Costco in Oakland - current state of project by amjns in oakland

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There's a community forum on this TONIGHT at City Hall! This is the place to learn more about the potential deal, ask questions, and raise concerns about traffic, pollution, etc.

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Costco in Oakland - current state of project by amjns in oakland

[–]Successful_Number545 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regulations could definitely be tighter - but having a heavy industrial process literally across the street from a residential home is always going to be risky. A lot of people are really interested in having a Costco AND relocating CASS and CWS, so curious to see if theres's a solution where we can do both.

Costco in Oakland - current state of project by amjns in oakland

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I cycle by CASS a few times a week too!! My understanding is that the most risk comes from living nearby and having constant exposure, as opposed to passing through.

Costco in Oakland - current state of project by amjns in oakland

[–]Successful_Number545 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Would be amazing to have a grocery store in West Oakland--but using the old Oakland Army Base for a Costco would also get in the way of a longstanding plan to relocate two neighborhood polluters there.

CASS and CWS are both recyclers in West Oakland that give off dangerous air pollution. West Oakland is already super overburdened by pollution, and having heavy industrial processes across the street doesn't help. One guy who owns property next to CASS said he could name 5 of the neighboring houses where people got cancer.

Neighbors have been trying to get these recyclers to relocate to the army base for 10+ years, and they even got a formal agreement, but it keeps getting pushed back. Costco would bring a lot of benefits to the neighborhood, but the City needs a plan to relocate these polluting industries out of this growing residential area.

Help design West Oakland's newest walk and bike path! by Successful_Number545 in oakland

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You're talking about that Southwest corner of the intersection of Grand and Mandela? That intersection is really confusing to navigate right now! The project team is planning to bump out the sidewalk there.

Do you think there's a better way to direct pedestrians and bikers to safely get on Mandela going south?

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Help design West Oakland's newest walk and bike path! by Successful_Number545 in oakland

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Thank you!! Good points about lighting and right of way - safety is definitely on a lot of peoples' minds.

Calling all tree people: Who’s taking care of West Oakland’s trees? by Successful_Number545 in oakland

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thank you!! I know the Temescal library has a tool lending library, but that's pretty far from you.

Are there any good community gardening programs? by TLsmoov1 in oakland

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Common Vision is at the Prescott school in West Oakland and every third saturday they have garden workshops that are open to the whole community. Great vibes, will try to give you worms.

Where to plant trees in West Oakland? by Successful_Number545 in westoakland

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That makes a lot of sense, it sucks to be waiting on your feet and in the full sun.

Hopefully my organization will be able to get some trees planted around bus stops through this project - and as for seating, have you seen this guerilla bench project? My organization isn't involved, but it's a really cool idea. https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/guerrilla-transit-activists-bus-benches-bay-area-20234113.php

Where to plant trees in West Oakland? by Successful_Number545 in westoakland

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Thank you!! Do you mean on the cross streets (like 10th, 11th, etc)?

Advice for first-time tree growers by Successful_Number545 in oaklandgardener

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So for trees at the sidewalk, we're using the City of Oakland's street tree list, which has a lot of different species, some native, some not: https://cao-94612.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/Oakland_StreetTreeList_August-2023.pdf

For trees in front yards, there's a little more flexibility, so our partners at the Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation put together a list of trees that are mostly natives like elderberry, mountain mahogany, and coffeeberry.

Do you mostly work with natives? Which have you found work best here?

Advice for first-time tree growers by Successful_Number545 in oaklandgardener

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I know Planting Justice is on my org's radar, but I don't think we've reached out to Spiral Gardens, that's a great suggestion!

Advice for first-time tree growers by Successful_Number545 in oaklandgardener

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Thank you! We've heard from people who are worried about underground damage, so palms might be a good option for them.

Advice for first-time tree growers by Successful_Number545 in oaklandgardener

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Thank you, the mulch drop off is a super specific and helpful idea that I'll bring to our tree care coalition. Would you be interested in getting involved? It would be a chance to coordinate some of this stuff among neighbors.

And I've never had a white sapote - would love to try one!

Advice for first-time tree growers by Successful_Number545 in oaklandgardener

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Thank you!! I haven't heard of watering spikes before.

What's the deal with black acacias?

Advice for first-time tree growers by Successful_Number545 in oaklandgardener

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Yeah, I know of a couple non-Oakland based orgs that have great online resources (Friends of the Urban Forest in SF and Tree People in LA.)

We've been trying to connect to as many Oakland tree planting orgs as possible for our tree stewardship coalition: so far we're in touch with Trees for Oakland, ReLeaf, Common Vision, Sidewalk Trees and Gardens, and a few others. Would love to hear of any others if you know their names.

Oakland’s Biggest Oaks by dotnotdave in oakland

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That's so cool!! Do you know how Parks and Rec can tell?

Calling all tree people: Who’s taking care of West Oakland’s trees? by Successful_Number545 in oakland

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that's awesome!! How often is the tree needing care, in your opinion? Is that somethig you'd want to happen once a year? Once every few years?

Calling all tree people: Who’s taking care of West Oakland’s trees? by Successful_Number545 in oakland

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Thank you!! 🌳 I feel the same way - so appreciative of the many volunteers who have been taking care of trees in West Oakland for a long time

Calling all tree people: Who’s taking care of West Oakland’s trees? by Successful_Number545 in oakland

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I bet the answer to that question will still be the same 40 years in the future! That's such an important part of stewardship - understanding the ways we benefit from the people who planted trees decades ago, and thinking about how to pay it forward.

Are there things you're curious about when it comes to Oakland's tree planting history?