A man from Mandinga Capoeira plays at East Bay Open Streets on San Pablo Avenue on May 30, 2015. Photo: Melati Citrawireja
On Saturday, a one-mile stretch of San Pablo Avenue, from Ashby to Stanford, was closed to traffic for the second annual East Bay Open Streets’ Love Our Neighborhood Day. The event was a production of Walk Oakland Bike Oakland (WOBO) in association with the Downtown Berkeley Association and the North Shattuck Association. (We flagged it up on our weekend It List.)
People came out to walk, bike, skate, dance, stroll, play and experience the neighborhood, that takes in North Oakland and Southwest Berkeley, in a new way. There were health, fitness and arts activities hosted by local artists, performers, community organizations, churches, neighborhood groups and area businesses, as well as live music and great food.
We sent Melati Citrawireja to capture the day. The results speak for themselves.
Kenneth Winter from Anvil and Hammer works on making jewelry. Photo: Melati CitrawirejaKenneth Winter from Anvil and Hammer. Photo: Melati CitrawirejaA shop on the San Pablo Avenue stretch that was open for business during the Open Streets fest. Photo: Melati CitrawirejaFather and daughter bike through the East Bay Open Streets fest. Photo: Melati CitrawirejaTarot reading at the East Bay Open Streets fest. Photo: Melati CitrawirejaPlaying chess at the East Bay Open Streets event. Photo: Melati CitrawirejaFrancisco Jimenez, a vinegar aficionado and owner of Tucan Gourmet Vinegars. Photo: Melati CitrawirejaChild plays with bubbles at the East Bay Open Streets fest. Photo: Melati CitrawirejaGirl with her baby sister at the East Bay Open Streets event. Photo: Melati Citrawireja Girl with her baby sister at the East Bay Open Streets event. Photo: Melati CitrawirejaWomen walk down the street at the East Bay Open Streets event on Saturday May 30, 2015. Photo: Melati CitrawirejaEast Bay Open Streets. Photo: Melati CitrawirejaEast Bay Open Streets. Photo: Melati CitrawirejaArtist Chris Trian in front of his home at East Bay Open Streets’ Love Our Neighborhood event. Photo: Melati Citrawireja Artist Chris Trian in front of his home at East Bay Open Streets’ Love Our Neighborhood event. Photo: Melati CitrawirejaEast Bay Open Streets. Photo: Melati CitrawirejaCotton candy seller at East Bay Open Streets. Photo: Melati CitrawirejaFilhos de Bimba students at East Bay Open Streets. Photo: Melati CitrawirejaArtist Daniel Dolan at East Bay Open Streets. Photo: Melati CitrawirejaEast Bay Open Streets. Photo: Melati CitrawirejaEast Bay Open Streets. Photo: Melati Citrawireja
Melati Citrawireja, a development studies undergraduate at UC Berkeley, is currently pursuing a career in visual journalism. More of her work can be found online at Melati Photography.
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Tracey Taylor is co-founder of Berkeleyside and co-founder and editorial director of Cityside, the nonprofit parent to Berkeleyside and The Oaklandside. Before launching Berkeleyside, Tracey wrote for...
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