| Date |
Title |
| 5/20/2010 |
Bulky Waste Special Disposal Event |
| 5/7/2010 |
Public Works Pothole Blitz Comes to West and North |
| 4/29/2010 |
Week Two of Annual Pothole Blitz Concentrates on Central Oakland |
| 4/28/2010 |
Energy & Climate Action Plan Media Release |
| 4/22/2010 |
Three Week Pothole Blitz 2010 |
| 4/15/2010 |
Oakland Public Works Celebrates Earth Day |
| 4/12/2010 |
Earth Day – Clean It! Green It! Mean It! – April 17, 2010 |
| 4/7/2010 |
EarthEXPO Celebrates 40 Years of Earth Day |
| 3/1/2010 |
Public Works Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Earth Day |
| 3/1/2010 |
Bring Your Own Bag Media Conference |
| 1/20/2010 |
Oakland Public Works Responds to Winter Storm |
| 1/5/2010 |
Oakland Public Works Media Release - Annual Rose Pruning at Morcom Garden January 9, 2010 |
| 12/16/09 |
Oakland Joins CaliforniaFIRST to Make Energy Efficiency Retrofits Easier for Property Owners |
| 11/10/09 |
Oakland Public Works Media Advisory - Re-Create Art Exhibition |
| 10/26/09 |
Street Sweeping Downtown |
| 10/12/09 |
Public Works Prepares for Winter Weather |
| 9/18/09 |
Creek to Bay Day 2009 |
| 9/3/09 |
Oakland Youth Keep Oakland Beautiful |
| 9/3/09 |
Volunteers Needed to Lend a Helping Hand to Oakland's Creeks |
| 5/18/09 |
Top Ten Leader Award |
| 5/12/09 |
Pothole Blitz Media Advisory |
| 5/7/09 |
Bike to Work Day 2009 |
| 5/7/09 |
Pothole Blitz 1 - April 2009 |
| 4/16/08 |
Oakland EarthEXPO Media Alert |
| 4/14/08 |
Oakland Public Works Earth Day Media Release |
| 4/8/08 |
Oakland Public Works Media Advisory Junk Mail Art |
| 3/31/08 |
Return of Horses and Stage Coach to Montclair Western Town |
| 3/18/08 |
Oakalnd Public Works Pothole Success Media Release |
| 2/25/08 |
Oakland's Roses Need Volunteers |
| 2/11/08 |
Public Works Pothole Blitz |
| 1/4/08 |
January 3 – 4, 2008 Storm Response – Extended Hours for the Weekend |
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| 1/2/08 |
Public Works Ready for Forecasted Storm – Extended Hours for Sandbag Pick Up |
| 12/12/07 |
Oakland Says "No" to Dumping! |
| 11/16/07 |
UPDATE ON OAKLAND’S EFFORTS TO PROTECT WATERWAYS IN WAKE OF OIL SPILL |
| 11/14/07 |
Oakland Celebrates America Recycles Day with Re-Create Art Exhibition
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| 10/19/07 |
Oakland Is Honored with Solar Award |
| 10/19/07 |
Oakland Achieves First Place National Storm Water Management Program Excellence Award
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| 10/16/07 |
Oakland Public Works Winter Weather Press Release 2007 |
9/24/07
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Oakland Public Works Press Release Search and Rescue 9 24 07 |
| 7/26/07 (event date) |
Oakland Goes Natural: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Public Access Fueling Station Grand Opening Celebration |
| 6/29/07 |
Oakland’s Market Street Bikeway, Phase II Complete! |
| 6/27/07 |
Oakland CityRacks Program Strives to Meet Bike Parking Demand |
| 5/18/07 |
PWA Goes to School, May 21, 2007 - Celebrating National Public Works Week: Moving Life Forward |
| 5/16/07 |
DON’T FORGET! Bike to Work Day is tomorrow, May 17th! - Six council members, award to Alameda County Bike Commuter of the Year and more! |
| 5/15/07 |
The Oakland Public Works Agency Presents Special Activities in Celebration of National Public Works Week |
| 5/10/07 |
City of Oakland Celebrates Its 14th Annual Bike to Work Day - Pancakes, prizes and all day valet parking in Frank Ogawa Plaza |
| 4/26/07 |
Operation Safe and Clean Streets Partners with The Great American Cleanup |
| 4/26/07 |
Oakland Celebrates Arbor Day - Working to Enhance the Environmental Benefits of Our Urban Forest |
| 4/25/07 |
