Gentrification Archives - Oakland Voices

What is East Oakland Now? – a series of articles

July 17, 2018 Oakland Voices

By Hannah Moore… East Oakland now is fresh tamales on the corner on your way to work. East Oakland is the woman selling tamales who tells you about her son in El Salvador and how

Food Desert

May 15, 2017 Damu Dailey

East Oakland is considered a food desert. A food desert–according to the USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture)–is defined as a “low-access community” where at least 500 people or 33 percent of the census tract’s population

The Bridge

December 16, 2016 =

There’s a busy street between Dimond District and Laurel. I guess you could call it a bridge between the two districts. If you just sit and observe, you’ll note cars rushing down MacArthur Boulevard, kids

Mandela Parkway: The Day Before Crack Hit. Then and Now.

December 15, 2016 Damu Dailey

“Man,” yes, my neighbor’s real name, was a man-child in all respects. He was always serious and rarely smiled, even when we played happily for hours. We were young, feral children running wild without

Can You Taste the Culture, Art and the Beautiful Struggle in the Fruitvale?

December 14, 2016 Abel Regalado

My neighborhood – the Fruitvale – is the heart Oakland’s District 5; the sense of community and culture are undeniable as you walk down International Boulevard from Fruitvale Avenue up to High Street. Eloteros, paleteros and

An excerpt of Dimensions Dance Theater’s “The Town … On Notice” about the housing crisis

April 26, 2016 Randy Filio

Community Forum on Affordable Housing

April 20, 2016 Randy Filio

The Impact of Impact Fees

April 17, 2016 Bill Joyce

Having prayed outside City Hall for the “soul of the city and an end to the housing crisis,” about 60 low- income Oakland residents, housing advocates and clergy filed into the packed March 22 meeting

Life in the Time of Displacement

April 15, 2016 Mustafa Solomon

My story starts back about five years ago. I lived at my last address for 18 years, but lived in Oakland for 36. While living there, I paid my taxes and sent my children

Focus on Affordable Housing

April 8, 2016 Sabah Williams

Oakland Voices held their second forum “Focus on Affordable Housing” on April 7th at the 81st Avenue Branch Library in East Oakland and panelists highlighted the policies and strategies that can preserve affordable housing in