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Protected: West Oakland
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Black Liberation
Black Spaces Matter. The Black Liberation Walking Tour (BLWT) is a community-led cultural asset map celebrating Hoover-Foster’s multi-generational Black history and culture. It asserts resident voices and documents sites of cultural and historical significance in the neighborhood. It celebrates belonging through the 100+ year narrative ribbon leading from the early West Coast civil rights movement through the second wave of the …
Once Upon A Time, Happily Ever After… #3
This is part 3 of 3. See part 1 for more information. The estimated distance and time are for this part only.
10,000 Steps #2
This is part 2 of 2. See part 1 for more information. The estimated distance and time are for this part only. The 10,000 Steps project explored Oakland’s city squares, past and present. It culminated in a permanent meandering neighborhood narrative, ‘Walking the Invisible City’. This looped walk, marked with permanent conversational sidewalk stepping stones, reveals the city …
Once Upon A Time, Happily Ever After… #2
This is part 2 of 3. See part 1 for more information. The estimated distance and time are for this part only.
Once Upon A Time, Happily Ever After… #1
Through a mixture of field recording, interviews, music and narration, the Once Upon A Time, Happily Ever After… audio tour explores the natural, social, and economic forces that have shaped, and continue to shape, Lake Merritt and its surroundings. The tour is part of a larger, 3-part public art project by Scott Oliver. Visit the official Once …
10,000 Steps #1
The 10,000 Steps project explored Oakland’s city squares, past and present. It culminated in a permanent meandering neighborhood narrative, ‘Walking the Invisible City’. This looped walk, marked with permanent conversational sidewalk stepping stones, reveals the city within the city: hidden local lore, architectural and cultural history, and points of urban transformation all centered around these historic …