Oakland Renewal and Contractors to Help

June 17th, 2009 | Category: DIY

Photo credit: Diedon Co. Oakland, CA, is 400,000 humans strong, and since its founding in 1852, it — like so many other major cities — has earned its way to the need for urban renewal by many years and chapters of contemporary history. Oakland’s Redevelopment Agency, with its focus of development and renewal, is forging ahead with many projects despite budgetary constraints related to the general profitable climate. Exemplary of many urban renewal programs, projects for Oakland include: New housing Home rehabilitation Expanded retail Beautified parks appealing streetscapes Refreshed commercial buildings New businesses inside once-vacant storefronts More opportunities for neighborhoods Photo credit: JDog interpretation In other words, there’s a whole lotta remodeling and interpretation goin’

on! Interspersed all through that spread are photographs of remodeling and interpretation projects done by a few of the many CalFinder-certified Oakland contractors. The Redeveloping Oakland Newsletter offers quarterly updates about projects as diverse as the city, with Accomplishments and Goals for large-scale undertakings. Some of these big projects include sub-sections such as: (more…)