Posts Tagged ‘Housing’
Oaklanders remedy the housing crisis one home at a time
On a quiet fall day, Noni Session parked next to a two-story apartment building in North Oakland. It was a simple, white mid-century structure with a turquoise door and grey trim on the windows. Across the street, a BART train whizzed by on its way to MacArthur Station. Session is the executive director of a…
Read MoreSlow but steady change to design bike and walk friendly cities
Ambitious questions about mobility, equity, housing, and safe streets in Oakland were heavily featured during a panel talk at the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) on Monday evening. Around 100 mostly young professionals and design enthusiasts attended the event, held at SPUR’s downtown Oakland meeting space, across the street from a recently-renovated…
Read MoreMayor Libby Schaaf breaks tie on City Council housing project decision
During the City Council meeting on November 4th, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf broke the tie between members of City Council on whether, or not to proceed with a housing development project.
Read MoreBond Street homeless camp residents face impending eviction
In Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood, tension has been brewing as neighbors push city officials to evict people from a homeless encampment, which they say endangers children walking to school and creates health hazards. The camp on Bond Street, where around 12 people live, sits between 42nd and High Streets. The camp consists of a mix of…
Read MoreAt Downtown Oakland Specific Plan meeting, city planners talk job and housing creation
Imagine downtown Oakland with parks wrapping around it and even more high rises. Maybe Interstate 980 is gone and has been replaced with a pedestrian-friendly boulevard. That’s all part of Oakland Planning and Building Department’s proposed vision for the next 20 years.
Read MoreHomeless advocates express questions, concerns about new family shelter
At Tuesday’s Life Enrichment Committee meeting, residents, advocates, and city council members expressed concerns about a new family shelter.
Read MoreInterfaith volunteers aim to house homeless youth in tiny homes
In West Oakland, volunteers constructed a tiny house village intended for young people.
Read MoreGhost Ship jury deadlocks on Derick Almena verdict; acquits Max Harris
The jury considering allegations against two men connected with the 2016 Ghost Ship fire reached a verdict on Thursday afternoon, acquitting Max Harris, a former tenant and creative director of the Ghost Ship, of 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. But after the jury deadlocked, Judge Trina Thompson declared a mistrial regarding identical charges against Derick Almena,…
Read MoreOakland considers jail conversion for homeless housing
A closed downtown Oakland jail could become a new homeless shelter.
Read MoreTales of Two Cities: Locked Up
Welcome back to the Tales of Two Cities podcast! This episode is about being locked up. This week we’ll meet formerly incarcerated people who share their experiences behind bars and also learn about the ways they’re getting their lives back on track after their release. We’ll also look at a different kind of lock up…
Read MoreA Poor People’s Campaign invokes Dr. King in its call for economic equality
Organizers said the main objective of the event was to amplify the voices of people most affected by poverty, and to challenge the notion that the poor are to be blamed for their poverty.
Read MorePanel discusses resolving homelessness in the East Bay
Over the years, Nella Gonçalves has become very used to hearing a certain question: “Ew, you work with the homeless? Don’t they stink?” Gonçalves is the deputy director of Beyond Emancipation, an organization that helps foster youth transition into lives as independent adults. Gonçalves meets a lot of very young people in very difficult positions;…
Read MoreInvestigators suspect arson in latest Oakland construction site fire
Investigators are working to determine the cause of the most recent fire at a housing development construction site in Oakland.
Read MoreCity officials gather community input on issues facing seniors in Oakland
As Oakland takes steps toward becoming an “age-friendly city,” District 3 residents shared how issues like high housing costs and access to transportation affect local seniors.
Read MoreDistrict 4 candidates share views on affordable housing, community projects at forum
A pastor, a construction manager, and a Fulbright scholar—these are a few of the seven candidates running to represent District 4.
Read MoreOakland housing program aims to bring back landlords, open more Section 8 units
Over 1,000 landlords left one of Oakland’s largest affordable housing providers. See what a new program has done to try to fix it.
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