Comments on: Where is the DTO? 2

By: Berkeley/Oakland Reflections: Downtown « Living in the O

Berkeley/Oakland Reflections: Downtown « Living in the O — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:19:45 +0000

[...] DTO doesn’t. And ultimately I realized that the DTO has no main artery. Sure, there are some vibrant sub-neighborhoods (Old Oakland, Chinatown) and ones that are on their way (SOBO, Uptown), but to me they all feel [...]

By: Chris K.

Chris K. — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:07:32 +0000

dto510, Broadway runs what? …northeast /southwest? so you are both correct on some level, no? Anyways, for what it’s worth, convention and tradition here in Oakland seems to give it a bit of an East/West Axis along 14th St., and North/South along Broadway. Hence: “East 14th St.,” “East Oakland.” Please educate us to the error of our ways if this is wrong. Matthew: great map! Thanks for the link.

By: dto510

dto510 — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:38:35 +0000

Ian, as you probably know, Oakland is not planned along an axis. South is actually a better description of that side of Broadway than East.

By: Ian

Ian — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:15:30 +0000

SOBO? That area is east of Broadway; Broadway is a north-south street. I know about the tradition and all, but I don’t think the name of the area has to be the same as those shops, especially when it’s so confusing.

By: Felix

Felix — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:18:31 +0000

Huh, I guess I’d think Jack London isn’t downtown because downtown is (in my mind) defined by its use. Downtown is the corporate center, Jack London is still mainly a tourist and residential district.