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virtual dumpsters
Vdumpsters.com offers free product exchange service, where you can locally post or shop for free used goods. Their purpose is to promote re-use, which extends the life of a product, and therefore, delays its inevitable journey to a landfill somewhere. They recently launched in January, 2008, and has accumulated 2,000 registered users to date.
If this sounds familiar, you are probably thinking of FreeCycle.org, the originator of free give-n-get service. They’re grassroots and completely nonprofit. They have a very impressive user base at around 4.5 million users globally. Click here to go to Oakland’s FreeCycle group page.
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free showing of who killed the electric car
FREE showing of Who Killed the Electric Car at the Parkway Theatre, 1834 Park Blvd., Oakland, CA on Sunday, January 13th as part of their Sunday Salon series.
This event is being sponsored by the League of Women Voters-Oakland. While you can rent this movie and watch it in the convenience of your home, this event provides an opportunity to discuss the film with other intelligent individuals. Please check the schedule at the Parkway Website to confirm there has been no changes closer to the date. Or call the LWVO at (510) 834-7640.
Current Schedul for January 13, 2008:
1:15 Theater opens for refreshments and socializing
1:45 Pre-Film Welcome & Intro
2-3:30 Who Killed the Electric Car
3:30-4 Time to Talk Sunday Salon is an informal public forum for community activists, grassroots organizations, conscientious artists, and regular folks committed to the enrichment of the human experience.
The Parkway offers Theater 1 (which is wheelchair accessible) for group discussions and meetings, with limited use of our VHS/DVD projector for demonstrative purposes only (meaning any films must be pertinent to and illustrative of the focus and theme of the group discussion; this is not an excuse for anyone to party on our dime, so don’t expect to see your copy of “The Matrix” on our screen). All Sunday Salon forums must be open to the general public, though we welcome a variety of causes, interests and demographics. The concession stand will be in full operation, including beer and wine.
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Bottom line on taxes: Accountability.
Continuation from previous post Oakland Taxes - Readers Comments.
08.7.2007 | 
Craig
I want a pie graph that shows where it all goes (similar to the one that shows how the Federal budget is mostly Pentagon pork).
Wonder what Oak-town’s graph would look like?
Do you have a better idea for a forum? Seems to me we could really elevate this to a level of practicality and get some things done.
08.9.2007 | Robert
yeah, I’m no expert by any stretch, but Oakland’s property taxes are just so much higher than any other city in the bay area (except for I think San Ramon).
the state takes 1% off the bat. everything else is city and Oakland takes .45%! that’s NUTS! most cities are about .1-.2%. think this is splitting hairs?
well, that’s about a $2,500/year difference on an $850,000 house! guess what it costs in property taxes for an $850,000? $12,325/year! and the county can raise the price of the house a maximum of 2% a year. so what was $850,000 initially, becomes $867,000 the next year and so forth.
and what do we get in return (monetarily)? a WHOLE $7,000 in home owner’s exemptions. gee thanks!
for that kind of scratch, i want incredible schools, beautiful tree lined streets and a HECK OF A LOT less crime and murders!
if Dellums’ office can’t account for where the money for all these assessments and measures is going, GET THEM OFF OUR TAX BILL!
see ya,
Robby
at this point, i think the best idea is to figure out what exactly each one of these assessments do and are they actually getting done? or is the city just pocketing the cash?
it takes 5,000 signatures to get each measure back on the ballot, where it may or may not get voted back in. if we do nothing, each assessments stays indefinitely.
email me at centaurus3200 at yahoo.com
see ya,
Robby
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Are Oakland's property taxes a rip-off?
Public Bulletin Submission
06.18.2007 | Robert
great website!
I’ve been wanting to ask a group of dimond/glenview locals these following questions for some time. this post is not meant to become a flame war, just looking for some insight:
1. do you rent or own in Oakland?
2. do you think that renters should be allowed to vote on measures that ONLY financially impact property owners? meaning through property taxes. for example, when my wife and i rented, we usually voted on improvement measures because they didn’t cost us anything (landlords and homeowners paid for it through property taxes).
3. do you feel, as property owners, that you are getting a good return on your investment? meaning, do you think your property tax dollars are being well spent in Oakland? would you like an open book assessment of “where the money is going?”
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