by tdfischer | Apr 9, 2018 | Actions
The 2018 legislative session is in full swing. Now is the time to tell your state senator about SB827 and give it the support it needs to pass! The bill is being heard tomorrow at the Transportation and Housing committee, and we need to make sure it gets through...
by tdfischer | Mar 19, 2018 | Actions
Howdy. What are you doing this Wednesday evening? You should flake on it. East Bay for Everyone is asking you to come to the planning commission instead. Wednesday, March 21, 7pm. While the commission actually starts at 6:00pm, we don’t expect public comment to begin...
by libby | Mar 12, 2018 | Events
Now that we have more information, it looks like the March 15th meeting is more of a chance to learn technical information from BART. Everyone is encouraged to come to listen and express themselves as individuals, but we’re not going to be brandishing signs or...
by tdfischer | Mar 6, 2018 | Actions
Tonight, 7:00 PM, the City Council of Alameda is considering an extension to the development agreement between the City and Alameda Point Partners to allow Eden Housing, a non-profit member of the development team, to secure their affordable housing financing. East...
by tdfischer | Mar 5, 2018 | Actions, Letters
This Thursday morning at 9:00AM is a meeting of the BART Board of Directors where they will be considering adding support of SB827 to their legislative advocacy agenda. Sure, but what does that mean? Nearly every public agency in California has a legislative advocacy...
by tdfischer | Feb 14, 2018 | Events
Councilmember Maio and Mayor Arreguin of Berkeley are officially organizing a community meeting for March 15th to discuss increasing housing density in the area around North Berkeley BART. East Bay for Everyone has been agitating over this issue since our earliest...
by tdfischer | Feb 13, 2018 | Actions
This Thursday at 5:30pm, the Oakland Cannabis Regulatory Commission is holding a hearing on the impacts of commercial cannabis operations on the city’s housing supply. While everyone loves pot (or at least the 65.2% of Oaklanders who voted for Measure Z love pot),...
by tdfischer | Feb 12, 2018 | Events
East Bay for Everyone is turning two years old! Our canonical anniversary is on February 20th. This year we’ll be celebrating it at Spats in Berkeley, February 20th, 7pm to 9pm. There will be cake! And drinks! And food! Come join us as we celebrate our...
by tdfischer | Feb 2, 2018 | Actions
Via the city’s mailing list: The City of Oakland has recently announced the next set of Downtown Specific Plan Public meetings. The Neighborhood Design Sessions are hands-on workshops that will pin-point the assets, the challenges and the opportunities for...
by tdfischer | Feb 2, 2018 | Events
East Bay for Everyone’s next new member orientation meeting is February 24th, 11am until 1pm at our new office: 2044 Franklin St, Oakland, CA. If you’re new to East Bay for Everyone, looking to get involved, or even a long-time organizer who wants a refresher, make...