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Oakland, CA to launch large-scale UBI experiment

March 26, 2021 by Amelia Buckley

After encouraging preliminary results from Stockton's universal basic income (UBI) experiment, another California city is testing out guaranteed income as a strategy for economic empowerment for marginalized groups. The City of Oakland announced this week that it will provide … [Read more...] about Oakland, CA to launch large-scale UBI experiment

How car-free streets unite communities: A firsthand account from Oakland

December 25, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

The Optimist Daily has never been shy to support urban planning that favors pedestrians over motorists. Not only does it make the streets safer, but it can also clean up the air in a city dramatically. But beyond all this, perhaps the biggest benefit of clearing the streets of … [Read more...] about How car-free streets unite communities: A firsthand account from Oakland

Oakland-based startup is 3D-printing homes in 24 hours

August 7, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Back in December, we wrote about a nonprofit called New Story that was building the world’s first 3D-printed neighborhood for impoverished people in Mexico. Today, we present to you a startup that is taking 3D-printing to another level when it comes to homebuilding. The … [Read more...] about Oakland-based startup is 3D-printing homes in 24 hours

Mayors want guaranteed income programs to help us recover from Covid-19

July 23, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

In early 2019, we published a story about Stockton mayor Michael Tubbs, who implemented a guaranteed income program in his city to help residents meet their basic needs. We have been closely following the program ever since, with the preliminary results from October showing that … [Read more...] about Mayors want guaranteed income programs to help us recover from Covid-19

A community-designed solution: restorative justice arrives in Oakland

December 24, 2019 by Kristy Jansen

The United States has the largest prison population in the world and the highest per capita rate of incarceration. The punitive justice that lands people behind bars often hits communities of color and poverty much harder than other groups. In Oakland, California, one of the most … [Read more...] about A community-designed solution: restorative justice arrives in Oakland

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