Recycle Household Batteries and Enter the Raffle - Oakland Public Library Branches Host Battery Recyclers |
| 4/18/07 |
29th Avenue Overpass to Receive Much Deserved Attention - Road Closure April 23, 24 and 25, 2007 |
| 4/16/07 |
Oakland Earth EXPO Brings “The Sustainable Urban Environment” to Life (more info) |
| 4/2/07 |
A Bicycle-Friendly Oakland: That’s the Plan |
| 3/20/07 |
Oakland Welcomes County Agency to Downtown |
| 3/16/07 |
City of Oakland Offers Assistance with Spring Cleanup - Bulky Pickup Program Means Removal of Household Clutter is Only a Phone Call Away (more info) |
| 3/3/07 |
District 3 Invites You to the Willow Mini Park Re-Opening Celebration |
| 3/1/07 |
Dedication Ceremony Celebrates Renovation of Lake Merritt Pergola |
| 2/26/07 |
Oakland Rolls Out 900 More "Grate" Reasons to Cycle in the City |
| 2/9/07 |
Street Sweeping in Operation on Monday, February 12 (Lincoln’s Birthday Holiday) |
| 1/24/07 |
City of Oakland Surveys Residents to help Reduce Clutter to Keep Oakland Clean and Beautiful |
| 11/27/06 |
New Environmental Manager Appointed for City of Oakland |
| 10/16/06 |
Oakland Public Works Crews Ready For Wet Weather - Sandbags and Plastic Sheeting Offered to Residents and Businesses - Volunteers Needed |
| 10/4/06 |
Free Electronic Waste Recycling Event at the Lionel Wilson College Prep Academy |
| 10/2/06 |
Public Input Opportunity: Open House Featuring the City of Oakland’s Planned Improvements at Lake Merritt Channel |
| 9/20/06 |
Oakland - Top "Green" City: Invitation to a Public Meeting on Waste Reduction, Reuse and Recycling |
| 9/15/06 |
Calling All Citizens: Glacial Meltdown at City Hall - Oakland's CarFree Day is Friday, September 22, 2006 |
| 9/12/06 |
City of Oakland Nationally Accredited by the American Public Works Association: Oakland Public Works Becomes 3rd Recognized Organization in California |
| 8/25/06 |
Volunteers to Protect and Beautify Creeks - Oakland's Creek to Bay Day is Saturday, September 16, 2006 |
| 6/29/06 |
Oakland Responds To Global Warming Impacts Voiced In "An Inconvenient Truth" - Two Large Clean Air Vehicles Are Added To The Oakland Public Works Fleet |
| 6/20/06 |
Market Street Bikeway to Triple in Length - Partnership with the Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority |
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| 6/5/06 |
Pothole Blitz: Public Works Crews Blitz Potholes to Make Streets Safer (more info) |
| 5/30/06 |
City Property Protected in Perpetuity - City Partners with Land Trust to Protect Pristine Creek Canyon |
| 5/25/06 |
Operation: Make That Gem Sparkle! - Oakland City Officials Celebrate National Public Works Week (May 26th)
first press release | second press release |
| 5/16/06 |
Original City Hall Replica Found - Help Wanted To Find Origin |
| 5/12/06 |
Bumpy Crossings Derailed - Smoother Roads for Oakland (revised) |
| 5/11/06 |
The No-Pollute Commute - City of Oakland’s Celebrates its 13th Annual Bike to Work Day (May 18th) (more info) |
| 5/2/06 |
Crews Blitz Potholes To Make City Streets Safe (more info) |
| 4/28/06 |
Students Plant Trees in Park to Celebrate Arbor Day |
| 2/1/06 |
Volunteer Appreciation Evening: City Honors Its Volunteers |
| 12/28/05 |
'Tis the Season to TreeCycle! |
| 12/21/05 |
Oakland and Caltrans Sign Letter Ending Legal Fight and pdf of Caltrans Letter of Understanding (links to Oakland City Attorney website) |
| 12/14/05 |
Downtown Poised For Revitalization - City Unveils Traffic Management Plan |
| 11/30/05 |
"If It's Plugged, It Will Flood" - Clear the Storm Drain Day |
| 11/15/05 |
Free - 2005 Holiday LIghts Exchange |
| 10/14/05 |
Clean Fuel Garbage Trucks Help Oaklanders Breathe Easier |
| 10/14/05 |
