Description
Appears that someone has moved into the access point under the freeway on the Eastern side of Park Blvd , between MacArthur and Chatham Ave Under the highway overpass Under the invisible colors art
This access door is open/unattached and causes pedestrians walking to/from Oakland High School or to bus stops to walk into on roadway
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Q. Where is the homeless encampment in relation to the address given? EX:Behind the building, up the embankment, etc.
A. someone has moved into the access point under the freeway on the Eastern side of Park Blvd , between MacArthur and Chatham Ave. Under the highway overpass. Under the invisible colors art.
A. someone has moved into the access point under the freeway on the Eastern side of Park Blvd , between MacArthur and Chatham Ave. Under the highway overpass. Under the invisible colors art.
Q. How many individuals are living in the encampment?
A. unknown
A. unknown
Q. How many vehicles/RVs/tents/structures are at the encampment?
A. unknown
A. unknown
Q. If RV, is the RV leaking (black water) or is body waste present?
A. No
A. No
Q. Is there evidence of open fires?
A. Unknown
A. Unknown
Q. What other City departments have been notified? EX: OPD, OFD, DOT, Oak311, Public Works, etc.
A. well I don't know I'm just noticing it now and reporting it
A. well I don't know I'm just noticing it now and reporting it
Q. What is the report/complaint, as it relates to homelessness? EX:Parking violations, traffic violations, etc.
A. I don't think someone should live inside the freeway overpass as there might be an integrity issue or risk of damage to the overpass
A. I don't think someone should live inside the freeway overpass as there might be an integrity issue or risk of damage to the overpass
38 Commentaires
Reconnu City of Oakland (Membre officiel vérifié)
Emerson (Utilisateur inscrit)
There are a variety of transients coming in and out of here.
There are fires , drinking , and the high school kids are routinely hassled or panhandled.
Please address this issue.
David Coleman (Utilisateur inscrit)
David Coleman (Utilisateur inscrit)
David Coleman (Utilisateur inscrit)
Emerson (Utilisateur inscrit)
They ignore so many valid complaints and then they turn into emergencies
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Tank (Utilisateur inscrit)
Emerson (Utilisateur inscrit)
Propane , campfires , etc are an imminent threat to public safety.
The fire months ago at 35th Ave offramp was major.
Possibly the Fire department needs to be called as CalTrans is often asleep at the wheel.
Brian Letson (Utilisateur inscrit)
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David Coleman (Utilisateur inscrit)
OAK 311 Representative 8 (Membre officiel vérifié)
Dear Madam or Sir,
Thank you for contacting OAK 311 regarding this matter. However, for issues related to Caltrans infrastructure or a Caltrans property, please reach out to Caltrans using one of the following ways:
1. By completing and submitting a Customer Service Request, using the following URL: https://csr.dot.ca.gov/
2. Emailing: Caltrans_D4@dot.ca.gov
3. By calling: 510 286-6173
Thank you.
Starchild (Utilisateur inscrit)
Did the person or persons sheltering at this location under the freeway perhaps decide to move in due to getting tired of having their tent encampments reported too frequently at other locations?
Homeless folks need somewhere to sleep, and preferably somewhere out of the elements.
Emerson (Utilisateur inscrit)
This is not a truly defined homeless emcampment.
It is where propane tanks , stolen property and garbage are kept.
The exact same scenario that caused the massive fire at the off ramp at 35th and Macarthur.
CALTRANS knows all about it and will be held liable.
Starchild (Utilisateur inscrit)
Emerson (Utilisateur inscrit)
They know that they cannot walk or cross on the other side of the street.
All of the brush and debris needs to be cleared going back to 13th Avenue.
This is not about homelessness, this is about crime and depravity.
Starchild (Utilisateur inscrit)
Panhandling doesn't sound like "crime and depravity", but if it's "aggressive", it can cross a line. How would you define "aggressive panhandling"? What specific individuals were observed doing this, by whom, to whom?
Important to document any real issues, and not just start baseless rumors about people. This location may be NEAR a high school, but that doesn't mean it's good to handle it as if we're all IN high school (saying mean things about the poor/unpopular kids).
