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"provider_name": "Action Network",
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"author_name": "East Bay YIMBY",
"author_url": "https://actionnetwork.org/groups/yimbyeastbay",
"title": "Support homes for seniors at 6230 Claremont Ave in Rockridge",
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"description": "The senior housing proposal at 6230 Claremont Avenue in Rockridge needs our help! The project has already made a number of concessions and shrunk in size as a result of a well-organized group of anti-housing advocates (because Rockridge). The developers added a huge 20-foot planting buffer on the Auburn side of the building, moved all regular vehicle access onto Claremont, and, most concerningly, limited the height of the building and thus the number of homes that the project could accommodate. This housing project needs our support so that NIMBYs can't continue to chip away at it. We're also not talking enough about how the housing crisis uniquely affects seniors. It can be incredibly difficult to find housing if you have accessibility needs: if you think it's hard to land a home in Oakland to begin with, just imagine ruling out every apartment that must be accessed with stairs! Right now, within three miles, there's only one senior bedroom for every 36 seniors, and that number stands to get far worse as baby boomers start reaching their late 70s and 80s. We're mobilizing support in advance of a community hearing on June 18th, from 6:30-7:30pm, at the Oakland Public Library Rockridge Branch. City staff will be in attendance to engage directly with community members. Please note that the public room at the library only holds 90 people, and we fear that NIMBYs may try to pack the room with project opponents, so plan on arriving early, if possible. Whether or not you can attend the in-person meeting, please take a minute to send decision makers a message in support of the project. Currently, project review is slated to be handled by city staff, but if they hear too much objection, they may opt for a higher degree of scrutiny for the project, which would both increase delays and increase the risk of further changes and reductions. Staff knows that they're hearing a biased set of views, but for them to move the project along, they need to hear voices in support. Thank you for taking action!",
"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/letters/support-homes-for-seniors-at-6230-claremont-ave-in-rockridge"
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