I first encountered this book during my time in grad school back in 2009. Since then, I’ve revisited it twice and am currently diving back into its insights as I embark on a new journey to help Revive Oakland. The book revolves around four guiding principles:
1- The Challenges,
2- The Study,
3- The Standards, and
4- The Comparison.
These principles resonate deeply with how we should approach Oakland’s future, a candid self-assessment of our city’s identity and what it means to thrive in the modern era.
Oakland is poised with immense opportunities to achieve greatness. With your support, I aim to help lead Oakland from a good city to a truly great one. I’ll be delving deeper into these ideas in an upcoming short video session. Stay tuned!