New Housing Proposals Leave Many Questions Unanswered
Fifty years ago, Rockridge neighbors proactively petitioned Oakland to create a new neighborhood-oriented commercial zone and residential zones that
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Housing Shortage for Whom?
We hear people saying we’re experiencing a housing crisis. But what does that really mean? According to a 2024
I Am the Embedded Planner for Baja Rockridge
As urban planner Jonathan Pacheco Bell argues, planners should not plan from their desks but from within the communities they
Architectural Students Envision 6230 Claremont Redesign
This past semester, in my housing design studio at the University of San Francisco, I wracked my brain to come
Julianne’s Garden: Reimagining the Space Between
Crawling between the plants in my abuela’s garden was always full of surprises because I never knew what I
Losing Friends to the American Dream: Homeownership
When the pandemic ended and people were freer to move about, a lot of what people around us did was
Maximum Allowable Units: Getting the Math Right
I live on Auburn Avenue—6230 Claremont Avenue, the abandoned former site of the Red Cross Blood Bank, is right
The Fight Over High-Rise Buildings in Rockridge
The recent proposals to build high-rise (often defined as 12 or more stories) and mid-rise (5–12 stories)
Who Decides Rockridge’s Future?
If Rockridge residents feel increasingly powerless over the future of their neighborhood, there’s a reason. The frustration surrounding the
Opinion: How to Vote in the CA Governor’s Race
If you are a Democrat in California and don’t want two Republicans to be your choice in November for
A Rockridge Perspective on the June Primary
By Kevin Charles, Guest Author Fellow Citizens, Here are two potential options for learning about our upcoming June open primary:
Negotiations at an Impasse as Developers Move Forward with Claremont Senior Center
By Leila Gough, Guest Author The conversation surrounding the future of 6230 Claremont Avenue took a sharp turn this week.