"What happens when Oakland's tree protection laws are broken - and does the city have the will to enforce them? What does a proposal to replace the Rockridge Trader Joe's with senior housing towers say about Oakland's development moment? And can the city make a real dent in homelessness when two competing plans are pulling in different directions?"
"Housing reporter Natalie Orenstein joins editor Tasneem Raja to work through all of it. Plus: Dan Fontes, Oakland's giraffe muralist, has died. Several Oakland Catholic churches are closing. The DA race heats up financially. And Mosswood Recreation Center is back after nearly a decade."
"Stories we cover in this episode: Housing and development Homelessness Arts and community Oakland muralist Dan Fontes, known for his giraffes, dies at 67"
Oakland’s tree protection laws are being broken, raising questions about enforcement capacity and political will. A proposal to replace the Rockridge Trader Joe’s with senior housing towers reflects a broader development moment and competing priorities for land use. Homelessness efforts face tension between two competing plans that pull in different directions, limiting the ability to make measurable progress. The episode also covers the death of Dan Fontes, an Oakland muralist known for giraffes, and the closure of several Oakland Catholic churches. The DA race is heating up financially, and Mosswood Recreation Center is returning after nearly a decade.
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