Oakland Latham Square Community Workshop #2
The City of Oakland wants your input on a permanent design for Latham Square.
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Oakland Planning Director Cuts Off Latham Square Pilot, Lets Cars Back In
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The crowning achievement for Oakland’s new planning and building director so far might be ensuring that cars are being driven through the Latham Square pilot plaza once again. The Latham Square pilot was supposed to last for six months, but after just six weeks, the widely-lauded, one-block plaza at the foot of Telegraph Avenue is no longer car-free. […]
Packed Meeting About Future of Oakland’s Latham Square Shut Down Early
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After public pressure, the City of Oakland held a second community meeting Wednesday about the design of the Latham Square pilot plaza, where a lane of car traffic was reinstated prematurely at the behest of Planning and Building Director Rachel Flynn. Despite a standing room-only crowd of attendees showing up to weigh in, the meeting was […]
Vote to Hand Latham Square Back to Cars Bodes Ill for Downtown Oakland
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After a trial public plaza at Latham Square was undercut by Oakland’s Planning and Building Manager, the Oakland City Council voted last week to reinstate two-way car traffic on the small, southernmost block of Telegraph Avenue, caving to merchants and developers pushing for unfettered car access. At their January 7 City Council meeting, Oakland council members considered […]
Oakland’s Latham Square: Plaza to the People
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Just two weeks after Oakland’s Latham Square opened on August 16, office workers could be seen arriving in ones and twos at lunchtime. A clutch of high schoolers from the nearby Oakland School For the Arts zoomed in on skateboards and sat together on a big bench in the shade, looking cool and disaffected. The park, which made […]
Latham Square Plaza Community Design Workshop
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Join City of Oakland staff and Rebar for a creative community gathering to envision the Latham Square Plaza pilot. Art and design activities for children and adults! Help design the future of Downtown Oakland! Can’t make the meeting? Share your thoughts on what Latham Square needs at: lathamsquare@gmail.com -or- visit: www.oaklandnet.com/LathamSquare
This Week: Workplace of the Future, Vigil Ride, BART Extension Meeting
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Here are this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Monday today! Designing for the Unknown. When we think about the workplace of the future, are we thinking about the right things? What if we expanded our imaginings to include things like artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, 3D printing or even the influence of Star Wars? Join SPUR […]