December 2010
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10 great walks in Oakland →
I think I’ll go bike riding on Mandela Parkway when I get back to Oaktown.
and I’m not sure if I ever ran the fire trail in Claremont. It’s not the same thing as the path up Strawberry Canyon, right? If so then yeah, I’ve never run it. If I recall correctly, only the fastest guys on the cross country team went on that run.
and Middle Harbor Shoreline Park? (yelp?) ...
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San Diego’s Day Without A Disposable Bag →
This (today, thursday 16.12.2010) is a special day promoting the use of reusable shopping bags! Over 125 stores all around San Diego today are handing out FREE reusable bags! I always have a hard time remember to bring my reusable bags to the grocery store and I’m thankful that this day is here to remind people like me. And I love free things:)
Here is a map of all the locations throughout...
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Study: Walkable neighborhoods have happier people →
yay, research confirms the obvious/common sense.
I can’t figure out the correct key words to search with on flickr to get a picture of people walking in a nice neighborhood on a nice day, so here’s a photo of the shop front of Boss Robot Hobby in Elmwood, just down the street (like two blocks) from where I used to live in Berkeley.
and check out walkscore.com. My hood in Berkeley...
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Proposed lakeside apartment building would have 37... →
oakland north, 11.12.2010. more about the proposed project: alice st energy harvester.
in my hood! (?)
and why wouldn’t it be good to convert an old parking garage into a spectacular energy-efficient (less energy consumer than platinum LEED rating standards!) that will be part of the revitalization of the downtown Oakland area?
and what does the oakland hotel matter? that’s the...
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Best Careers 2011: Urban Planner →
yee~ It’s on the list! I thought it might not be because I read somewhere earlier that there actually aren’t many jobs in this field.
yea.. I would like to do something related to urban planning..
masters in USP? ieeee…yahh x/
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Marin bicyclists get San Rafael-Larkspur tunnel →
An old railway tunnel connecting San Rafael and Larkspur was refurbished with good lighting, cameras and smoothed walls to serve cyclists and pedestrians.
Markers commemorate the Cal Park train tunnel’s opening in 1924 and its reopening.
The Cal Park tunnel opens December 10, 2010 as a bicycle/pedestrian tunnel connecting San Rafael and Larkspur, Calif.
The Cal Park Hill Tunnel,...
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Oakland Urban Paths →
On December 11th from 10-1PM, Oakland Urban Paths will be leading its first annual Walk & Shop through three Business Districts and surrounding neighborhoods of Crocker Highlands, Grand-Lake, and Piedmont Avenue via the historic stairways and pathways that once served the Key Route Street Car. Join us or take the walk yourself with our map if you miss it.
Participants will have an...