Housing
In 2016, Fred Finch Youth Center in Oakland will celebrate 125 years of mental health and social services.
The newest phase of contest over the East 12th parcel is a student “guerrilla art” exhibit.
The mayor covered inequity, policing and housing in the address.
The Oakland City Council opposed the Department of Housing and Development’s (HUD) proposal for decreasing the value of Section 8 vouchers for Alameda and Contra Costa County.
This week, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced adjustments in funding for low-income housing subsidies that will reduce federal funding for Section 8 vouchers in Oakland.
Oakland’s City Council took steps Wednesday night to address the city’s current housing problem by unanimously approving the “Housing Action Plan and Policy Framework” set out in the “Oakland Housing Equity Roadmap.” The policy seeks to prevent the displacement of long-time residents, build new affordable housing, and improve housing habitability and tenant health while maintaining affordability.
The fate of this seemingly forgettable public parcel has been the latest skirmish on the frontlines of gentrification.
The agencies claim the motel is a center for human trafficking and other criminal activity.
The building is the result of collaboration between the West Oakland public charter elementary school and BRIDGE Housing, a non-profit housing developer