Gentrification
McClymonds High’s Centennial Honors 100-Year Old Alum, Reignites Fight Save School
Posted in Community, Education/Schools/Youth, Gentrification, History and remembering, Media By Ashley Chambers The oldest known living graduate of McCylmonds High School, Inez Gray-Harvey,…
Eastlake Community Group Says “Fight Continues” to Stop E. 12th Street Luxury Tower
By Ken Epstein A group of neighbors who are leading the fight against the luxury apartment tower…
City of Oakland Declares Humanist Hall a Neighborhood Nuisance
Posted in Arts and Culture, Community, Gentrification, History and remembering, Police-Public Safety, Responsive Government Gentrifying neighborhood threatens historic venue’s survival, according to staff. By…
City Council May Abandon Controversial East 12th Street Development
Posted in Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor By Post Staff The City of Oakland has quietly issued a new notice offering to…
City Council Mum After Exposure of Confidential Legal Opinion
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor Council ignored City Attorney’s advice that sale of Lake Merritt parcel was illegal Josh Healey,…
Oakland’s Housing Market Spikes, Prices May Be Rising Faster Than San Francisco
By Tulio Ospina Oakland’s housing market continues to skyrocket, making the city one of the fastest-moving housing…
Reid Announces 59 Units of Affordable Housing on International Boulevard
Posted in Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures By Ken Epstein Seven years in the making, a 59-unit affordable housing development will break…
City Council Approves Sale of Land for Lake Merritt Luxury Apartment Tower
Posted in Economic Development, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor By Ken Epstein The Oakland City Council voted Wednesday night to go ahead with…
Lakeshore Avenue Landlord Raises Monthly Rent from $1,080 to $3,870 to Force Tenants Out
Posted in Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures By Ken Epstein A group of tenants are resisting a landlord’s ongoing attempts to kick…
Oakland Is Losing Its Racial, Age and Economic Diversity, Says New Report
By Ken Epstein Oakland is a city facing the loss of its racial, age, economic, cultural and…