Emerson (Utilisateur inscrit)
Kids should not have to walk in groups, due to the dope fiends.
Thy freeway underpass is within 500 yards of the school boundary, so Child Protective Services and the School District need to be involved.
CALTRANS takes their sweet time and lets these situations into public hazards.
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Starchild (Utilisateur inscrit)
Kids typically walk in groups regardless, that's just normal high school social behavior.
Those kids walking by themselves probably have more to fear and feel anxious about from the bad or thoughtless behavior of their more popular peers, than they do from random people experiencing homelessness.
The "gauntlet" of walking past a homeless encampment likely causes them far less stress and consternation, if we're being honest, than the "gauntlet" of walking down the hall past the other kids and their lockers.
hyperrink (Utilisateur inscrit)
I want to add that I agree. This is a huge risk. If there is a fire under there or an explosion. Which is not out of the realm of possibility when it comes to encampments. This could cause a major incident to the overpass.
I left a message with caltrans. I wonder if OPD needs to get involved. I’m concerned that this administrative delay and passing the buck will result in a major safety incident.
hyperrink (Utilisateur inscrit)
Emerson (Utilisateur inscrit)
CALTRANS only wakes up when there is an explosion or major fire.
They REACT , they dont ACT !
Yes , OPD needs to get involved - if you can help.
We are going to the Fire Station near Edna Brewer , to see if they can help.
This is a TRAGEDY waiting to happen.
Emerson (Utilisateur inscrit)
This is a major problem !
The guys at the Oil Changers on the corner are going to take matters into their own hands !
There are not going to wait much longer
We need the Police to intervene.
David Coleman (Utilisateur inscrit)
hyperrink (Utilisateur inscrit)
hyperrink (Utilisateur inscrit)
Emerson (Utilisateur inscrit)
Thank you for your work on this
A peaceful resolution and hopefully a solution.
Your efforts are `appreciated`by this Community !
Starchild (Utilisateur inscrit)
Tank (Utilisateur inscrit)
Emerson (Utilisateur inscrit)
Stealing mail and breaking into cars is one thing , but stealing tools is a whole different ballgame.
Starchild (Utilisateur inscrit)
If someone steals your property, you definitely have a right to take proportionate measures to get it back, and in a more functional society with fewer laws, police would make helping solve this kind of real crime more of a priority. Do you work at Oil Changers? What tools have been stolen? Is there evidence tying the theft to someone living under the freeway?
The original complaint about an unhinged door and someone living there didn't mention theft. I'm concerned about complaints about theft, safety, etc., being used to mask what is in the case of some people is just bigotry toward the homeless and wanting to force them out of an area.
If there's theft going on, that issue should be addressed, not used as part of a classist agenda against the poor.
Starchild (Utilisateur inscrit)
Speaking of which, the "Toss in an M80" comment by "Tank"... No safety issues there! :-/
Threatening people's lives is also a "whole different ballgame", is it not?
Emerson (Utilisateur inscrit)
This is a public safety issue and crime abatement.
Also, destruction of State property.
OUSD has been notified about the students walking in fear.
OHS students walking up Park Blvd. and Edna Brewer students walking down Park Blvd.
Starchild (Utilisateur inscrit)
Definitely sounds like multiple issues that should be handled independently, and probably not here as a "fix it" type issue. If students are being threatened, or a business is having tools stolen, or some state agency's property is being destroyed, these are things to report to the police if the victims feel that the problems rise to that level.
If there is some real fire safety risk posed by people sheltering under the freeway (significantly above and beyond the normal risks associated with people living anywhere), that would appear to be a fire department issue.
Vague, unsubstantiated complaints about fear and safety, by contrast, tend to fuel bigotry against homeless people or other marginalized folks who serve as convenient scapegoats and bogeymen.
Tank (Utilisateur inscrit)
hyperrink (Utilisateur inscrit)
Starchild (Utilisateur inscrit)
Emerson (Utilisateur inscrit)
THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HOMELESSNESS
If you are an advocate for the tweaker crime group , you are complicit on this vandalism.
Let there be peace
hyperrink (Utilisateur inscrit)