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by Peter Lund Three area residents, Holly Drabal, a local landscape architect and certified Master Gardener; Chris Jackson, opera- tions manager with the Rockridge District Association (RDA); and Peter Lund, local homeowner, have joined forces to landsc...

By Dan Kalb

by Dan Kalb, District 1 councilmember; adapted from his newsletter, October 24, 2015 Scenic Streets is looking for a new leader. Peter Lund, who successfully led Scenic Streets for the past five years, is leaving to pursue new opportunities. Under Peter’s strong leadership, Scenic Streets completed numerous complex community projects, including beautification projects at the C...

...inwater and other runoff to puddle up for months on end. /Scenic Streets teeth when they fetch. It’s also a key contributor to the park’s notorious mud puddles. “The disabled and elderly have particular difficulty accessing the park,” says Peter Lund, founder of Scenic Streets, the group leading the project. “Rainwater and hose runoff are deflected by the asphalt and create mud which can take months to evaporate in this shady space.” City planners determined that if the park was going ...

By Nancy Schaaf

...Scenic Streets sought out local artist Juan Lopez who covers receptacles with paint-resistant mosaic tile. The only problem then was funding. “The majority of our donations are earmarked for the upcoming renovation of Hardy Dog Park,” says Peter Lund, the group’s founder. “That budget is tight and we really couldn’t spare a dime to pay for the mosaics.” Lund called Ricardo Sanchez de Tagle Aduna at DaVita Dialysis Corporation which

...to plant nine sidewalk trees around the property and has been working with tenant DaVita to approve its own proposed landscaping renovations which are now underway. “We are deeply grateful to all of our donors,” says Scenic Streets founder Peter Lund. “And these very generous contributions put us even closer to beginning our most ambitious improvements yet to the Rockridge-Temescal Gateway.” Scenic Streets still has some fund- raising to do before its next phase of work can begin, but ...

By Tony Bolton

...mont Avenue at Clifton Street last month, but ground-breaking on the company’s own landscaping improvements – promised over a year ago – remains to be seen. “The new trees will add badly needed greenery around the neglected property,” says Peter Lund, founder of Scenic Streets, the local group coordinating the effort. “Our goal is to improve the street view of this prominent property without inhibiting its business activities” he says. His group has added a total of 29 new sidewalk tre...

By Patrick Cullinane

by Patrick Cullinane Almost 10 years ago, Lee Patterson and Robert Firehock answered Peter Lund’s call for volunteers to give “a couple hours a month” to the Scenic Streets cleanup effort. Now, many years later, the time has come for them to step back and let others take the lead. It is time for Rockridge to thank them for their year...

Plans for improving the Dog Park have proceeded slowly during 2016 chiefly due to Scenic Streets founder Peter Lund’s move out of the area. We share the community’s frustration with the lack of progress, but the funds are secure. We anticipate that individuals who have expressed an interest in managing the project will get it moving in early 2017.

...ave a free hour or two, and are interested in joining the effort to sustain Rockridge community landscaping, contact Lee Patterson (510/923-1084) or Judy Weiss (judy_b_weiss@yahoo.com). by Judy Weiss After Scenic Streets founder and leader Peter Lund moved out of state in November, four Scenic Street volunteers — Lee Patterson, Robert Firehock, Betsy York and Judy Weiss — created the

...ing that such changes would significantly improve public transit service to Rockridge residents without also impacting services on College in a way that would likely be considered a net negative. ■ ■Scenic Streets update by group organizer Peter Lund (http://www.scenicstreets. org/). ■ ■Finalized plans for October events (RCPC’s booth for Out and About and the Halloween Parade collaboration with RDA (Rockridge District Association)). ■ ■Reviewed action items for annual board planning r...

By Nancy Schaaf

...veryone.” The company opened a store at 3300 Lakeshore Avenue earlier this year, filling a void left by the recent closing of Red Hound, College Avenue’s upscale pet supply store. The pledge puts the project’s budget on solid footing, says Peter Lund, founder of Scenic Streets, the group leading the renovation. Volunteers are now refining plans to be submitted for approvals in the coming weeks.

settlement over the Caldecott Tunnel’s fourth bore. However, the project barely made the list for funding, so formal plans won’t be undertaken for approximately another two years, says Shaff. Peter Lund, founder of Scenic Streets, Norman H. Burg, DDS General Dentistry (510) 652-1517 5700 Broadway, Oakland A Prevention Oriented Practice Happening Now! Happening Here!