Oakland Public Works Agency Prepares for Wet Weather
And Renews Its Call for Volunteers - Sandbags and Plastic Sheeting Available for Residents and Businesses |
| 10/11/05 |
Lest We Forget: 5:04 P.M. Cypress Freeway Memorial Park Opens |
| 9/28/05 |
Oakland Levels the Playing Field - and scores a $1 Million Grant for Girls' Softball from Proposition 40! |
| 9/12/05 |
A Walking Press Conference? In Oakland?? - Join Us to Check out the Latest Pedestrian Countdown Signals (October 12) |
| 5/9/05 |
National Public Works Week - Equipment Displays |
| 5/6/05 |
Peralta Creek Restoration Celebration - Creek Habitat Restored in Fruitvale District for Community Park Improvement |
| 4/26/05 |
City Of Oakland Presents "Doin' The Green Thing":
Environmental Education Television Series Airing on KTOP-TV 10 |
| 4/23/05 |
Volunteers "Honor Our Planet, Love Our Neighborhoods" In Celebration Of Oakland Earth Day |
| 4/22/05 |
Albertsons Donates Recycled Plastic Bag Bench To the City of Oakland in Honor of Earth Day |
| 4/14/05 |
City Celebrates Grand Opening of Third Street Extension
Project - Connects Jack London District to Bay Trail, Brings Street Improvements |
| 3/22/05 |
Countdown to Safety: The Office of Traffic Safety Awards City of Oakland $131,000 Grant For a Unique Pedestrian Safety Project |
| 3/3/05 |
New Bicycle Lanes Open on Market Street - Funding provided by the Transportation Fund for Clean Air |
| 3/3/05 |
Free Parking! - for Oakland Bicyclists |
| 2/22/05 |
We're Stuck On You! - City Employees Promote Pride and Accountability in their Work |
| 1/31/05 |
We're Rolling Today!: Oakland Expands Recycling Services to Weekly Collection Citywide and Mailer Regarding "Little Green" And Food Scraps |
| 1/28/05 |
Education On Clean Water Sweeps Through Oakland Elementary Schools (Photo Op) |
| 1/21/05 |
Bancroft Avenue Bike Lanes - Closing the Gap |
| 1/6/05 |
City of Oakland Temporary Street Closure (High Street between Coliseum Way and San Leandro Street, 1/10/05 - 1/14/05) |
| 12/8/04 |
Free Energy Efficient Holiday Light Exchange |
| 12/6/04 |
10,000 New Recycling Carts Roll in to Oakland ... and out to the Curb in 2005 |
| 11/15/04 |
Oakland And Habitat For Humanity Housing Win National 2004 Phoenix Award |
| 11/9/04 |
Oakland Receives $6.35 Million in State Grants:
Raimondi Field, Peralta Hacienda Historical Park and East Oakland Sports Complex to benefit! |
| 11/3/04 |
American Public Works Association Northern CA Streets & Sewers Conference 2004: Keynote Address |
| 10/28/04 |
City of Oakland Temporary Street Closures |
| 10/20/04 |
ABAG press release: ABAG'S "Be Sewer Smart" Backup Prevention Campaign Gets Smarter With Added Website Planting Guide Resource |
| 10/18/04 |
Oakland Public Works Agency Prepares For Wet Weather And Renews Its Call For Volunteers:
Sandbags and Plastic Sheeting Offered to Residents and Businesses |
| 10/14/04 |
Open House Featuring the City of Oakland's 12th Street Reconstruction Project: Measure DD Funding |
| 8/19/04 |
Volunteers needed to 'clean and green' Oakland's waterways on Creek to Bay Day - Saturday, September 18, 2004 |
| 8/17/04 |
City of Oakland's 1st Annual CarFree Day
- Thursday, September 23, 2004 |
| 7/29/04 |
State of the Public Works Agency remarks (includes welcome to park maintenance employees and retiree recognition) |
| 6/16/04 |
23rd Avenue and 29th Avenue Gateway gets a face-lift! |
| 5/17/04 |
City Officials Pitch In to Celebrate Public Works Week |
| 4/19/04 |
Special Meeting on Creek Restoration and Acquisition - Oakland Trust for Clean Water and Safe Parks (Measure DD) |
| 4/19/04 |
City Of Oakland Holds A Volunteer Appreciation Concert |
| 4/19/04 |
City Holds 10th Annual Earth Expo |
| 2/19/04 |
City Employees To Use Less Gas |
