Comments on: Downtown Oakland Construction: 10-25-2007

By: Will

Will — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:17:04 +0000

There should be a streetcar line or two built around downtown and Lake Merritt. This will add great appeal since at present there is not an attractive transit option connecting all the neighborhoods. In Portland there has been BILLIONS of dollars privately invested in commerce and residence around the new streetcar. Oakland could do even better if they had the will because the city was literally built for and around streetcars.

By: Moschops

Moschops — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:21:06 +0000

I don’t see any variety of reaction to the base of this building – it *is* awful, like they have some dungeon or block house down there. Whoever let this through at the planning commission needs to have their heads examined… But the saving grace should be that as Dave pointed out, some ad-hoc “urban art” will soon brighten up those concrete slabs. After a few months of chasing away graffiti they may be inspired to cover it with tile, slate, planting or some other treatment to hide its ugliness.

By: rebron.org » Oakland developments

rebron.org » Oakland developments — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:27:16 +0000

[...] Five Oakland Construction Projects that are really interesting. I check out the progress during my long runs. More info on other Oakland developments here. [...]

By: Checking In On Downtown Oakland Projects: 3-21-2008 « Transbay Blog

Checking In On Downtown Oakland Projects: 3-21-2008 « Transbay Blog — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:46:05 +0000

[...] in downtown Oakland, so this post will provide a pictorial update of the construction reported in this post from last October. This post will be mostly photos; for more context and details on the projects, please check out [...]

By: A Fight Over the Secret Garden « Transbay Blog

A Fight Over the Secret Garden « Transbay Blog — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:19:03 +0000

[...] influx of people to the developing Uptown neighborhood, an area that is experiencing quite a bit of residential construction. Also, 993 square feet would be made available at the ground level for a cafe or [...]

By: dave

dave — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:11:44 +0000

Perhaps it would help to think of the concrete as a stage on which the building stars. You wouldn’t want the stage to out-stage the star would you.
Then again church or not, flat blank space foot traffic level in an urban environment…Sounds like um…an unsanctioned urban art magnet.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:05:18 +0000

Sounds like we have the full range of reactions to the Cathedral, as expected. The street wall is awful.

By: V Smoothe

V Smoothe — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:01:10 +0000

I hate the new Cathedral. The wall on the street is horrible, and I find the structure incredibly vulgar.

By: Watching Uptown Transform « Living in the O

Watching Uptown Transform « Living in the O — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 02:28:58 +0000

[...] I don’t have to curse myself anymore because Eric over at Transbay Blog has visually documented the loads of construction happening in Uptown and a bit deeper into Downtown. Here are a couple of my favorite [...]

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:58:51 +0000

I, too, am looking forward to seeing it at night. It should be quite lovely with the necklace of lights around Lake Merritt.