Fighting Homelessness in Oakland, One Vacant Lot at a Time
Oakland sure has a lot of vacant properties, despite being in the middle of a housing crisis. In November, voters will decide whether the city should tax owners of those properties to help raise millions of dollars for homeless services.
October 15, 201813m 23s
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Show Notes
Oakland sure has a lot of vacant properties, despite being in the middle of a housing crisis. In November, voters will decide whether the city should tax owners of those properties to help raise millions of dollars for homeless services. But how Measure W defines what 'vacant' means isn’t exactly clear.
Guest: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED race and equity reporter
Guest: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED race and equity reporter
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