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Abraham Woodliff

Jan 16, 2018·1 min read

The Laurel district claims MacArthur itself as its center. Longstanding neighborhood market Farmer Joe’s sits under the “Laurel” welcome sign. These communities straddle a space (economic, ethnic and geographic) between the two categories that many locals refer to: the hills and the flatlands.

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David Grayson

Dude, no one ever mentions the Laurel area!!! Thank you! I used to live there when I was a kid, and I explain it as “kinda the hills, but kinda East Oakland.” No one really knew what I was talking about. Thanks for the nostalgia! Patterson Avenue, son! lol

Abraham Woodliff

Bay Area native, Hip Hop nerd, literature and poetry enthusiast, freelance writer, gamer, caffeine addict. Follow me on Twitter.

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Bay Area native, Hip Hop nerd, literature and poetry enthusiast, freelance writer, gamer, caffeine addict. Follow me on Twitter.