Sobrante Park

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Welcome to Sobrante Park!

Sobrante Park is located in East Oakland CA, separated from the rest of the city by railroad tracks and industrial neighborhoods.^[1]

It was built shortly after World War II,First as a White-Only Lockout and then gradually becoming a White flight red-zone in the mid to late 50's.

THEN in the early 60's it became a working-class black neighborhood.Interestingly,it was projected by planners that there would be no in-road into SanLeandro's Davis St.residential area MORE...

Pages & Links

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Documents & Pages: Add; The SPark! Aug 2013; The SPark! Dec 2011; The SPark! April 2012; The SPark! Sept 2012

External Links: Add; Time Banking - It's Here; Oakland Police Dept.; City of Oakland Web site; Helpful Phone Numbers

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Mini Park vandalism

I'm wondering if the vandals realize how much work was put into actually getting a restroom in this small park. How do we enlighten them? more

Started: June 6th 2011Replies: 0

Donate to the 51st Street Parklet

http://www.51stParklet.com Help us fund and build this exciting new community art destination in Temescal! Donate and spread the word. Together we an create more free public space for all ages... more

Started: July 18th 2015Replies: 0

Fundraising

Hi community Future Awareness is fundraising for a new facility and would appreciate support of the neighborhood to meet their goal. You can help by going to futureinsight.org. more

Started: January 19th 2012Replies: 0

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Sobrante Park Real Estate and Home Values

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$8,000 First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit: Who qualifies for the $8,000 first time homebuyers tax credit and the details of how first-time homebuyers can qualify for this unprecedented opportunity are the subjects of this article. The Tax Credit for...
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Neighborhood Resource Guide

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What Is The Alternate Minimum Tax (AMT)?: Find out if you need to pay under this separate tax system. The Alternative Minimum Tax, or AMT, is a tax originally instituted more than 40 years ago to ensure wealthy taxpayers paid their fair share of...
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Deferred Maintenance. . .: Procrastinators Beware! Deferring the common area maintenance of an owners' association, though sometimes necessary, can have negative and lasting effects upon a community. Deferrals are...
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