Aimee Allison knows something about building community. As a candidate for the Oakland City Council in 2006, Allison attracted a passionate band of volunteers. She lost that race, but she went on to become the host of a radio show on KPFA, and the co-author of an anti-army recruitment book called “Army of None.” She hasn’t lost any of her organizing drive. Now she’s launched a new website in Oakland called Oakland Seen. Think of it an ongoing campaign championing the city of Oakland.

We talked to Allison about her civic pride, and her plans.

OakBook: Now that you’re a media mogul, are you going to get back into politics?

Aimee Allison: I’m not running for anything right now. I love publishing and media. And social networking is an amazing way to get involved and bring people in.

OB: The site looks great, and you have a very talented team of contributors. What do you want to do with Oakland Seen?

AA: The most important thing I’m trying to do with Oakland Seen is to help support the next generation of people who will be leading the city. I also want to build the infrastructure that becomes more than a publication. I want it to become a vehicle for the community to communicate with each other. What I was saw happen in my campaign was that all these people came together, but those folks dissipate unless there’s something to keep them together.

OB: What are you planning on covering?

AA: The main issues: accountability in City Hall, campaigns and elections, education, public safety, arts and culture. After a few months of doing this, it will emerge what our audience is interested in. We are going to be cheerleaders for the best thing the city represents. It gives me a lot of hope for my son’s future.

Allison said that Oakland Seen will be hosting events all over the city, so look for a party sometime soon in a neighborhood near you.