The Tale Of Two Oakland Communities

The San Francisco Chronicle examines the challenges facing two communities in Oakland, CA as they try to improve.

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August 26, 2002, 11:00 AM PDT

"But many of the people living in both places share a common resolve: to stay in the place they call home. To do otherwise would be to give in to the violence. 'I've got pit bulls, crack dealers and drunks across the street, and 40 kids who live here,' said dressmaker Dianne Hutchings, who moved to the West Oakland loft from Nob Hill. 'But I am not moving. It's up to us to make this area better. We have our work cut out for us.'"

Thanks to Laura Kranz

FULL STORY: A Tale of Two Neighborhoods

Sunday, August 25, 2002 in The San Francisco Chronicle

Community / Economic Development California

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