Let Oakland know: Housing is more important than views

Let Oakland know: Housing is more important than views

This Wednesday, the Oakland Planning Commission is considering approving 179 new homes in Downtown Oakland at 1433 Webster. This project lies directly in the path of an alleged view corridor. East Bay for Everyone has written about this previously, and the staff...
Housing over Views

Housing over Views

The City of Oakland has had a long-running affair with the idea of protected view corridors across Lake Merritt. What exactly are view corridors? Below is a rendering the City of Oakland produced during 2010 Planning Commission discussions about protected view...

Join us at Rockridge Out and About!

Mark your calendar: September 17th, 2017. We’ll be running a table at Rockridge Out and About, the annual street festival in Rockridge. Come visit us where we’ll be teaching folks how they can Show Up for Housing in Rockridge!
Let Oakland know: Housing is more important than views

Wednesday: Share El Dorado at #oakmtg

On Wednesday September 6th, The Oakland Planning Commission is considering a small project at 581 El Dorado Avenue. This is part of the Piedmont Avenue area which is one of the more expensive neighborhoods in the region. The neighborhood is generally zoned RM-2 which...

Tonight: Walnut Creek ADUs and the Alameda Planning Board

Two big actions for housing are happening tonight. First, the city of Walnut Creek is set to vote on legislation to bring the city in compliance with California state Accessory Dwelling Unit law. Walnut Creek ADUs Accessory Dwelling Units, sometimes called granny...
Bay Area Rally Against Hate

Bay Area Rally Against Hate

August 27th starting at 10:30am, join people from all walks of life – the people that make the Bay Area what it is – at the Bay Area Rally Against Hate in Berkeley. East Bay for Everyone is proud to stand among many other social justice and liberation...

We’re moving forward, for everyone.

East Bay Forward has some great news to share. We’ve incorporated as a public benefit corporation in California as part of our work to become a 501c4 non-profit! As part of the incorporation, state law compelled us to adopt a new name that doesn’t conflict...