In 2016, the Oakland City Council adopted Resolution 85958, which designates the 14th Street corridor from Oak Street to Frontage Road in Downtown Oakland and West Oakland as the 'Black Arts Movement and Business District' (BAMBD).
The goal of the district designation is to 'highlight, celebrate, preserve, and support the contributions of Oakland's Black artists and business owners and the corridor as a place central historically and currently to Oakland's Black artists and Black owned businesses.'
This effort continues, as does the work to bring resources to the area, including through grants and philanthropic funding. And for the City Administrator to continue considering other tools and incentives to support the implementation of the district, including streamlined permitting, funding, staffing, and new place-making elements.
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