Welcome to Oakland's Historic Waterfront Community

We are Oakland’s mixed-use working waterfront with exciting places to eat, drink, and explore. Come for a bite to eat, explore our historic districts, walk along the waterfront, and then catch the Ferry or train to your next destination!

The Jack London Improvement District

The Jack London Improvement District is a non-profit organization at work to create, promote and maintain an inviting environment for people who visit, live and work in the Jack London District.

We are always looking to make connections, hear suggestions, and strengthen our community, so please get in touch, come to an event, or find out more about us by clicking below.

Upcoming Events

Ambassador Assistance hotline

510 363 0989

Jack London Improvement District partners with Block by Block to provide a hardworking team of ambassadors to keep our streets inviting, clean, and safe.

AMBASSADOR OPERATING HOURS:

Monday 7:00am - 3:40pm

Tuesday - Thursday 7:00am - 9:10pm

Friday 9:00am - 9:10pm

Saturday 9:00am-11:10pm

Sunday 12:00pm - 3:40pm

We encourage you to report any issues in the public right-of-way to Oak311

RENEWAL 2o23

The Jack London Improvement District is up for renewal! We can’t wait to share more about how you can get involved.

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On Saturday, April 29th, 50 volunteers came together to green the streets of Oakland in the Old Town and Jack London neighborhoods! 🌲 @pardeehomemuseum wanted to express their thanks to Pacific Gas & Electric Company for its generous sponsorshi
We are proud to be sponsoring @dokkaebier’s first annual Chimaek Festival this Saturday, May 20th in our district! Chimaek means “chicken and beer” in Korea, where there is a tradition of celebrating these two delicious things in
Tomorrow is Original Pattern’s 5 Year Anniversary Block Party! 🍻 @OriginalPattern is celebrating 5 years of making brews in Jack London from 12-8PM! Enjoy special releases, yummy food, gorgeous weather, and a chance to win prizes at this Satu
It’s Oakland’s Small Business Week! 💼 Join us in celebrating and supporting our amazing small businesses and entrepreneurs! Oakland Small Business Week 2023 features virtual and in-person workshops, resource fairs, panels and an in-pers
Last Friday we had the pleasure of welcoming members of @ulisf on a walking tour of our district. Developers from all over the Bay Area gathered to visit several sites that will be home to major residential developments, including hundreds of units o
A big thank you to all who joined our walking meeting through the connecting corners of the Jack London, Chinatown, and Downtown BIDs here in Oakland last Friday. The rain took a pause while we met with leaders from each of these districts, as well
Thank you @slainteoakland A happy, well-fed crowd from all places and ages was spellbound by the @mcbrideirishdancers , enjoyed live music, delicious food, drink and festivities all day on 2nd street yesterday. And thank you for making the district s
One week from today! 🍀 We’re thrilled to once again be the sponsor of @slainteoakland’s annual St. Patrick’s Day block party! From 10am-7pm on Friday 3/17, you can stop by Oakland’s favorite Irish pub to grab a Guinness or

WE ARE PROUD TO ASSIST THE Jack London COMMUNITY!

Download our 2020 Annual Report below

Merchants, We want your Feedback!

Can you spare 5 minutes and help the District optimize our merchant support programs and business development?

5 Year Impact Report

Check out the impact we had from 2014-2019

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