HOMELESS @ LAKE MERRITT
Camp-Free Lakeside Park Community Meeting, February 26th.
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LAKESIDE PARK ENCAMPMENT CLOSURE/CLEARING completed February 14, 15, 22.
Most Lake Merritt encampments removed as of February 22
Most Lake Merritt encampments removed as of February 22
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
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 (below)
Encampments around Lake Merritt January 30 (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, scheduled to close September 2109
40 occupant capacity
Sleeping on sidewalk between Grand Avenue and Lawn Bowling Club
Homeless camps August 30, 2018
Under Lake Merritt Blvd bridge, northside. December 2017. Now cleared of camps.