Gentrification
Proposed Coliseum City Project Could Cost Oakland 8,000 Jobs
Posted in Coliseum City, Economic Development, Gentrification, Health, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein Whether the proposed massive Coliseum City project would…
Coliseum City: What Are the Benefits for East Oakland Residents?
Posted in Coliseum City, Economic Development, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Health, Housing/Foreclosures, LGBT, Oakland Job Programs, Politics, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein A number of community members spoke at…
City Council and Mayor Pledge Actions to Reduce Systemic Racial Injustice
Posted in Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Gentrification, Police-Public Safety, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated District Attorney O’Malley Speaks at Council Meeting By Ken Epstein…
Oakland City Leaders Pledge to Address Issues of Black Lives Matter Movement
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, LGBT, Police-Public Safety, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein Many Oakland residents are saying that…
Community, Black Friday 14 Tell City Council: “The People Have Had Enough”
By Ashley Chambers and Ken Epstein Oakland has the chance to become a model for cities across…
#BlackLivesMatter Movement Raises Demands at Oakland City Council Hearing
By Post Staff In response to police abuse and violence in the City of Oakland, the Anti…
Local Small Businesses Object to Coliseum City Development
Posted in Coliseum City, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor By Ken Epstein Representatives of small businesses are complaining that city staff is on…
Community Speaks Out on School Redesign at McClymonds High Meeting
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Gentrification, Labor, Responsive Government “McClymonds will not become a charter,” says district official By Ashley Chambers Concerned about…
Bay Area Groups Call for 96 Hours of Action to “Reclaim King’s Legacy”
“Jobs and Economy” march on Monday from Fruitvale BART to Oakland Coliseum Hundreds of people from more…
Fremont, Castlemont and McClymonds High Schools May to Be Turned into Charters
Posted in Community, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Labor By Ken Epstein Many long-time educators and Oakland parents are raising serious questions about a…