It’s Friday, so I’ll blog about something besides Autodesk Forge.
The Alameda Parks and Recreation Department provides advice, coordination, and guidance on parks and recreational facilities in the city of Alameda. One of the activities they conduct is called Alameda Walks where they invite Alameda residents to lace up their walking shoes, bring family, friends, and neighbors and join them on an hour-long walk on the 1st and 2nd Saturday mornings of each month, May through October. For those who are new to Alameda or have lived there for decades, this is a great way to begin a Saturday morning exploring neighborhoods and learning about the history of Alameda. The walks begin at 9:00 a.m. and last approximately one hour.
On Saturday, May 13, I attended a walk that started in Jackson Park. Oakland and Alameda were among the first cities in the United States to experiment with local parks in neighborhoods. Opened in 1895, Jackson Park is Alameda’s oldest park. As such, it…