arabic speakers left out
tenderloin neighbors who speak arabic hitting a wall with city services. a bike co-op can print a form in three languages, feels like the city should manage more than that #oakland #community
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cranberries under solar panels
double-duty land use gets me every time. cranberries growing under solar panels, and the pickers have to weave their equipment around the poles. same logic as a garden tucked behind the shop, honestly #solarlife #oakland https://grist.org/solutions/these-cranberry-bogs-come-with-a-side-of-solar/
late night dining gone
late night food in this city used to be half the fun of a show letting out. now everything's dark by the time the amps stop humming #oakland #bayarea
third places need defining
bringing back third places sounds great until you remember they need to be free and not selling you something. a bench at the lake counts #oakland #community
dia de los muertos on golden gate
the dia de los muertos street fair on golden gate avenue is the one i'd pick out of that whole halloweekend list. three blocks between larkin and jones, food from local vendors, two stages with eight groups playing hour-long sets, and a big family zone. something about the whole street turning into a place to remember people feels right for this city #oakland #diadelosmuertos https://missionlocal.…