by TEAM APEN | Dec 11, 2017 | Events, Oakland, Safe, Stable, and Affordable Housing, Stories
The Peralta Board of Trustees directed the Chancellor to stop all conversations with the A’s, STOPPING the mega development from coming to Chinatown! So, we’re turning our mobilization into a party! To thank the board for their decision and show of leadership in this...
by Marie Choi | Oct 5, 2017 | Media, Oakland, Press Releases
For Immediate Release Contact: Daniel Robelo, East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy, 650-465-2584, daniel@workingeastbay.org Community leaders call for a halt on project-related approvals until A’s agree in writing to provide good jobs, affordable homes, and a...
by chiravann | Jun 8, 2017 | Oakland, Safe, Stable, and Affordable Housing, Stories
Tell the City to put their money where their mouth is Now is the time to tell Oakland City Council to put their money where their mouths are. Oakland is at the height of gentrification and displacement. Market-rate development is pushing long-term residents out of our...
by chiravann | Mar 22, 2017 | Events, Oakland, Standing Up to Big Polluters, Stories
In July 2016, we came together as frontline communities, environmentalists, workers, and faith leaders to fight and win the Oakland coal ban. Now, the Oakland Army Base developer, Phil Tagami, has sued the city to advance his coal export project. Please sign on...
by chiravann | Mar 5, 2017 | Climate Resilience, Oakland, Standing Up to Big Polluters, Stories
Photo c/o David Solnit Join us and Bay Resistance for The Fight of Our Lives: March with us on #ResistTrumpTuesday! From #NoDAPL in Standing Rock to #NoCoalinOakland, those of us on the frontlines of racism, hetero-patriarchy, and extraction are fighting to protect...
by chiravann | Dec 2, 2016 | Oakland, Safe, Stable, and Affordable Housing, Stories
Our members are confronting the housing crisis in Oakland, and we’re holding developers accountable! Read about our victory: After 6 months of community engagement, a community appeal, and countless hours of negotiations, the W12 Community Benefits Coalition has...