Gentrification
Protesters in Black Friday BART Shutdown Face Misdemeanors and $70,000 in Restitution
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Gentrification, Police-Public Safety Next court date is scheduled for February 4 By Ken Epstein A…
Growth Is Exploding in Oakland, Say Developers
Posted in Coliseum City, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Responsive Government, Uncategorized By Ken Epstein Local business people packed into the grand ballroom…
Housing Issues Will Be a Priority for New District 2 Councilmember Abel Guillen
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures By Ken Epstein Abel Guillen, recently elected as the District 2 representative on of the…
Coliseum City Proposal Remains in Play; Community Raises Questions
Posted in Arts and Culture, Business, Coliseum City, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Politics, Responsive Government, Transportation By Ken Epstein Many people are furiously committed to…
Business Center in West Oakland Will Give Opportunities for Formerly Incarcerated
By Ashley Chambers A vacant lot left blighted for over three decades on 7th and Campbell streets in…
UN Officials “Shocked” by Detroit’s Continuing Water Shut-offs
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Health, Housing/Foreclosures, Politics, Responsive Government By Post Staff and news reports Two United Nations rapporteurs who visited Detroit, Michigan…
Mayoral Candidates Consider Plan to Activate Community Involvement
By Post Staff Several of Oakland’s mayoral candidates have expressed interest in creating communitywide action task forces…
In 11 Years of State Oversight, No Audits of Oakland Schools’ Finances
Posted in Business, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Politics By Post Staff In the 11 years since the State of California declared the…
Mayoral Candidates Call for Task Forces for Greater Community Voice in Making Policy
By Ken Epstein Some of Oakland’s mayoral candidates – from the highly visible frontrunners to the grassroots…
Will Proposed Coliseum City Benefit or Displace East Oakland Residents?
Posted in Arts and Culture, Business, Coliseum City, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Gentrification, Health, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Responsive Government, Transportation By Ken Epstein City officials seem to be moving…