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DESCRIPTION:Come speak out against the proposed sale of public land to a private 
 developer for the construction of a luxury high-rise tower! On April 1 the 
 Oakland Planning Commission will vote to approve or deny the proposed 
 development at E. 12th St and 2nd Ave. Join neighbors and community members 
 demanding that the Planning Commission reject the sale of this public 
 parcel. Oakland needs more affordable housing, not luxury condos. Tell the 
 city to stop this backdoor deal that will lead to more gentrification and 
 displacement in the Eastlake neighborhood. Come speak out at City Hall on 
 April 1 at 6 pm!    \n\nBackground: On April 21, 2015, the Oakland City 
 Council is poised to approve the sale of prime city property at E. 12th St. 
 and 2nd Ave. to private developers for the construction of a 24-story 
 luxury high-rise tower. This approximately one acre parcel of 
 publicly-owned land is currently part of the Lake Merritt estuary and park 
 ecosystem and is designated as a public right of way. The proposed 
 development consists of 298 market-rate condominiums with a median monthly 
 rent of $3,000 and zero affordable housing units, despite clear calls for 
 affordable housing by local residents at community planning meetings. The 
 only community benefits offered in this sale of public property are a 
 privately-owned cafe and some landscaping of the property around the 
 proposed high-rise.\n\nWe are very concerned about the inevitable wave of 
 real estate speculation and displacement of working class communities of 
 color that will result from this kind of development. Skyrocketing rents 
 and an influx of new, wealthier residents are already impacting Oakland’s 
 working class and immigrant communities and driving displacement. It is 
 critical that city resources be dedicated to building affordable housing 
 and promoting sustainable development that benefits existing local 
 communities and respects the cultures and ecology of Eastlake 
 neighborhoods. \n\nFacebook: 
 https://www.facebook.com/savethe12stparcelforthepeople/timeline?ref=page_internal\n\nPetition: 
 https://www.change.org/p/oakland-city-council-save-the-e-12th-st-parcel-for-the-people-3?recruiter=3523628&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=share_email_responsive\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/03/29/18770599.php
SUMMARY:Save E. 12th St. for the People! Speak out at the Planning Commission meeting
LOCATION:Oakland City Hall\n250 Frank Ogawa Plaza\nOakland, CA 94612
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/03/29/18770599.php
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