IG: thank you for this post. I voted for you. I have also been complaining about this mushrooming encampment for the past couple of months. This one seems worse than others because there are syringes all over the place and there's at least two "residents" who exhibit violent yelling when they walk around. This is Lynette Gibson McElhaney's District -- I read in Xpress that her district has 73% of the homeless in Oakland -- and the one who got the city to adopt her suggested Motto: "Love Life".

This is what happens when a city sells out...on its own people...and chooses to bow down to and worship the golden calf...turning its back on people....10 years ago...there were hardly any people "living" in tents.

Hello Civis, thank you for your message. We can't afford to give up, we live here. Keep trying, keep reporting, and keep contacting the local officials. Joe DeVries at the City of Oakland reports to the City Administrator. Call him directly at (510)238.3083 regarding this ongoing issue. I would be willing to participate in a community meeting with him. Anyone else up for that?

Thanks, IG: I spoke with him on Jan. 30th about the Grove-Shafter encampment which the City finally cleared out a short time later. He was nice & informative, but I got the impression he (and nearly all City employees) operate under the assumption that these homeless individuals are from this neighborhood. Not true. Hoover-Foster residents are not happy about this misconception. I will call Mr DeVries at the number IG gave: (510) 238-3083. Thank you IG... good forum for neighborhood discussion of this matter - the monthly Hoover-Foster R.A.C. meeting this Thursday at West Oakland Youth Center @ 6:00pm....anyone interested please attend..... Also: the Beat 6X NCPC Meeting : next one is Thur Mar 23rd, 6pm at the church 34th/Market. Thanks IG

The City of Oakland fixed this issue on 04/08/2017, service request #714379.