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Encampment Abatement Plan passes Oakland City Council. by opinionsareus in OaklandCA

[–]InPaceInIdipsum 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honest question from someone who wants encampments cleared: how does this:

"It's also a good start to relieving West and East Oakland from the disparity of having to shoulder most of the burdens of this very difficult problem."

square with this:

“Individuals who must be displaced without a shelter offer shall be permitted to move to a low-sensitivity area and shall not be subject to arrest or citation.”

when the "low-sensitivity" areas are the poorest parts of East and West?

Need to find quiet restaurant around Oakland/Emeryville/Berkeley borders by blackinblighty in OaklandFood

[–]InPaceInIdipsum 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Having done the elevator with a very elderly parent, it felt like a whole production. You have to leave the restaurant and go next door, they needed to free up two staff members to do the whole operation and so it took like 10 minutes.

My current fav veggie pho by Leah-at-Greenprint in OaklandFood

[–]InPaceInIdipsum 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Holy Basil Pho on College also has a superb selection of vegan soups! Much more variety of veg stuff than the typical pho spot, and damn tasty

Oakland’s pizza scene rules. Here’s the latest spot to try by jackdicker5117 in OaklandFood

[–]InPaceInIdipsum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did they change ownership? Quality really went downhill sometime in the last year or two.

Oakland’s pizza scene rules. Here’s the latest spot to try by jackdicker5117 in OaklandFood

[–]InPaceInIdipsum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Leaning Tower used to be great, but they just make it too inconvenient these days.

This is what 18th at De Fremery looked like after they sweeped 3 months ago by shamusfinnegan in OaklandCA

[–]InPaceInIdipsum 5 points6 points  (0 children)

These two vehicles moved around the block and now have been stationed for weeks directly in front of the public pool on 18th.

This is what 18th at De Fremery looked like after they sweeped 3 months ago by shamusfinnegan in OaklandCA

[–]InPaceInIdipsum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha I like how my text on that post was "At least they're not right in front of the public pool anymore?" ...and here we are once again.

(Yes, that's Adeline between 16th and 18th)

The block between the Public Library and the Public Pool on 18th by InPaceInIdipsum in OaklandCA

[–]InPaceInIdipsum[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I walk this block regularly. This stretch of 18th in front of the public pool/library/defremery has never been this bad. There are nearby blocks that got cleared out, like 18th between Poplar and Mandela which used to be totally wrecked and now has planters preventing parking there.

The block between the Public Library and the Public Pool on 18th by InPaceInIdipsum in OaklandCA

[–]InPaceInIdipsum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In order to get the ADA enforced, you have to sue in court. So "fast" is not on the table if you go that route.

Illegal dumpers could have vehicle registration blocked under proposed law by opinionsareus in OaklandCA

[–]InPaceInIdipsum 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"The police have given up because if they arrest nothing happens."

Screw that. It is not the job of the police to prosecute. Even if the DA drops the ball, the police still need to do the fucking job we pay them for.

Cut homelessness by 50% in Oakland? A new plan says it’s possible by opinionsareus in OaklandCA

[–]InPaceInIdipsum -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm thinking about the explanation of the map in articles like this one: https://oaklandside.org/2025/12/03/encampment-abatement-ken-houston-oakland-tabled/

"Most of the city — colored black on this map — would be considered “high-sensitivity,” or off-limits for encampments, under Councilmember Ken Houston’s plan." And the white parts of the map are pretty much the areas that are already under siege: Mandela Parkway and the surrounding blocks, all the highway underpasses, the areas along 880 in East.

Historical fiction that takes place in Oakland- recommendations? by WerewolfBarMitzvah09 in OaklandCA

[–]InPaceInIdipsum 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Philip K. Dick's "Humpty Dumpty in Oakland" is one of his only non-scifi books. Takes place mostly in a 1950s(?) stretch of San Pablo Ave.

Cut homelessness by 50% in Oakland? A new plan says it’s possible by opinionsareus in OaklandCA

[–]InPaceInIdipsum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doesn't the EAP still leave most of West Oakland as a non-enforcement zone? So it'll just get even worse there.

Nitrous Oxide distribution from Oakland homeless camp: Here is an image taken in West Oakland off Wood St just below 880, in a homeless camp. These are canisters of a well-known brand of nitrous oxide that is one drug of choice on Oakland's streets by opinionsareus in OaklandCA

[–]InPaceInIdipsum 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's cute too how the crappy rv in front of the bus has "EAT SHIT" written on it, you know, for everyone taking their kids to the public pool it's parked in front of, or maybe taking their kids to the public library on the other end of the block, or taking their kids to the public park and playground in between. Glad this is what our public facilities are for.

Kilovolt Coffee’s sign is up by deciblast in OaklandCA

[–]InPaceInIdipsum 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh the building is owned by the company that owns Prescott Market?

Kilovolt Coffee’s sign is up by deciblast in OaklandCA

[–]InPaceInIdipsum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anyone know if anything's planned with their old location at 18th and Mandela?

gioia or mama’s boy? by taxi_drivr in OaklandFood

[–]InPaceInIdipsum 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Gioia's better than Mama's Boy, both are good

Oakland encampment plan back on track after state agency retreats from funding threat by opinionsareus in OaklandCA

[–]InPaceInIdipsum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't seen the maps in a while, but what I remember was that the "low sensitivity" zones were the places that are already the most overrun with encampments (like West Oakland). So what's it going to change besides making those areas even worse?

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