Oakland’s Uptown Revival: Will All Boats Rise with the Tide?

By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) Uptown Oakland is trying—for the second time in a decade—to reinvent itself. First came the Fox Theater's rebirth in 2009, which created a magnetic entertainment district that put Oakland on the New York Times' "45 Places to go in 2012" list. Then came the Broadway Valdez District […]