signs: Foot Clinic

Foot Clinic

It's not a great sign and it's not old, but it looks great lit up so it gets points for that.

signs: Sage Motel

Sage Motel

On MacArthur just after it finishes winding around Mills College is the Sage Motel. The sign is in good working order, probably because it's visible from the freeway at night, and it makes for good advertising.

signs: Oaks Motel

The Oaks Motel

Another sign I've posted before, The Oaks Motel on MacArthur. It's a great sign, and is better still when lit up so it's worth another look.

BART under civil rights investigation

I figured the OAC was a done deal after the city council inexplicably went along with BART's plans, but according to Living in the O, BART is under a civil rights investigation by the Federal Transit Administration. In part, this is because BART's EIR (Environmental Impact Report) is based on 2002 data, the OAC including multiple intermediate stops (the OAC plans currently have none), and a $2 fare (the OAC plans currently call for a $6 fare vs. $3 for the current AirBART). The cost for implementing the OAC will also likely be borne in part by higher BART fares and/or reduced service.

I've noted before that BART could build a new station at 98th to better serve the residents of East Oakland and implement TransForm's proposed RapidBART bus plan with intermediate stops for a good deal less than the OAC's $500 million (and climbing) price tag. This won't necessarily stop it, but it's a huge step in getting others to take a look at some alternatives.

signs: 1/4 lb. Giant Burgers

1/4 lb. Giant Burgers

I've shot this sign before, but during the day. It takes on a whole new quality at night. For variety I was going to shoot the 1/4 lb. Giant Burgers sign from the Laurel district further down MacArthur, but it wasn't lit up last night.