Following successful alternative policing programs in Denver and Newark, Oakland, California is the latest city to adopt such a program with an initiative to redirect nonviolent, noncriminal calls to mobile teams of civilians. Projected to launch this fall, the program is … [Read more...] about Oakland to launch alternative response program for nonviolent 911 calls
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Oakland, CA to launch large-scale UBI experiment
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
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
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
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