Alfred Twu
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Berkeley Rent Board Commissioner (@alfredtwu.net), California Democratic Party AAPI Caucus & CA Dem Renters Council Board, East Bay architect & commercial artist. Reblue/follow/like does not equal endorsement.
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According to this map, yes btime.org/c/queer/map
Queer Neighborhoods - btime
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January 12, 2026 at 5:20 AM
According to this map, yes btime.org/c/queer/map
It's a type of building where floors 1-2 are one townhouse, and floors 3-4 are another townhouse. Here is a short article I wrote about them. ordinaryhomes.blogspot.com/2023/07/stac...
Stacked Townhouse
Time period:1990s to present Location: Washington, DC metropolitan area, also found in other places. Twice the density, half the land cost...
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January 11, 2026 at 5:54 PM
It's a type of building where floors 1-2 are one townhouse, and floors 3-4 are another townhouse. Here is a short article I wrote about them. ordinaryhomes.blogspot.com/2023/07/stac...
If you're looking to move and want to know where to find queer neighborhoods in new cities, I made a map for that across the US
January 11, 2026 at 3:12 AM
I feel like they're going to try to get the money from the rest of the state, just like the proposed Highway 37 mega-bridge. But other parts of the state also have their own sea level rise mitigation needs.
January 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I feel like they're going to try to get the money from the rest of the state, just like the proposed Highway 37 mega-bridge. But other parts of the state also have their own sea level rise mitigation needs.
Sorry to hear this. Such unnecessary cruelty on their part.
January 10, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Sorry to hear this. Such unnecessary cruelty on their part.
This is just a small part of the events in the Bay Area - many more are happening in San Francisco, the Tri-Valley, Fremont, South Bay, and throughout the region! Looking forward to the year of the Horse!
January 10, 2026 at 7:55 PM
This is just a small part of the events in the Bay Area - many more are happening in San Francisco, the Tri-Valley, Fremont, South Bay, and throughout the region! Looking forward to the year of the Horse!
Looking for a Friday night Lunar New Year event? San Leandro has you covered! 🍒 Friday, Feb 13 www.eventeny.com/events/lunar...
Lunar New Year - 2nd FRIDAYS - Eventeny
Lunar New Year - 2nd FRIDAYS - 2nd Fridays are back! Join us in starting our 2026 schedule off with a Lunar New Year Celebration 🧧. We will be having delicious food, crafted drinks, music and live cul...
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January 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Looking for a Friday night Lunar New Year event? San Leandro has you covered! 🍒 Friday, Feb 13 www.eventeny.com/events/lunar...
Oakland Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade: Saturday, Feb 28: www.ocic-ca.org/lunar-new-ye...
Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council OCIC
Non-profit 501(c)3 Business District for Oakland Chinatown
www.ocic-ca.org
January 10, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Oakland Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade: Saturday, Feb 28: www.ocic-ca.org/lunar-new-ye...
Lunar New Year at the Oakland Museum: Saturday, Feb 21.
museumca.org/lunar-new-ye...
museumca.org/lunar-new-ye...
Lunar New Year - Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)
OMCA celebrates the Lunar New Year and explores the shared connections between the diverse Asian cultures of the Bay Area.
museumca.org
January 10, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Lunar New Year at the Oakland Museum: Saturday, Feb 21.
museumca.org/lunar-new-ye...
museumca.org/lunar-new-ye...
Oakland Little Saigon Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival on Saturday, Feb 15 www.visitoakland.com/event/2026-o...
2026 Oakland Little Saigon Tết Festival (Lunar New Year Festival) | Oakland, CA
Come celebrate the Year of the Horse with the Oakland Little Saigon community as we kick off 2026 together! Our Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival will take place on Sunday, February 15th from 12PM–5...
www.visitoakland.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Oakland Little Saigon Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival on Saturday, Feb 15 www.visitoakland.com/event/2026-o...
For the kids: Lunar New Year at Oakland Fairyland on Feb 8, Sunday. fairyland.org/event-calend...
Lunar New Year - Children's Fairyland
Celebrate Lunar New Year at Fairyland with Cal VSA Lion Dancers, arts & crafts, sweet treats for all, and more family fun!
fairyland.org
January 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
For the kids: Lunar New Year at Oakland Fairyland on Feb 8, Sunday. fairyland.org/event-calend...
