Oakland

What Is Happening in East Oakland?

12:30 p.m. | Thursday, June 21, 2018

Photo by Flickr user Clotee Pridgen Allochuku

Once the epicenter of the foreclosure crisis, East Oakland is now starting to add new homes (including affordable housing) and to construct a bus rapid transit line. How is East Oakland changing, and what are community groups doing to help support the people living in the neighborhood now?

+ Chris Iglesias / The Unity Council
+ Regina Jackson / East Oakland Youth Development Center
+ Michael Hursh / AC Transit

Location

SPUR Oakland

1544 Broadway

Oakland, CA 94612

Email address: infooakland@spur.org

Phone: 510.827.1900

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Admission

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Pre-registration is not required for this event.

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