Jody Colley Designs 1/11/26 Jody Colley Designs 1/11/26

Updating the Timeline for the Former Blood Bank Site

The proposed project will be subject to Oakland’s standard review process with public hearings.

Jody Colley Designs 1/10/26 Jody Colley Designs 1/10/26

Solving the Dangerous Intersection of College and Claremont

Navigating the complex, six-way intersection of Claremont and College avenues can be a harrowing experience.

Jody Colley Designs 1/10/26 Jody Colley Designs 1/10/26

5527 Vicente Way is an Example of the Density Bonus Law in Action

The project involves redeveloping a large residential parcel into 14 for-sale town homes, each three stories, with a mix of two- and three-bedroom homes.

Jody Colley Designs 1/10/26 Jody Colley Designs 1/10/26

Aurora School Grows Early Education Programs in Collaboration with Mills College Children’s School

Aurora school is preparing to expand their educational offerings through a new collaboration with Mills College Children’s School (MCCS).

Jody Colley Designs 12/26/25 Jody Colley Designs 12/26/25

Policy Updates: Business Tax Relief Ballot Measure

This measure focusses on two particular categories of business: small retailers grossing less than a million dollars per year and new businesses just starting out in Oakland.

Jody Colley Designs 12/24/25 Jody Colley Designs 12/24/25

A New Year! New Opportunities!

Seeking volunteers to be the new Block Captains for the residents of Coronado and Golden Gate Avenues.

Jody Colley Designs 12/14/25 Jody Colley Designs 12/14/25

RCPC Asks Claremont Country Club to Mitigate Pesticide Use

RCPC asks Claremont Country Club to mitigate pesticide use.

Jody Colley Designs 12/13/25 Jody Colley Designs 12/13/25

Marcia Alpert’s Quilt Exhibit at the Rockridge Library Verges on Dreams

Her quiltwork came to the attention of the adult services librarian Anita Bowen, who urged Alpert to exhibit them there.

Jody Colley Designs 11/29/25 Jody Colley Designs 11/29/25

Beautifying a Utility Box

We wanted to build our community (not destroy it). We wanted to spend time with each other, to hang out and to work together to make something better.

Jody Colley Designs 11/26/25 Jody Colley Designs 11/26/25

Between Creeks and Hills: Indigenous Life in What We Call Rockridge

Today, within the land that the Rockridge border fell on, there are few visible clues of the deep history beneath the neighborhood’s sidewalks, shops and tree-lined streets.

Jody Colley Designs 11/14/25 Jody Colley Designs 11/14/25

Rockridge Food Drive Needs You

The RCPC is spearheading a food drive in Rockridge to benefit the Alameda County Community Food Bank and will match up to $2,000 in total donations.

Jody Colley Designs 11/11/25 Jody Colley Designs 11/11/25

Beloved Death Blooming Agave's Notebook Stolen, But Its Story Lives On

Ironically, a death blooming agave plant has brought plenty of life to Manila Avenue. It has captured the hearts of residents — even tourists from as far away as New Zealand — in a remarkable way.

Jody Colley Designs 11/11/25 Jody Colley Designs 11/11/25

Student Architects Tackle Rockridge’s Triangle: Affordable Housing Meets Open Space

Their task, as a design study, was to design a building that balanced the program's need for affordable senior housing units with the community's desire for public outdoor space.

Jody Colley Designs 11/7/25 Jody Colley Designs 11/7/25

Share Your Ideas About Our Rockridge Logo

Do you have an idea for how to visually represent Rockridge?

Jody Colley Designs 10/25/25 Jody Colley Designs 10/25/25

Lactose Highs at the Cruccolo Parade

Part of what makes the Crucolo Parade such a spectacle is the sheer size of the wheel. Roughly, it measured a whopping three feet in diameter and two feet high.

Jody Colley Designs 10/18/25 Jody Colley Designs 10/18/25

Protest Muscle Memory: Seniors Reflect on a Lifetime of Showing Up

…the conversations I had with neighbors heading home told a vivid story about how today’s demonstrations felt to those who once filled the streets half a century ago.