For those looking to #visitPinole 🍐, Pinole Library has a Lunar New Year event the evening of Tuesday, Feb 3. ccclib.bibliocommons.com/events/6934c...
Lunar New Year Celebration
Celebrate the Year of the Horse & Lunar New Year at your local library! Yee's Martial Arts returns once again for this astounding annual event, sharing a Lion Dance, drumming & Kung Fu demonstration w...
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January 10, 2026 at 7:44 PM
For those looking to #visitPinole 🍐, Pinole Library has a Lunar New Year event the evening of Tuesday, Feb 3. ccclib.bibliocommons.com/events/6934c...
Berkeley has a couple of Lunar New Year events scheduled so far:
Solano Avenue: Sunday, 2/8 www.solanoavenueassn.org/events/lunar...
4th Street: Saturday 2/28 www.fourthstreet.com/events/2026/...
Solano Avenue: Sunday, 2/8 www.solanoavenueassn.org/events/lunar...
4th Street: Saturday 2/28 www.fourthstreet.com/events/2026/...
Lunar New Year - Solano Avenue Association
Lunar New Year Celebration – 19 The 2/8/2026 Solano-Peralta Park (across from 7-Eleven) 1559 Solano Avenue Berkeley, CA 94707 FREE There will be two hours of traditional entertainment, including mar...
www.solanoavenueassn.org
January 10, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Berkeley has a couple of Lunar New Year events scheduled so far:
Solano Avenue: Sunday, 2/8 www.solanoavenueassn.org/events/lunar...
4th Street: Saturday 2/28 www.fourthstreet.com/events/2026/...
Solano Avenue: Sunday, 2/8 www.solanoavenueassn.org/events/lunar...
4th Street: Saturday 2/28 www.fourthstreet.com/events/2026/...
Lunar New Year is on February 17 this year, community events take place in weeks before and after. One of the first will be a street fair in Oakland Chinatown on the weekend of January 31-Feb 1. www.oaklandchinatownchamber.org/lunar-new-ye...
Lunar New Year Bazaar — Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce
www.oaklandchinatownchamber.org
January 10, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Lunar New Year is on February 17 this year, community events take place in weeks before and after. One of the first will be a street fair in Oakland Chinatown on the weekend of January 31-Feb 1. www.oaklandchinatownchamber.org/lunar-new-ye...
Also, if you're considering moving to California, I've prepared a guide to moving here with links to info on tenant resources, affordable housing, etc. bsky.app/profile/alfr...
It's here! Tenant Guide to Moving to California, with links to a guides and resources, info on what to pay attention to, affordable housing listings, and more. 🏘️
www.alfredtwu.net/home/guide-t...
www.alfredtwu.net/home/guide-t...
January 10, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Also, if you're considering moving to California, I've prepared a guide to moving here with links to info on tenant resources, affordable housing, etc. bsky.app/profile/alfr...
As Californians, we should be prepared to receive over a million LGBTQ people moving here, and that is on top of other groups moving here for other reasons, whether it's to get away from racism, to find jobs, etc.
Getting more housing built quickly will be important.
Getting more housing built quickly will be important.
January 10, 2026 at 7:23 PM
As Californians, we should be prepared to receive over a million LGBTQ people moving here, and that is on top of other groups moving here for other reasons, whether it's to get away from racism, to find jobs, etc.
Getting more housing built quickly will be important.
Getting more housing built quickly will be important.
boats!
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On the other hand, @sfbayferry.com does make one more fabulous! Got this sticker from their booth at an event! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🛳️
January 10, 2026 at 7:48 AM
boats!
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wow! Land sharks are real!
January 10, 2026 at 7:44 AM
wow! Land sharks are real!
This is me with scarves right now!
January 10, 2026 at 7:14 AM
This is me with scarves right now!
Agree! Funny enough most of those early 20th century visions of the future with aerial highways were always birb eye view, and not from the street!
That said the bus terminal ramps do look very futuristic and exciting.
That said the bus terminal ramps do look very futuristic and exciting.
January 10, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Agree! Funny enough most of those early 20th century visions of the future with aerial highways were always birb eye view, and not from the street!
That said the bus terminal ramps do look very futuristic and exciting.
That said the bus terminal ramps do look very futuristic and exciting.
Yes! I love learning new things about sharks!
January 10, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Yes! I love learning new things about sharks!