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July 21, 2010; View the presentation slides for Alameda's Webster Street Visioning project. [ read more ]

March 5, 2010; View the presentation slides for Alameda's Civic Center Visioning project. [ read more ]

An Island City
on San Francisco Bay

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Shady Streets Bay Sailing

Visitors and residents alike will find much to discover in Alameda today.

Demographic Profiles

linkAlameda Demographics
off-site linkFederal Government Statistics

A Community Rich in History
The area known today as the City of Alameda is part of a former Spanish land grant stretching from San Leandro to Berkeley. Enjoy A Brief History of Alameda.

Preserving Historical Resources
Alameda is an architecturally and historically rich community with over 10,000 buildings constructed prior to 1930. In order to preserve and document our rich heritage, the City adopted the Historical Preservation Ordinance and created the Historical Advisory Commission.
linkAlameda Historical Preservation

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A Rich Historical Heritage

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The Alameda Theatre is part of the Park Street business district, a bustling retail area with more than 70 historically significant buildings. spacer
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Alameda Recreation and Park Department (ARPD)
Read our latest Activity Guide and check out the wide variety of exciting programs offered by Alameda Recreation and Park Department!

linkRecreation & Park Department
linkRecreation and Park Facilities
linkARPD Special Events
linkARPD Employment Opportunities
linkARPD Online Registration


off-site linkEast Bay Regional Park District Facilities

Alameda Walks
Take a Step Towards Good Health & Discover Alameda
Alameda Walks

Lace up your walking shoes, bring family, friends, and neighbors and join us for a morning walk on the first three Saturdays of each month, May through December! It's a great way to begin a Saturday morning, exploring our neighborhoods and discovering new areas of Alameda. [ read more ]

Golf in Alameda

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Golf at Chuck Corica Golf Complex

Alameda's Chuck Corica Golf Complex serves more rounds of golf than any other golf complex in the East Bay. You'll find year-round play on three golf courses, plus a driving range, putting green, pro shop and restaurant.

linkChuck Corica Golf Complex

Alameda's Sister Cities
Alameda's sister cities are Lidingo, Sweden, Arita, Japan. , and Wuxi, China.

Lidingö is a green island adjacent to Stockholm. Lindigo is an excellent spot for outdoor recreation and has scenic jogging and biking paths, numerous hiking trails and bridle paths, and an excellent 18-hole golf course. Lindigo is also birthplace to Raoul Wallenberg, First Secretary of the Swedish legation in Budapest in 1944, who rescued thousands of Hungarian Jews.
link Lidingo

Arita, a quiet mountain town located in a western part of the Saga Prefecture, is the cradle of porcelain manufacture in Japan. Beautiful designs in bright colors like red, yellow, green, and blue on a white background characterize Arita ware and continue to be loved around the world.
link Arita

Wuxi, sometimes referred to as "Little Shanghai" lies in the central Yangtze River Delta on the southeast coast of China. It is a coastal city of Jiangsu Province with a total population of 4.3 million including 1.06 million in its city proper. Wuxi has green hills, blue water, fresh air, fascinating scenery and is a modern city, boasting a complete transportation network, and many research institutes, universities and colleges.
link Wuxi

Sister Cities International promotes peace through mutual respect, understanding and cooperation.

More Community Recreation Opportunities

off-site linkMarina Village Harbor
off-site linkGrand Marina


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City of Alameda
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Alameda City Hall
2263 Santa Clara Avenue
Alameda CA 94501   [get map]

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