Oakland Projects and Business Development (San Diego, San Jose: station, buildings, reservation)

[18Montclair]

Too bad I cant rep ya Stephen.

That's a great find. I am very excited at what's already happened down in the Uptown area. Imagine when these projects all come to fruition.

[mayorhaggar]

Originally Posted by Stephen1110

"The Fox Theater will soon be surrounded by a half-dozen new bars/restaurants, including the Updog bar across the street"



* Emeryville's Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe, which is co-owned by Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt, will be opening up their second location in the long-vacant corner space next to the Fox Theater. They'll bring a diner-style, comfort food menu and possible full bar sometime in mid-2011.

Cool...I really like this place, I've been a couple times. VERY good pancakes, and I'm picky about pancakes. I had a burger there once which was really good too. The E-Ville location I think is closer to me but downtown Oakland is a lot easier to bike or walk around compared with the middle of industrial E-Ville.

[18Montclair]

Go art. LOL

Oakland Museum enters new phase of major construction project

By Sean Maher
Oakland Tribune
Posted: 02/10/2011 07:37:07 PM PST
Updated: 02/11/2011 08:22:40 AM PST




The Oakland Museum of California got approval from the City Council last week to spend almost $7 million in a new contract to enter the next phase of its massive renovation project -- though it won't cost the city anything.
The museum raised the money from private donors to help fund its ongoing, $63-million capital improvement project, Executive Director Lori Fogarty said Thursday. The Council still has to approve of contracts because of how the project was initially funded, she said, but it should have no real economic impact on the city while it's in progress.

Oakland Museum enters new phase of major construction project - Inside Bay Area

[18Montclair]

WOW...Dimond residents now has a grammy winner in their midst.

Dimond's Leslie Ann Jones snags 2011 Grammy, just like Lady Gaga (but for Best Engineered Classical) | Oakland Local

[Stephen1110]

$14.8 million East Oakland Community Library opens

"Oakland's second largest public library"

"21,000-square foot facilities has 30,000 books, 62 computers and community meeting rooms"

" state-of-the-art library....equipped with WiFi"

"you will find areas for children and teenagers, an internet “café,” copy center, reading room for adults, a meeting room, computer lab, and even classrooms."

Oakland Local | News & Community Voices

East Oakland Community Library opens this Saturday - Oakland public library | Examiner.com

[Stephen1110]

Port says Army Base deal on $1 Billion plan likely in 2011


"He called the more than $1 billion effort to expand the port with a new trade, logistics and office center “a vital project for our future"."

"The director of Oakland’s port, Omar Benjamin, said last week that “we will close a deal this year” for the redevelopment of the former Army Base."

Port says Army Base deal on $1B plan likely in 2011 | San Francisco Business Times


""We have a development pipeline that totals nearly $4 billion, which directly translates into thousands of more jobs to get our economy back on track," he said."

"Currently, the port, along with the city, is in extended negotiations with private developers California Capital Group and AMB Property Corporation, who signed a negotiation agreement with Oakland last year."

Oakland Local | News & Community Voices

[18Montclair]

This is exactly the direction Oakland's arts district should be headed in. I love it.

Oakland's 25th Street Collective wants to fuel economy with eco-fashion and food

Angela Woodall
Oakland Tribune
Posted: 02/21/2011 12:00:00 AM PST

OAKLAND -- During February's First Friday, crowds of people filed in and out of a converted warehouse on 25th Street, unaware for the most part that they were standing in the midst of an economic experiment in the making.

The experiment is called the 25th Street Collective and the founders want to take the "do-it-yourself" verve of Oakland entrepreneurs to the next level by helping startups grow into sturdy, sustainable businesses.
Their laboratory is the 6,000-square-foot Uptown District warehouse, divided by plywood shelves into work spaces for designers such as founding member Hiroko Kurihara. Her shawls sell for upward of $300 at the de Young Museum and several San Francisco boutiques.

Another member is Dustin Page, who makes custom leather jackets from the upholstery of vintage automobiles such as Cadillacs and BMWs. The "VIN jackets" come with the car's vehicle identification number and use the hood ornament as the zipper pull.


Oakland's 25th Street Collective wants to fuel economy with eco-fashion and food - San Jose Mercury News

[18Montclair]

Saucy.

FeelMore510: a new kind of sex shop in Oakland | National Sexuality Resource Center (NSRC) (http://nsrc.sfsu.edu/article/feelmore510_new_kind_sex_shop_oakland - broken link)

[Stephen1110]

"She is really surprising me with her support of big projects. Just what we needed." - 18Montclair

My sentiments exactly...

"Growth at the Port of Oakland is slowly rebounding from the prolonged recession, but unlike other cities that are struggling to attract new business, Oakland's port may have an ace up its sleeve: Mayor Jean Quan."

"She's traveling to China next month with port Executive Director Omar Benjamin, a visit that likely bodes well for attracting more business to Oakland and its port, the fifth-busiest in the country"

"Quan vowed during Thursday's sold-out State of the Port breakfast to do all she can to educate companies about the value of directing their goods through the Port of Oakland. She said the investment in Oakland Army Base development will provide jobs and an economic engine for the region well into the next century."

"Container traffic is up 14 percent over last year, nearly matching pre-recession levels, Benjamin said, and the port's export volume was the second-highest in its history."

"BART broke ground on a new passenger connector to the Oakland airport, and Hawaiian Airlines moved its service to Oakland."

Slow, steady recovery for the Port of Oakland - Inside Bay Area (http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_17355438?IADID=Search-www.insidebayarea.com-www.insidebayarea.com - broken link)

[18Montclair]

The Oakland Heritage Alliance needs to be put in their place once and for all. They are so hypocritical and act like they are THE authority on what is and what is not acceptable as far as development in Oakland.

The Oakland Heritage Alliance is making a last stand in its fight against a project that will redevelop land along an estuary south of Jack London Square. The drama nearly ended in September with the state's approval of the project, but OHA continues the battle to save one of the area's historic structures.
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The Oak to Ninth project, as it is known, has been a subject of controversy in Oakland for the past ten years. The project would redevelop 64 acres of land, creating new parks, commercial areas and 3,100 condominiums. Now, the preservationists at OHA worry most about the fate of the Ninth Avenue Terminal.



Read more: Ninth Avenue Terminal remains a point of controversy in development project : Local: In Oakland

They are fighting to save this...

http://imgs.sfgate.com/blogs/images/...veterminal.jpg

Give me a break.
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