Comments on: Oakland: A parallel universe http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/11/10/oakland-a-parallel-universe/ This blog will focus on how Seattle shapes itself — its design, its planning and its aspirations. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:43:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tim Halbur http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/11/10/oakland-a-parallel-universe/#comment-436 Tim Halbur Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:24:17 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/?p=1143#comment-436 Unfortunately, Oakland's 10k plan has hit a brick wall. First, there was a backlash in the community that got Mayor Dellums elected on the promise that he be the do-nothing mayor, effectively halting any new development. Concerns over preserving industrial land for blue collar jobs (that aren't coming) put a halt to more development. And the mortgage crisis and the economy effectively closed the lid on 10k. The one pocket where things are looking good is the Uptown area, thanks to some very well done streetscaping. Unfortunately, Oakland’s 10k plan has hit a brick wall. First, there was a backlash in the community that got Mayor Dellums elected on the promise that he be the do-nothing mayor, effectively halting any new development. Concerns over preserving industrial land for blue collar jobs (that aren’t coming) put a halt to more development. And the mortgage crisis and the economy effectively closed the lid on 10k.

The one pocket where things are looking good is the Uptown area, thanks to some very well done streetscaping.

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