Oakland: Why the city may shut down this unusual housing solution

Oakland: Why the city may shut down this unusual housing solution

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https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/04/26/oakland-why-the-city-may-shut-down-this-unusual-housing-solution/

Behind a tall, purple fence on a vacant lot in West Oakland, Adam Garrett-Clark is running a housing experiment.

About a half-dozen people who don’t want to or can’t afford a traditional apartment live here instead, in trailers and RVs outfitted with solar power, hot water and most of the other comforts of home. The bohemian space looks like a cross between a trailer park and a cheerful community garden — colorful and full of plants, with an open-air shower, a portable toilet, a grill and a fire pit encircled by deck chairs.