Gentrification
Dan Kalb Proposes Law to Protect Renters from Landlord Harassment
By Ashley Chambers An ordinance was introduced at the city’s Community and Economic Development meeting this week…
Racially Profiled, Drummers Make Noise about Gentrification in Oakland
Posted in Arts and Culture, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification By Tulio Ospina Over one hundred people, most of them drummers, gathered in…
Oakland Residents Push City Council to Protect Renters and Homeowners Who Are Being Driven from the City
Posted in Affordable Housing, Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Oakland Job Programs, Restorative Justice By Ken Epstein Angry, desperate and determined residents filled city council…
Community Calls on City Officials to Adopt Housing Protections for Local Residents
City Hearing on Housing Equity Action Plan Set for Sept. 30 By Ken Epstein City of Oakland…
Berkeley Activists Call for City Department of Race and Equity
Posted in Affordable Housing, Berkeley, Community, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Health, Housing/Foreclosures Marcel Jones, David Turner III and Spencer J. Pritchard, right, speak on Black Lives…
We Must Speak Up” for Racial Justice, Say Teen Leaders and Rep. Barbara Lee
Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Immigrant Rights, Mass incarceration, Oakland Job Programs, Police-Public Safety, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated, Restorative Justice Calling for Black-Brown unity, a youth said, “The…
Community Proposes Alternatives to E. 12th Street Luxury Tower
Posted in Affordable Housing, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Gentrification, Health, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor By Tulio Ospina Nearly 200 community members attended the East 12th Street Wish List planning…
Historic Liberty Hall Takes on New Life in West Oakland
Posted in Arts and Culture, Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Gentrification Liberty Hall Oakland By Tasion Kwamilele City officials, church leaders, and community members…
Oakland Awards Nearly $1 Million in Public Arts Grants
Developers Sue City Over 1 Percent Arts Requirement The Alice Street Mural located at 14th and Alice…
Developer Loses Financial Backer for East 12th Street Luxury Apartments
By Post Staff UrbanCore Development has lost it financial backer after the City of Oakland agreed to…