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Encampments at Lake Merritt, December 24, 2021
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Tiny Homes project in vacant parcel near Lake Merritt Channel.
IN THE NEWS:
Fire breaks Out in Lake Merritt Tiny Homes Community for Homeless Residents
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East Bay Times
Lake Merritt Homeless Shelter Project Set Back.  East Bay Times
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HOMELESS @ LAKE MERRITT

Although encampments were removed from the Lake area in February 2019, the lake area (October 2021) has again become a prime area for encampments. The Tiny Homes project will help to house some of the unsheltered.
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Current information and resources available at  ​ShelterOak.org

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2019 LAKESIDE PARK  ENCAMPMENT CLOSURE/CLEARING
Lake Merritt encampments ​removed February, 2019
​Before / After
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January 30
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January 30
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January 30
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February 14
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February 14
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February 15


Below is a record of the encampments around Lake Merritt, January 30, 2019.
Most were removed February 2019
Encampments around Lake Merritt January 30, 2019 (below)

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Steph & Ayesha Curry, co-sponsors of the December 21st 2018 PopUp Care Village at Lake Merritt, greet attendees. Free food, clothes, haircuts, and showers were offered at the event, also sponsored by Lavamae.org and Kaiser Permanente
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 Lake Merritt Tuff Shed Temp Shelter Project (link)
​opened October 2018,  40 occupant capacity
​closed March 2021



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Sleeping on sidewalk between Grand Avenue and Lawn Bowling Club
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Homeless camps August 30, 2018
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Under Lake Merritt Blvd bridge, northside. December 2017.
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