AltWeeklies Wire
Why Gentrification Is Not Inevitablenew
A new much-publicized report on displacement in Oakland and San Francisco also provides a roadmap for how to stop things from getting worse.
East Bay Express |
Jean Tepperman |
04-16-2014 |
Housing & Development
Can Oakland Afford Affordable Housing?new
The mayor wants to make one-quarter of the units in her 10K housing plan affordable. But advocates say Oakland needs to adopt new funding and tenant-protections laws.
East Bay Express |
Jean Tepperman |
04-02-2014 |
Housing & Development
Tar Sands in the East Bay?new
Fossil fuel companies deny that they're preparing to bring dirty tar sands oil from Canada to the Bay Area, but environmentalists say it's only a matter of time.
East Bay Express |
Jean Tepperman |
10-29-2013 |
Environment
Who's Jacking Up Housing Prices in West Oakland?new
Answer: Large-scale investors. They're snapping up foreclosed houses in the city's flatlands, and then selling or renting them at prices that many residents can't afford.
East Bay Express |
Jean Tepperman |
10-02-2013 |
Housing & Development
Recycling's Dirty Little Secretnew
The people who sort our recyclables have dangerous -- and sometimes, disgusting -- jobs. And they're about to get worse.
East Bay Express |
Jean Tepperman |
04-26-2012 |
Business & Labor
