Posts Tagged ‘Chinatown’
Parks, taller buildings and bike-friendly streets planned for Lake Merritt BART area redevelopment
The area around Lake Merritt BART, including Chinatown and Laney College, could see taller buildings, new park area, and more pedestrian and bike-friendly streets in the next 25 years as part of a development effort presented on Saturday. The plan, four years in the making, was developed by the City of Oakland, BART, and the Peralta Community College District.
Read MoreOakland’s Chinatown StreetFest celebrates diversity, tradition
Costumed performers and rows of vendors calling out to passersby from booths offering street food, shiny trinkets and herbal remedies added to the hubbub of Oakland’s Chinatown over the weekend during the 25th annual Chinatown StreetFest.
Read MoreNeighbors working to create a sense of place in the Golden Gate District
Placemaking–using art to create places of meaning and significance–is catching on in the Golden Gate District with a new project created by neighbors that aims to tell the story of the area, both its history and what people would like to see in the future.
Read MorePlans for bikeways in Oakland’s Chinatown receive mixed opinions from business leaders and transit experts
This busy part of 8th Street is the site for one of the many proposed bikeways in Oakland. However, some Chinatown leaders said the city should think twice before adding bikes to the mix on 8th Street, as well as parallel 9th Street, which has a similar bustling vibe.
Read MoreSummer treat series: Oakland Chinatown
Over the next month, Oakland North is featuring a food series on summer treats in Oakland. Chinatown is the first installment in the series. One day last week, two Oakland North reporters wandered around Oakland’s Chinatown sampling all sorts of different Asian treats, from lotus seed buns to basil seed jello to pork meat cookies–these are their top ten.
Read MoreThis weekend in Oakland
Community events and activities for the weekend of January 28-30. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!
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