: Older housing stock has created a lead poisoning crisis in some neighborhoods, with the Fruitvale area reportedly having more lead-poisoned children than Flint, Michigan. Is it Unfixable? The Case for Recovery
Far from being unfixable, Oakland has launched several comprehensive, long-term frameworks to address these structural issues: 1. Strategic Homelessness Response : Older housing stock has created a lead
: The unhoused population in Oakland grew by 9% between 2022 and 2024 , reaching 5,485 individuals. Strikingly, 67% of this population remains unsheltered, living in tents, cars, or on sidewalks. Oakland has launched several comprehensive
