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Posts Tagged ‘Office of Parks and Recreation’

Parks committee splits vote for new Lake Merritt dog park

By Ye Tian | July 14, 2011 | 13

To alternating applause and boos, supporters and opponents of a proposed dog park at Lakeside Park broke even on Wednesday evening during a meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission, when the plan drew a tie vote from the commission.

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Oakland’s community gardens are in full summer bloom

By Nicole Jones | July 13, 2011 | 3

It’s summertime, and Oakland’s community gardens are thriving. But in a city with only about 200 plots for 40,000 people, waiting lists are long, and the Office of Parks and Recreation is expanding the gardening program as fast as it can.

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New East Oakland Sports Center opens to the public

By Ye Tian | July 1, 2011 | 9

Oakland’s newest sports facility, the East Oakland Sports Center, opened its door to the public on Thursday afternoon. The 25,000-square-foot facility, located at 9161 Edes Avenue, includes an aquatic center, a fitness room and a dance studio.

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Phat Beets Produce must get permit to grow food at Dover Street Park

By Ye Tian | June 9, 2011 | 16

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission voted 6-4 during a meeting on Wednesday afternoon to request the organizers of a community garden in North Oakland to obtain a $2,900 Conditional Use Permit from the city’s Planning Commission in order to continue their operation.

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