[KCgridlock]

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[Mayfd24]

Always a favorite!! Thanks for sharing!

[ChrisLA]

I love Oakland, very nice set up pictures of a beautiful city.

I'm glad you capture some pictures of one of my many favorite spots around the city. That Barnes & Noble is one of largest and coolest one I've been to. I think one of the reasons I like this one is because of the diverse clientale you see patronizing it. This neighborhood actually would be one of my top choices to live if I were to live in the bay area.

http://photos.imageevent.com/kcphotos/oakland/large/oak_4523.jpg

[STLgasm]

Nice-- how did you manage not to snap big old San Francisco looming next door?

[Buckeye Native 001]

Stunningly beautiful work, as always! :tup:

[urbanflyer]

Wow, that was quick. Oaktown is such a gem :slob:

I don't know how you do it...but you even made the port look nice.

[wrendog]

Excellent! woohoo!

[WesternGulf]

Oh these are nice. Got to link this thread to the fam in the Bay Area.

[oak-sea]

:rock: Thank you...you rock. Destined to become a classic...
http://photos.imageevent.com/kcphotos/oakland/large/oak_4510.jpg

Maybe it's a good thing it was a little smoogy- can't really see SF too good. That's just fine.

[James Bond Agent 007]

The A's are evil. :(

[EastBayHardCore]

Despite the GREAT pics, Oakland has to be seen at street level to fully appreciate it.

Oh please, won't you please do The City next? :D

[Buckeye Native 001]

The A's are evil. :(

Agreed.

[oliveurban]

I've yet to visit Oakland, but from this vantage point, it looks like a very attractive city.

Definitely, great pictures. Again :tup:.

[KCgridlock]

Despite the GREAT pics, Oakland has to be seen at street level to fully appreciate it.

Oh please, won't you please do The City next? :D

Thanks everybody.

Yea, Oakland has great street life. Much more than I expected. Although, not much to do after business hours and few if any decent hotels.

Didn't have time for lifestyle pics.

I assume "the city" is San Francisco?

[innov8]

Ohhh yeah!!! that was a nice fly over :cheers:

[ArchMadness]

Looks like some cool dense neighborhoods around those parts. Oakland has such a bad reputation, but it looks freaking good from the air.

[KevinFromTexas]

Awesome. Oakland is a bit underrated I think.

[mSeattle]

Great density. Looks good.

[plinko]

Thanks for the eye candy!

[pablosan]

Great stuff, as usual.

[Sacto]

Great photos! Thanks!

[Urban Zombie®]

Do it brotha KC! Thanks for the fix.

[staff]

Scandinavish! Almost.
http://photos.imageevent.com/kcphotos/oakland/large/oak_4518.jpg

[mhays]

That looks like a denser and more vibrant area than I expected, including the downtown edges and the surrounding neighborhoods.

[fflint]

^Oakland has been something of a big city for quite some time.

Excellent job KC--really great views here. You rock hardest.

[fangorangutang]

Sweet pics. I love the East Bay!

[JRinSoCal]

Awesome pics as always! When can we expect to see 'Above San Francisco'?

[oak-sea]

Oakland's density is pretty ideal- plus a massive ammount of culture down there on the ground. Here's a couple pics from the area...
http://homepage.mac.com/ragsdalejames/oakland/P1010015_3.jpg
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[fflint]

Hey, this is KCgridlock's photo thread!

[J Church]

KC, let us know when these are up on your site--the SF pics, too. I'd like to link from my site.

[A-town]

I had no idea Oakland was so big and had it's own skyline, great pics.

[blade_bltz]

Yep...I really dig Oakland. Awesome pics.

[Ex-Ithacan]

Great set as always KC. And I love the angle of this one, too cool:

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Thanks.

[WZ1]

Nice pictures.. but Oakland looks so bland compared to SF

[Sekkle]

Very nice photos, as usual. Oakland looks nicer than I thought.

[dfane]

awesome as usual kc

[northbay]

i love oakland! absolutely stunning pix!!!

[JRinSoCal]

Some parts of oakland remind me of some areas in LA. DT Oakland could use some taller buildings though. It already has a beautiful waterfront centre with great potential to have a very nice skyline. Are there any taller buildings under construction, proposed or approved? Is there a height restriction? All the buildings seem to be around the same height. What's the status on 1930 Broadway?

[urban_encounter]

Again, simple incredible KC

[J Church]

Are there any taller buildings under construction, proposed or approved? Is there a height restriction? All the buildings seem to be around the same height. What's the status on 1930 Broadway?

1930 Broadway is the big one; heights have been floated for that up to 827', although I'll believe it when I see it. There's a proposed lakeside condo tower that could be 420'--16' taller than the current tallest--that's just a bit more likely, although those are, I believe, the fourth and fifth new tallest proposals in Oakland just since the millennium, and obviously the first three weren't built.

The short answer is that in this as in so many other ways San Francisco sucks a lot of the life out of Oakland. There's simply never been the demand for very tall towers.

[NEWNANGuy]

great job KC. loved Oakland before, really love it now!

[ltsmotorsport]

Can never get enough Oakland on the boards.

[Segun]

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[tech12]

^haha:D

Amazing pics! i've ben waiting for you to do the bay area KC...I cant wait to see SF.

[mrherodotus]

Are we going to be getting San Francisco? Or did I miss it?

[ColDayMan]

Keyshia Cole...and Too $hort.

[boden]

Impressive!

[sf_eddo]

The TOWN. OAK TOWN.

[Paintballer1708]

Another great KC thread.

[texasboy]

Amazing.

[dimondpark]

very nice set of pics.

[KCgridlock]

Thanks everybody!

[stepper77]

Great photos. I've been meaning to post my own Oakland thread for a while since I work there. Nothing as cool as this though.

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I'm there right now. It's my window at work ^^^ Definitely an under appreciated city.

[KCgridlock]

Gotta bump before it goes away ;)

[2000_Watts]

Isn't DT Oakland right up under an airport...?

If so, I'm certain that explains the lack of height...