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ByZack Haber Unhoused residents (left to right) Matt Long, Deanna Riley, and Edward Hanson stand behind a barricade at Union Point Park. Photo by Zack Haber on February 28
As the City of Oakland has stated intentions to relocate unhoused residents living in Union Point Park in East Oakland, some residents say they will refuse to move unless they can receive a new place to live where they can have independence and services for survival.
“We’re trying to figure out solutions to make it better for any and everybody that comes into situations like this,” said Deanna Riley, who has lived at Union Point Park for two years.
Oakland s homelessness chief to leave after less than a year
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Oakland Homelessness Administrator Daryel Dunston, center, talks with Deanna Riley, who has been living at the homeless encampment at Union Point Park for two years, during a planned clearing by the city in Oakland, California Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021.Stephen Lam / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Tents and belongings at a homeless encampment underneath Interstate 580 in Oakland in April.Michael Short / Special to The Chronicle 2020Show MoreShow Less
Oakland’s homelessness chief will leave his position with the city next week after less than a year in the position, according to an email obtained by The Chronicle.