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Breakfast Club: April 14, 2019

Breakfast Club: April 14, 2019

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Apr 14, 2020
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Oakland Slow Street Initiative

Good morning!

Welcome back to Breakfast Club, your (bi)weekly dose of outdoor content.  I hope you are well and safe. 

Again, a reminder that Breakfast Club's weekly run from Lake Temescal in Oakland remains postponed. 

Here's what I've been reading this week:

running(ish) news

Some Good News:

Oakland is shutting down 74 miles of streets to car traffic. The "Oakland Slow Street" initiative is an effort to create more space for physical distancing by opening bike boulevards to pedestrians.  Streets will be opened incrementally.  (KQED, Oakland.gov) 

Need an easy-to-make culinary delight?  Make some "whipped coffee" for a quick pick-me-up while you're working from home.  (YouTube)

This older piece from NY Times columnist David Brooks notes some really good books you can check out during shelter in place.  If you're in the Oakland area, order books online from East Bay Booksellers an…

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