OaklandSeen is a weekly radio show and blog all about Oakland – featuring news, views and people in the community.  OaklandSeen makes every corner of Oakland seen…and heard. Watch for our full website, launching in February 2010, that features perspectives and reports on a range of local issues including housing, education, crime, local business, and the latest in city hall.  OaklandSeen debuts in the name of celebrating, connecting with your neighbors, and getting involved in Oakland.

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[by Aimee Allison] By now, you’ve likely seen the whining from a certain columnist calling 2009 one of Oakland’s worst years ever. Um, no. The OaklandSeen team compiled our own list and we’re happy to report that good news abounds.

1. Schools Comin’ Up: East Oakland’s Urban Promise Middle School and Fruitvale’s International High School were nationally recognized. The School of the Arts gets a new home at the Fox Theatre and a waiting list around the block.

2. Better Democracy: Oakland finally gets instant runoff voting – now, you’ll get to rank your choices in the November election, saving the city 800k, bringing in more candidates and making incumbents play nice or be #2.

3. Good Times ahead for BART: The Bart Police Chief Gary Gee is gone. He should’ve been fired for his mismanagement of the department, and mishandling after the shooting of Oscar Grant. Instead, he retires silently into the night. Good riddens and we welcome to the opportunity to pick a new and better head of this troubled department. This goes double for the Oakland Police Department.

4. How We Roll: Town Park opens in West Oakland, the city’s first skate park. Kiddie skaters all over Oakland are aglow. Just look at what committed community and generous donors can do; thanks to K-Dub and other amazing community organizers.

5. Finally, Oakland is a Destination with big “D”: Uptown is hot: Somar, The Ave (2022), Mimosa, New Parrish, Mua all give us something to do after dark. The new nightlife in Oakland does us proud. Incidentally, a recent visit to the Mission in SF was a stark contrast. The neighborhood was dead, ChaChaCha empty by 10pm on a Thursday. Where are they? Yeah, across the bridge.

6. Government Sometimes Works: It’s mostly a secret, but the city economic development team successfully attracted green business First Solar(www.firstsolar.com). We also got the good news that food manufacturers are making a comeback – manufacturing that’s lifeblood in our city. Plus, the first crop of green jobs training graduates complete their innovative course. We gotta put our hands together for Oakland taking a national lead on the new economy. Good use of our tax dollars.