Word On The Street: 13th St Plaza to open, East Oakland Futures Festival and more

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WHAT'S THE WORD ON THE STREET?

13TH STREET COMMONS LAUNCHES THIS SATURDAY

The 13th St Commons project is intended to turn 13^th Street into a community space that will support local merchants, visitors, and employees by radically reimagining the block between Broadway and Franklin. Uses for this block will include live music, yoga, arts and crafts fairs, and various other community supported events, as well as making the block more bike- and pedestrian-friendly.

View from 13th and Broadway earlier this week.

The unveiling celebration and grand opening is planned for this Saturday, March 7^th, from 12PM-5PM. There will be live music, food trucks and family fun, so c'mon down and bring your family and friends to enjoy the festivities!

98th AVENUE UPDATE

OakDOT responded quickly to the death of pedestrian Miesha Singleton in a hit-and-run on January 17 by hardening the center lane in front of Elmhurst Middle School with bollards and painted pavement. These are intended to prevent vehicle use of the center lane for through traffic. More improvements are on the way for this intersection and we'll keep you apprised as they progress.

UPCOMING WOMEN BIKE HAPPY HOURS

Women Bike Happy Hour - Oakland is a monthly recurring event put on by Walk Oakland Bike Oakland and Bike East Bay on the fourth Thursday of the month, 5:30-7:30pm. Spend some quality, off-the-bike time with other women who bike (or want to bike!) over a cool drink.

March 26: Woods Bar and Brewery
April 23: Crooked City Cider and Tap House
May 28: Ale Industries
June 25: Ghost Town Brewing

For more information please see our Events page on Facebook.

EVENTS!

We'll See Ya There!

3/14 - Oakland Urban Paths Walk: Women's History Month

3/19 - Oakland Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meeting

3/26 - Women Bike Happy Hour at Woods Bar and Brewery

4/16 - Oakland Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meeting

4/18 - East Oakland Futures Festival

4/19 - Iron Horse Trail Ride & Brewery

4/23 - Women Bike Happy Hour at Crooked City Cider and Tap House

5/14 - Bike To Work Day

TWITTER HIGHLIGHT

MARCH OAKLAND URBAN PATHS WALK: WOMEN'S HISTORY

Saturday March 14
10AM - 12:30PM
Downtown Oakland, level walk
$10

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EAST OAKLAND FUTURES FESTIVAL 4/18/20

Join us at the East Oakland Futures Fest on Saturday, April 18, 2020 in Deep East Oakland along the Scraper Bike Way (90th Avenue between Holly & Sunnyside). Let’s celebrate the Scraper Bike Way and East Oakland’s vision for the future of mobility to build sustainable infrastructure that is reflective of the culture in Oakland’s diverse neighborhoods.

The East Oakland Futures Festival is a block party with an Afrofuturistic theme showcasing the best in East Oakland’s food, arts, tech, and culture. With dozens of vendors and community-based organizations offering services on site, this festival will be fun and dynamic for attendees of all ages.

WOBO is looking for neighborhood folks to help make this happen, so if you live in the area of 90th Ave between Bancroft and International, please drop us an email using the button below. Please be sure to include your phone number, your email address and the zip code for where you live or work.

YES, I WANT TO HELP!

COMING MAY 14: BIKE TO WORK DAY 2020!

The event you wait for all year is approaching fast! Please join us the morning of May 14 in Frank Ogawa Plaza for festivities, giveaways, free food and lots more. Ride with your City Council representative down to City Hall; or if they're not planning on riding that day urge them to. Please keep an eye on our website for more details as they become available.

BRT UPDATE

From AC Transit: "The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project is a $216 million investment in our community that is set to begin service this spring! When it opens, AC Transit will offer FREE FARES during the first 90 DAYS of operation as a sincere thank you to East Bay communities for their collective support during construction.

"We hope that you are as excited about the BRT’s arrival as we are! If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact the BRT Info Center at (510) 891-5478. You can also learn more about the BRT at www.brt.actransit.org, or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/rideactbrt."

VOLUNTEER GIGS

Let's Get Together!

We are gathering a team of volunteers to help run our upcoming events. Sound fun? Sign up to help!

GET IN TOUCH!

Don't be shy...

1330 Broadway, 3rd floor
Oakland CA 94612
info@wobo.org