HOMELESS @ LAKE MERRITT
Lake Merritt Community Cabins closed March 2021
Background story in The Oaklandside
Current information and resources available at ShelterOak.org
Background story in The Oaklandside
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.
Lake Merritt encampments removed as of February 22, 2019
Lake Merritt encampments removed as of February 22, 2019
January 30
January 30
January 30
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February 14
February 14
February 15
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(above) Oakland Public Works clearing Lakeside Park encampments February 15, 2019
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)
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
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Lake Merritt Tuff Shed Temp Shelter Project (link)
opened October 2018, 40 occupant capacity
closed March 2021
Sleeping on sidewalk between Grand Avenue and Lawn Bowling Club
Homeless camps August 30, 2018
Under Lake Merritt Blvd bridge, northside. December 2017.