5 de Mayo!

[San Pablo Corridor Coalition]

Dear Neighbors and garden loving friends,

Recently, one of my neighbors, went to the City of Oakland to express his discontent/concerns about our garden at Market and 28th Street. This action has not lowered my spirits, instead it has helped re-energized me and propelled me to take the next step. I am working with my personal Real Estate attorney to seek legal ownership of the parcell or at least a lease from the County. Until then, I have been advised to not install any permanent structures and to get a community petition signed by you and our neighbors. I will take this back to the City, and County authorities. Can you help me write and collect signatures? 

Your imported pal,

Alex Miller-Cole

Toll-Free Voice, Fax: (555) 859-8842

San Pablo Corridor Coalition Chair, (SPc2)

SPc2 Beautification and Sustainability Committee, Chair

St. Andrew’s Plaza, Steward

West Oakland Neighbors, Co-Chair

i-Work, Inc., Chief Financial Officer

West Oakland Green Initiative Treasurer

West Oakland Commerce Association Member

West Oakland Specific Plan Steering Committee member

Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council, (NCPC) Beat-7X, Co-Chair

Lake Merritt Weekend Training Academy Volunteer Youth Coordinator

East Bay Rental Housing Association Member

15 year District 3 Resident
Cypress One Properties, Owner

[Katy Polony]

I'd like to help.  What were the concerns of the neighbor?  Would you like to talk about it tomorrow?  We'll be there at 10, but by soon after 11 at least some of us will be going to the Mission to clean spray paint off the buildings that were vandalized on that deplorable Monday night.      Katy

[Christina Castaneda]

I know alex would love to talk to you about helping out, I don't know how busy he is today but I know that if you show up. At ten we could use help setting up for sure!  Thanks, my. Number is 2135980003. Christina

[Athena Cowell]

Hi alex

So sorry to hear that someone in our own neighborhood had been such a thorn in your side. Our plan had such potential for positivity in our community. 

I will be glad to sign a petition and help get more signatures. 

Someone has to help our neighborhood grow into a more productive and friendly place to live.  This garden will help the whole community it baffles me that anyone would want to hinder this. 

Athena

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On May 4, 2012, at 7:15 AM, San Pablo Corridor Coalition <al...@spc2.org> wrote:

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Dear Neighbors and garden loving friends,

Recently, one of my neighbors, went to the City of Oakland to express his discontent/concerns about our garden at Market and 28th Street. This action has not lowered my spirits, instead it has helped re-energized me and propelled me to take the next step. I am working with my personal Real Estate attorney to seek legal ownership of the parcell or at least a lease from the County. Until then, I have been advised to not install any permanent structures and to get a community petition signed by you and our neighbors. I will take this back to the City, and County authorities. Can you help me write and collect signatures? 

Your imported pal,

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[Christina Castaneda]

Who would rather have an empty lot than a lovely green space? I am not the greenest person on the planet, but still I would rather see a garden then garbage...who would do such a thing, honestly?

--
Christina Castaneda-Hull
B.A. Humboldt State Univ. '05
J.D. John F. Kennedy University School of Law '11


http://www.linkedin.com/pub/christina-castaneda-hull/2/206/a9a

oaklandisbeautiful.com 

www.oaklandcitycouncil2012.com

[Alex Miller-Cole]

Dear Athena et al.,

I am sorry too. This was the weekend when we would have started to plant. The sun is out and the time is right. It is sad in deed. 

At least the lot is fenced and it can't be gratified. 

Lets work together to start a petition and start gathering signatures. Keith Carson will be our champion at the County level and Nancy at the local level. 

Fear not!

The garden will happen.

Alex

On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 9:47 PM, Athena Cowell <athe...@comcast.net> wrote:

[George Russell]

I need details....see you this am

[Athena Cowell]

Ok

Just keep me posted on meetings. I think you know which house is mine? Right in the other side if the school. 

Talk to you soon

Athena

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[Athena Cowell]

The same sort of person who grafities walls and dumps garbage in our streets. 

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[antal polony]

This is really too bad. I hope Nancy can help. Have we thought about looking into other lots? There's one across the street from my mom's house that my mom's roommate's supposedly interested in gardening at.

best wishes,

Antal

[brooke bundgard]

Appreciate that the effort will continue starting with signatures. Curious, if there is a signature strategy in terms of who is covering which area? Are we targeting a certain mile radius from the garden site? Did the city outline specifically how many signatures we need/where they need to come from? New to this, just wanting to pool resources without folks covering the same territory. 

peace love and carry on

miss b

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Brooke Bundgard
Feisty Fashion
www.feistyfashion.com


Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity.
-Plato

[Katy Polony]

Hi, I'm interested in the same questions as Brooke and can get started
collecting signatures today if the office is open and I can come by
around 3:30 to pick up a petition. I'll just stop by and see if
people are there and working. Katy

[San Pablo Corridor Coalition]

Hi Team,

The area to cover is not very large. We can go about 3 blocks in all directions. 

We can do this in one weekend if we apply ourselves. If everyone is game, i will have the petitions ready this saturday at 10 am when we meet at St. Andrew's. 

Thank you for caring. 

Alex

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Alex Miller-Cole

Toll-Free Voice, Fax: (888) 792-1203