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It still is an issue. Even though Oakland public works have acknowledged the problem, they still camp at night.

There is a homeless couple camped over by the creek. Last week the couple brought pallets to sleep on and they have a large cooler. They have been there for weeks and now another person (the one with the bike has joined them. All this seemingly going unnoticed at one of the busiest intersections in the city. But then again the city once let an old man sleep in a loading dock for three or more years without doing anything about it.

The city knows about this and they have a history of ignoring the homeless. Just down the block, right next to the church and a school the city let a homeless guy sleep in a loading dock for three years or more so it isn't surprising that they are ignoring the campers at one of the busiest intersections in the city. Quan doesn't care because it isn't in her 100 blocks.

Yes, clearly the city does not care or do anything about this problem.

It is obvious that Quan cares more about the homeless than the citizens of Oakland and the properties involved (Lake Merritt, the Veteran's Memorial building, the surrounding area that includes Whole Foods, a church/school, and one of the busiest intersections in Oakland)

Attached is a photo taken 9/21/13. In the foreground is the new camper, someone on a bicycle contraption. This person has been there for three days. Behind the bicycle camper is a stand of trees, low to the ground, where a guy in a football jersey is camped (you can see the orange and white cooler.) This person, and his friend have been at this site for several months now. They have pallets and coolers (all the comforts of home.) Behind this guy is a creek that flows into Lake Merritt. In the background is Lake Merritt and the Fairyland area. And if the newest resident isn't a clue of the growth of the homeless in the area there are other hidden camps and stashes of gear nearby.