. We’ll be introducing the club’s NEW initiatives to engage more young adults into the political process, hold our [...]
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Posted on January 6, 2009 by Becks
Yesterday was a momentous day for the Oakland City Council. Not only did they swear in the first Gen X City Council Member, Rebecca Kaplan, but the council also voted in a new president. After 10 years of Ignacio De La Fuente serving as president, Jane Brunner will now lead the council.
I honestly don’t envy [...]
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