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Streetfilms: Bay Area Street Portraits Profiles Sal Bednarz

In honor of Bike Month, we present part two of our Bay Area Street Portraits from the talented filmmaker, Charlotte Buchen. This week, Charlotte profiles Sal Bednarz, who started Actual Cafe in Oakland:

In honor of Bike Month, we present part two of our Bay Area Street Portraits from the talented filmmaker, Charlotte Buchen. This week, Charlotte profiles Sal Bednarz, who started Actual Cafe in Oakland:

Sal Bednarz believes in creating community, so when he opened a new
café in his beloved neighborhood in Oakland, he gave it bike-friendly
features. But Sal’s not trying to make a statement – he just thinks
bike parking should come standard.

To celebrate Bay Area Street Portraits, Sal is holding a screening at Actual Cafe (6334 San Pablo) this Saturday at 7pm that will launch the first weekend of the cafe’s entertainment series. You’ll get to see the series in its entirety. Come check it out!

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Bryan Goebel is a reporter at KQED Public Radio in San Francisco. A veteran journalist and writer, he helped launch Streetsblog SF in 2009 and served as editor for three years. He lives car-free in the Castro District.

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