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The Village

The Village

Grassroots & volunteer-run by unhoused, housing insecure and formally unhoused folks

  • LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
  • About Us
  • Reframing homelessness
  • Our Community
  • Upcoming Events & Calls To Action!
  • Deeply Rooted Oakland – Oakland General Plan 2045
    • WE BUILD CITIES!
    • Oakland for All: Options for How We Stabilize and Grow
    • TAKE THE SURVEY TO BE PART OF DEVELOPING THE BLUEPRINT FOR OAKLAND’S FUTURE!
    • Process and Timeline
    • Mandela House Porch Chat Notes
  • Our Work
    • Direct Services
    • Policy Advocacy
    • Policy Reports We Have Worked On
    • Education
    • Word On The Curb – Media Advocacy
      • About Word On The Curb
      • Word On The Curb – Blog & Youtube Playlist
      • Word On The Curb Podcast
    • Cardboard and Concrete
      • What We Believe
      • Tarpestries
      • Past Events
    • 510Day!
    • Living Room Block Parties
  • The Village in Oakland Years in Review 20017 – 2024:
  • Resources
  • Media
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    • Past Events
    • Word On The Curb
  • Job Opportunities
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Upcoming Events & Calls To Action!

STOP the Encampment Abatement Policy!

Tell Oakland elected officials to invest in REAL solutions to homelessness, not criminalization of the poor! Starting in Sept 2025 City Council person Ken Houston (District 7) and City Council President Kevin Jenkin’s chief of staff Patricia Brooks (District 6) have been trying to get city council to pass this Trump aligned policy. Every month the public pushes back in larger numbers. The next time this proposal goes to city council to vote is February 2026. stay tuned for our call to action to pack the city council meeting. In the meantime, here are two things you can do right now!

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