HOMELESS @ LAKE MERRITT

Current information and resources available at  ​ShelterOak.org

Camp-Free Lakeside Park Community Meeting, February 26th, 2019

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2019 LAKESIDE PARK  ENCAMPMENT CLOSURE/CLEARING  completed February 14, 15, 22.
​Most Lake Merritt encampments ​removed as of February 22, 2019

January 30

January 30

January 30

February 14

February 14

February 15

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(above)  Oakland Public Works clearing Lakeside Park encampments February 15, 2019

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Below is a record of the encampments around Lake Merritt as of January 30, 2019. Camps have since been removed.
Encampments around Lake Merritt January 30, 2019 (below)

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Steph & Ayesha Curry, co-sponsors of the December 21st 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

 Lake Merritt Tuff Shed Temp Shelter Project (link)
​opened October 2018,  40 occupant capacity

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Sleeping on sidewalk between Grand Avenue and Lawn Bowling Club

Homeless camps August 30, 2018

Under Lake Merritt Blvd bridge, northside. December 2017.