ADD YOUR NAME to SUPPORT the MUSEUM OF JAZZ & ART (MOja) DEVELOPMENT PLANNED IN OAKLAND.

ADD YOUR NAME to SUPPORT the MUSEUM OF JAZZ & ART (MOja) DEVELOPMENT PLANNED IN OAKLAND.

Started
August 16, 2019
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Oakland City Council & Mayors Office
Signatures: 949Next Goal: 1,000
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Why this petition matters

Started by Penelope Adibe

Museum of Jazz & Art (MOja) is planning a new 87,000 square feet Museum, Restaurant, Auditorium, and History-Hope-Heritage educational center overlooking Lake Merritt & plan to restore the existing “Historically Significant” 1310 Oak Street, Fire Alarm Building (without Building demolition). 

The parcel is presently owned by the City of Oakland. 

For 6+ years we have Researched around the World the best Museum Models & built the best team to implement this Community Benefit Project in Oakland.  

BENEFITING THE PUBLIC (Musicians, Artist, Writers, Educators, Activist, Citizens)

MOja will:

-Serve the Public & Environment 

-Educate Communities 

-Partner with Schools

-Build & Connect Cultures 

-Be an Economic Engine 

The Lake Merritt Area Plan (Land Use element), an Approved Oakland regulatory document, has noted the 1310 Oak Street Site as the preferred ideal use as public space, educational, cultural use etc. and should maintain contribution to views of the Lake, while highlighting the historic importance to support these existing Cultural facilities:

Oakland Museum

Oakland Asian Cultural Center & Art

Oakland Main Library 

Oakland Asian Library 

Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium

The Black Arts Movement Business District supports the project as a critical Cultural place-keeping strategy to anchor their developing district. 

Moving Forward in the words of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr.  In his Opening Address to the 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival:

“Much of the power of our Freedom Movement in the United States has come from this music. It has strengthened us with its sweet rhythms when courage began to fail. It has calmed us with its rich harmonies when spirits were down.”

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