The Organic City is a community storytelling project focused on the downtown Oakland areas surrounding Lake Merritt. We encourage you to
find and tell stories about local places through this website. These stories form the basis for mobile media that can be experienced while walking around the city.
The Organic City won an IMA Outstanding Achievement Award, with an overall score of 467.
View a QuickTime movie showcasing samples of The Organic City's video stories.
03/25/2007 …a killing in Trestle Glen… by rjw828
01/01/2007 Twelfth Night by seamus
12/21/2006 The Tempest by seamus
12/08/2006 STANDING OUT FROM THE CROWD by titania2006
11/30/2006 Joyce Whitelaw’s latest concert! by seamus
01/01/2007 Twelfth Night by seamus
12/21/2006 The Tempest by seamus
12/08/2006 STANDING OUT FROM THE CROWD by titania2006
11/30/2006 Joyce Whitelaw’s latest concert! by seamus
Necklace of Lights by JoyceWhitelaw
Imagine the sun glinting off the water in the opening bars, setting the scene for the twinkling lights around Lake Merritt. Download necklace_of_lights.mp3 Download MP3 File (2.20 MB) “Necklace of Lights” is Track...
Feeding the Birds by Jenny
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The Cleveland Cascade Story (Part 2) by JimRatliff
The Cleveland Cascade was a stunning Italian-inspired water feature on the shores of Lake Merritt, built in 1923. Its water cascaded 100 feet down a steep hill– pouring through a...
Imagine the sun glinting off the water in the opening bars, setting the scene for the twinkling lights around Lake Merritt. Download necklace_of_lights.mp3 Download MP3 File (2.20 MB) “Necklace of Lights” is Track...
Feeding the Birds by Jenny
View This Video Full Screen Click Here to View the QuickTime Movie Download M4VDownload AVI (3.4 MB)
The Cleveland Cascade Story (Part 2) by JimRatliff
The Cleveland Cascade was a stunning Italian-inspired water feature on the shores of Lake Merritt, built in 1923. Its water cascaded 100 feet down a steep hill– pouring through a...
