The Fight for Car-Free Space, Oakland, CA Edition
Oakland CA, famous for the misinterpreted "There's no there, there" quote (as well as the Black Panthers), is in the middle of a kerfuffle over a small pedestrian plaza that was recently put in. The pro-cars-everywhere faction isn't giving up a piece of street without a fight, but the pro-carfree-spaces folks aren't either.
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/articl...ew-5069941.php
Originally Posted by Jonathan Bair, Walk Oakland Bike Oakland
Cars are not an inherent good thing. If cars passing through were a barometer of economic vitality, then West Oakland would be the jobs center of the Bay Area.