City Council approved a new pilot program for community members and OakDOT to collaborate on two safety designs in East and West Oakland.
Tag: Carroll Fife
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Oakland closed 537 homeless camps in 3 years. 1,500 remain
The first review of the city’s controversial 2020 encampment policy shows a massive gulf between the number of unhoused residents and available shelter.
Posted inRoad Safety
OakDOT’s proposal to allow temporary street safety upgrades doesn’t go far enough, say safety advocates
City engineers say they’re worried the program will steer more road safety resources to wealthier neighborhoods, which experience less traffic violence.
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Rider outrage causes AC Transit to stop downtown Oakland bus detour
What the bus agency intended as a permanent detour around five blocks lasted only one night.
Posted inCity Hall
Prominent activist charged with battery one year after confrontation at homeless camp
Accusations have flown back and forth after an incident involving Tur-Ha Ak, Vincent Ray Williams, and Councilmember Carroll Fife, reflecting ongoing political tensions.
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Geoffrey’s Inner Circle drops effort to stop Oakland highrise
Concerns over gentrification have inspired one city councilmember to propose strengthening the Black Arts Movement and Business District.
Posted inRoad Safety
After hit-and-run, emotional vigil for woman killed on San Pablo Avenue
Kim “Ladybug” Barranco, who was unhoused, was a beloved member of her West Oakland community.
Posted inArts & Community
Owner of downtown Oakland social club hopes to block highrise construction next door
The council failed to cast a decisive vote on the fate of a proposed residential tower after supporters of Geoffrey’s Inner Circle called for the project to be shut down.
Posted inRoad Safety
Oakland wants to make it easier for community groups to slow traffic
Adding temporary street safety improvements like crosswalks can take months, even years. Councilmember Carroll Fife wants to speed the process up.
Posted inCity Hall
Oakland City Council calls for Gaza ceasefire after weeks of protests
Hundreds of speakers weighed in on the hotly debated council resolution during nearly five hours of comments Monday night.
Posted inCity Hall
Oakland is next to consider a Gaza ceasefire resolution
Palestinian solidarity activists have pressed local governments to support a ceasefire. Israel’s supporters want city leaders to condemn Hamas.
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Which Oakland councilmember missed the most votes so far this year?
We tracked councilmembers’ meeting attendance between January and July. Noel Gallo missed the most votes, and Nikki Bas the least.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Environmental violations against Schnitzer Steel are piling up
Following the Aug. 9 fire, advocates say the metal recycler needs to make big changes.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Landlord says city is responsible for flood that displaced hundreds of East Oakland tenants
Developer Michael Johnson filed a claim for financial damages, while tenants gathered this week to reflect on eight months of loss, uncertainty, and stress.
Posted inCity Hall
Oakland City Hall in conversation: Carroll Fife
The activist turned District 3 rep. feels like 2023 is the year she can finally get stuff done.
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How should Oakland divvy up Measure U’s $350 million in affordable housing bond funds?
A widely supported plan to distribute $63 million emerges from tensions around whether one West Oakland project is jumping ahead of the line.
Posted inRoad Safety
The entire Oakland City Council is making road safety a budget priority this year
In their budget memos, each councilmember prioritized infrastructure investments that could save lives by preventing “traffic violence.”
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Violence during a West Oakland homeless camp’s closure highlights dire stakes and lack of trust
A chaotic scene in West Oakland that left a city councilmember’s partner accused of assault reveals dangerous gaps in coordination during high-stakes events.
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Oakland spends $120 million a year on homelessness. Could it do more?
New estimates say it would cost a staggering $4.5 billion to house all homeless residents, but some officials say the city could be more creative.
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Oakland councilmembers and city administration clash over proposal to use army base for homeless shelter
Councilmember Carroll Fife called the need for space to house Wood Street residents “an emergency.” City staff say there are legal and environmental issues with her request.
