Literate City / Walkable City / Tokyo / London / Oakland / /
Company
the New York Times / President Sungevity Inc. / President PGAdesign Inc. / /
Continent
America / North America / /
Country
United States / /
EntertainmentAwardEvent
Oscar / /
Facility
Oakland Zoo / Smithsonian Institute / Central Connecticut State University / Hilton Oakland Airport / Oakland International Airport / Jack London Square / Oakland Coliseum / /
IndustryTerm
food choices / retail trailblazers / food / /
NaturalFeature
East Bay / Lake Merritt / /
Organization
Coalition of Advocates for Lake Merritt / National Resources Defense Council / Oakland Heritage Alliance / Central Connecticut State University / Oakland Ballet / Smithsonian Institute / District Manager Downtown Oakland Association Lake Merritt Uptown District Association / Chabot Space & Science Center / /
Person
Pat Kernighan / John Protopappas / Debbie Fields / Jean Quan / Jennie Ong / David Tucker / Steve Snider / Shannon Pedder / Joel Parrott / Greg Schuyler / Charles Lindbergh / Chris Pattillo / Deanna Santana / Amelia Earhart / Tom Hanks / John S. Nelson / Danny Kennedy / /
Position
Mayor / actor / Executive Director / President / Executive Director and CEO / Manager Waste Management / producer / Municipal Affairs Manager / City Administrator / CEO / Director Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce In / chairperson / Major / /
Oakland, California Ranked by the New York Times as the #5 city in the world to visit in 2012 – the highest ranking city in North America. The city’s top civic and business