Stop the Displacement of more than 500 Oakland Households!

For Immediate Release:

TO: Assignment Desk March 29, 2009

Contact: Lynda Carson
510/763-1085
tenantsrule [at] yahoo.com


Stop the Displacement of more than 500 Oakland Households!

"NO on Agenda Item 10.6"


Speakers are invited to speak out against Agenda Item 10.6, and to say no to the transfer of OCHI properties and the planned renovation schemes targeting Oakland's poor!


Where: Oakland City Council Meeting

When: 6:pm - March 31, 2009

(Appear a few minutes before 6:pm (arrive at 5:45 pm) to fill out speaker cards and speak out in opposition to Agenda Item 10.6)


START DATE:
6pm - March 31, 2009


TIME:
6:00 pm through 7:30 pm


Location Details:

Where: Oakland City Council Meeting
At Oakland City Hall
Near Broadway & 14th St.
Downtown Oakland near 12th St. BART Station


Title:
Stop the Displacement of more than 500 Oakland Households!

"NO on Agenda Item 10.6"

Oakland's poor have been targeted for displacement by a $10 million renovation scheme being proposed by City Officials and non profit housing organizations who are trying to get their hands on occupied rental housing properties the City is willing to give away for free! The downside is that more than 500 low-income families will face displacement from their housing as a result, due to major renovation schemes being proposed at each proposed location and other housing sites citywide.

Join the struggle to oppose the funding for Oakland's major renovation schemes that will displace hundreds of low-income households! Speak out against the transfer of Oakland Community Housing, Inc. (OCHI), properties to greedy developers!


Event Type:
An organized speak out on March 31 at the Oakland City Council meeting against the proposed renovation schemes and displacement of more than 500 Oakland households as is being proposed in Agenda Item 10.6!

Tenants oppose Oakland's $10 million planned renovation schemes that will displace over 500 households Citywide, including the transfer of OCHI's properties to greedy developers!

Speakers are invited to speak out against Agenda Item 10.6, and to say no to the transfer of OCHI properties and the planned renovation schemes targeting Oakland's poor!

Tenants at the following sites may face displacement if the renovation proposals (Agenda Item 10.6) move forward; Drachma Housing, Effie's House, Hugh Taylor House, the Posada De Colores Apartments, Eldridge Gonaway Commons, the Foothill Plaza Rentals, Marin Way Court Apartments, the Oaks Hotel, and Slim Jenkins Court.


--Sign Up To Be A Speaker--

Fill Out On-Line Oakland City Council Speaker Cards!

(Click below to fill out speaker cards for the March 31 - City Council Meeting, and say "NO" to Agenda Item 10.6)

http://www.oaklandnet.com/cityclerk/speakerupdate.cfm


Be There! Join the struggle to oppose the funding for Oakland's major renovation schemes that will displace hundreds of low-income households! (Say "NO" to Agenda Item 10.6)


See articles below for more details...


Housing renovation funds may displace hundreds of families

by Lynda Carson - March 9, 2009

Click below for full news story, and photos...

http://www.sfbayview.com/2009/housing-renovation-funds-may-displace-hundreds-of-families/

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Tenants oppose Oakland's renovation plans that may displace hundreds
by Lynda Carson ( tenantsrule [at] yahoo.com )
Sunday Mar 22nd, 2009 8:37 PM

Click below for full story...

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/03/22/18580798.php