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In 2008, the Oakland Chinatown community came together to develop a vision for what a healthy and thriving 21st century Chinatown should be, and who it should be built for. A coalition of many different voices from public health, affordable housing, small businesses, churches, residents, transportation, and public agencies came together to shape the priorities of the City’s Lake Merritt BART Station Area Plan, and created the path for BART’s future redevelopment of this station area to be economically inclusive, and historically and culturally restorative. Finally, this month, we’ll be starting construction on the first phase of the community’s vision for this site. Join us on Thursday, October 17th, 11:30am for our Groundbreaking Celebration, RSVP requested -- https://bit.ly/3Y9NDpy James Perez Capri Roth Ener Chiu Vicki Shu Janelle Chan Alejandro Pineda Asian Health Services Asian Pacific Environmental Network Oakland Asian Cultural Center Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce Filipino Advocates for Justice Laney College Oakland Museum of California East Bay Asian Youth Center (EBAYC) Friends of Lincoln Park Family Bridges, Inc. Civic Design Studio BART Caltrans City of Oakland Oakland Housing Authority AYPAL

Affordable housing near BART just got a huge boost! Today, three affordable housing projects in partnership with BART were approved for Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) awards by the California Strategic Growth Council. BART will get over $14M and the housing developments will receive up to: -$35M for North Berkeley TOD on BART property -$25M for El Cerrito Plaza TOD on BART property -$25M for 699 Ygnacio Valley Rd near Walnut Creek Station These housing allocations are expected to help the BART TOD projects complete their subsidy plans and start construction within the next 1-2 years. The approved grants will directly invest in BART infrastructure benefiting many riders: -Traction power substation renovation at both Powell Station ($7M) and Daly City Station ($6M) -Lighting efficiency upgrades, new platform displays, new wayfinding signage, and license plate readers at Walnut Creek station ($1.25M) BART’s ongoing success w/ the AHSC program reflects our efforts to be a more proactive partner w/ the affordable housing community.

On Sept 26, Adrianne will be leaping into the pool at the rock 'n' roll Phoenix Hotel as part of her commitment to kids in the Tenderloin. Pool Toss is a fun party for adults that benefits youth in TNDC's Tenderloin After-School Program. Tickets are on sale now! Come to Pool Toss and see Adrianne take the plunge! www.bit.ly/PoolToss #PoolToss #CharityEvent #YouthBenefit #AfterSchoolProgram The Phoenix Hotel SF Adrianne Steichen

Last week, we had the privilege of welcoming Catholic Charities of California to our Caritas Center. They toured our state-of-the-art facility, which has become a model for homeless care across the nation. Our center was designed with trauma in mind, creating an open and safe space for those in need. During the visit, we showcased our integrated approach, which includes an on-site health clinic, the Nightingale facility for those recovering from hospital visits, and a Head Start program for our youngest residents. We're grateful for the opportunity to share our work with the greater Catholic Charities community and continue to lead the way in compassionate, effective homeless care. #CatholicCharities #CaritasCenter #HomelessCare #CommunityImpact #LoveForAll #Belonging