Walking the Invisible City

Oakland, CA 2010-2011
10ksteps.org

Walking the Invisible City invites walkers to discover downtown Oakland’s secret city. This unique walking tour, with conversational markers etched into the city sidewalks, explores lost history, and vanished architecture.  Based on neighbors’ stories shared with us during 10,000 Steps, this open-ended tour creates a rich and lasting legacy that is built upon a deep relationship with the community. Walking the Invisible City was launched at the Oakland Museum in 2011 and includes an audio tour where you can hear neighbors tell fascinating stories about this area.

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Walking the Invisible City, spanning west to east from Martin Luther King Jr. Way to Madison Street and north to south from 12th to 5th Streets, links new and long-time residents from diverse cultural communities. Madison and Lincoln Square Parks are in the heart of Chinatown while Lafayette and Jefferson Square Parks border West Oakland and city and federal offices.

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Marker #1: 11th Street + Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

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Marker #8: 7th Street at Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.

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Marker #30: Jackson Street at 8th Street

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On-going group tours continue through various organizations: the Oakland Museum’s Bike Trippers, Oakland’s Urban Paths, and Oakland’s Walking Tour program.

Supported by:  The Creative Work Fund, The Trust for Historic Preservation, Oakland’s OPEN Proposals Program, Oakland’s Cultural Funding Individual Artist’s Grant, Friends of Oakland Parks & Recreation, Whole Foods and local community group donations.