By Nancy Schaaf

...person then assured a near-capacity crowd of local residents that renovations would follow shortly, but neighbors began to have doubts when months passed without any visible progress. Monitoring the proposed project, Scenic Streets founder Peter Lund says DaVita needed extra time to provide appropriate documentation to the property’s owner, Jim Falaschi of Transbay Holding Company. “DaVita was clear about what neighbors The long-overdue m a k e o v e r o f t h e c o r n e r o f Clifton...

... help in keeping our neighborhood as lovely as it can be. — Laura Mytels by Sean Riley, Local Resident DaVita Dialyisis Corporation hopes to break ground on landscaping renovations to its Claremont Avenue facility this summer, according to Peter Lund, founder of Scenic Streets, a local volunteer group. Scenic Streets has been negotiating improvements to the prominent property at the corner of Clifton Street and Claremont for nearly two years. The removal of blight and addition of green...

...e your tax-deductible contribution quickly and securely on our web site, www. ScenicStreets.org On behalf of the neighborhood volunteers at Scenic Streets, thank you again for making the gateway to our community a bit brighter and safer. — Peter Lund, founder and volunteer Rockridge Merchants Stepped Up to Support Claremont School On October 27, the Claremont Middle School PTA held its annual fundraising auction at Uptown Body and Fender. That night, 128 members of the community showed...

By Sean Riley

... underneath Hwy 24 and the Hardy Park Dog Run, asking local residents to rank the leading ideas to transform this dreary space adjacent to Frog Park. “Residents clearly want more greenery and improved lighting,” said Scenic Streets founder Peter Lund. “The underpass is barren and dingy, so shrubs and trees will add life and color. If we collect enough donations October 28th Faith for the iPod generation! Announcing a NEW Mass time, Sunday at 6:00p.m. Also join us on: November 25 and De...

to pull weeds for an hour once a month. To offer your time, call the group’s leader, Peter Lund, at 510/516-3636. Scenic Street’s final goal is to landscape two Claremont Avenue asphalt-covered medians that parallel Frog Park and the nearby dog run. The medians total nearly 10,000 square feet, so there’s lots of room for enhancements...

...nnounced tree removal and brush trimming in the DMV parking l o t s , l e a v i n g debris that caused Temescal Creek to overflow, the DMV now plans to work with the community t o d e ve lo p a replanting design. Photo: Misti Groves Photo: Peter Lund DaVita is drafting site improvements. DaVita Joins Claremont Avenue Landscaping Efforts by Theresa Nelson, FROG chair Many Rockridge residents were startled when, in mid-August, 14 trees and several native plant shrubs in the DMV (Departme...

By Diana Thomas

...t from the group’s recent landscaping along the highway 24 off-ramp. “We are very pleased that DaVita is joining with its neighbors to improve the appearance of this important gateway to Rockridge and Temescal,” says Scenic Streets founder Peter Lund. The group contacted DaVita’s Denver headquarters last spring, asking the company to spruce up its property. Scenic Streets requested that DaVita remove unused signage remnants from

THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THE PRICE! Landscaping Volunteers Now Aim for On-Ramp Improvements “Cartridge World earned scores identical to those awarded to HP’s own ink” PC World Magazine by Peter Lund, Scenic Streets volunteer The Highway 24 off-ramp at Claremont Avenue got a much-needed facelift last month as Scenic Streets, the local volunteer group dedicated to landscaping Claremont Avenue near Highway 24, completed its renovation of...

Claremont Avenue and Clifton Street. Wendy Lea, CalTrans crew chief, left; Peter Lund, Scenic Streets; Chris Jackson, Rockridge Business District; Marvin Alvarez, landscaper; Holly Dabral, Scenic Streets landscape designer; Sergio Arita, landscaper. /D. Kinkead “Based on evaluations of output from the HP Photosmart C5180 pr...

By Natalie Mehta

...e building at 5451 College Avenue with photos and camera memorabilia, providing a window into our past. ‘When Neighbors Know Each Other, Neighborhoods Are Safer.’  Learn how to participate in National Night Out activities, page 10. Photo: Peter Lund Three area residents seek to landscape Highway 24 on- and off-ramps along Claremont Avenue at Hudson Street and at Clifton Street. Above: the bedraggled off- ramp at Clifton and Claremont. Story, page 8. ➧➧Storefront Art, page 10