by tdfischer | Sep 27, 2018 | News, Uncategorized
East Bay for Everyone believes that mobility is a human right. Full stop, no exceptions. Tonight the BART Board of Directors is considering a number of options to improve the safety of the BART system in light of recent acts of violence. Our Mobility Working Group has...
by Ernest | Sep 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Our movement is driven by people who have seen what the housing crisis is doing to our communities and decided to do something about it. Our belief in building more housing as a key part of the solution is borne out not just by data and research but by our own...
by Ellen Teapot | Aug 31, 2018 | Letters
East Bay for Everyone takes an all-of-the-above approach to housing advocacy. Housing is a human right, and it is fundamental for the wellbeing of residents that we use every tool at our disposal to ensure housing stability in the East Bay. We seek the adoption of...
by Ernest | Aug 23, 2018 | News
The ballots are in! We’ve selected the following candidates as our #1 picks in the Oakland races. Mayor Libby Schaaf Mayor Libby Schaaf has demonstrated a commitment to tackling the issues our organization was created to address. She led the creation of a...
by Eric Lombardo | Aug 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
This is the third interview in a new series highlighting the people behind East Bay for Everyone. Read the second interview here! Name and pronouns. Libby Lee-Egan. she, her, hers What is your housing story? I moved here from Chicago in 2012. We gave ourselves a week...
by Ellen Teapot | Aug 8, 2018 | Actions
On Thursday, BART’s General Manager, Grace Crunican, will ask the board to authorize her proposed Safety and Security Action Plan. These measures are being touted as basic safety precautions in response to the murder of Nia Wilson, but in reality, they’re...
by Eric Lombardo | Jul 27, 2018 | Actions
East Bay For Everyone applauds the Oakland City Council for placing expansion of Just Cause protections to owner-occupied duplexes and triplexes on the November 6, 2018 ballot. As long as our housing crisis persists, Oakland renters remain especially vulnerable to...
by Eric Lombardo | Jul 26, 2018 | Events
On Thursday, July 26, candidates up for election in Oakland’s even-numbered districts (that’s D2, D4, and D6) will be at the East Bay for Everyone offices in Downtown Oakland (2044 Franklin St) to answer questions and share their platforms. To more directly connect...
by Eric Lombardo | Jul 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
This is the second interview in a new series of blog posts highlighting the members and organizers of East Bay for Everyone. Read the first post here! Name and pronouns. Joshua Davis, he/him What is your housing story? I moved to the Bay Area 5 years ago for work. My...
by tdfischer | Jul 18, 2018 | News
East Bay for Everyone is gearing up for canvassing actions throughout the East Bay. We’ll be going door to door, meeting our neighbors, learning what people care about, recruiting them to join EBFE, and asking them to vote for rent control, housing bonds, and...