Tackling Displacement: Gentrification, Housing, and Community Power in Oakland

"We are always trying to spin our wheels as human beings about how do we fit into this system that was never created for us, the system that we need to figure out how to redo."- Corrina Gould Key Moments & Timestamps 00:01:34 – Sacred Sites & Displacement (Corrina Gould): 425+ shell mounds/burial sites in the Bay Area; Glen Cove victory (2011 cultural easement). 00:04:31 – Placemaking & Education (Deborah McKoy): Y-Plan—youth-led urban planning bridging education and city planning. 00:08:31 – Economic Roots of Gentrification (Jose Corona): Tech boom displacement in the Mission District → Oakland; corporate accountability. 00:11:31 – Systemic Barriers (Junious Williams): Housing burden—50%+ of Oaklanders spend >50% of income on housing; sustainable wage = $80K/year. 00:32:25 – Policy Solutions: Rent control reform, inclusionary zoning, public land for public good. 00:45:14 – Wraparound Services (Corrina Gould): American Indian Child Resource Center—tutoring, cultural arts, therapy. 00:54:14 – Land Trust Model: Permanent affordability—land trust owns land; families buy homes with 99-year leases ($50–$75/month). 01:02:02 – Funding Models: Impact fees (e.g., $1.8M from Uber building for affordable housing), ballot measures. Featured Organizations Found SF- foundsf.org Oakland Community Land Trust - Oaklandclt.org Project Equity-Projectequity.org (Worker Co-ops) Oakland Promise- Oaklandpromise.org (Cradle-to-Career) Center for Cities+Schools-Y-Plan (Youth Placemaking) Urban Strategies Council- urbastraegies.org Guest Bios & Organizations Corrina Gould –Co-organizer for Indian People Organizing for Change and co-founder of the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust.   Deborah McKoy – Executive Director of the UC Berkeley Center for Cities and Schools.   Jose Corona –Director of Equity and Strategic Partnerships for the City of Oakland   Junious Williams – CEO of the Urban Strategies Council and co-founder of the Oakland Community Land Trust. Call to Action 🎯 Primary Actions Support Land Trusts: Donate to Sogorea Te’ Land Trust or Oakland Community Land Trust. Advocate for Policy: Sign petitions for rent control reform and inclusionary zoning in Oakland. Attend Y-Plan Presentations: April 25–26, 2026 (Oakland + Richmond). 🤝 Secondary Actions Vote with Your Dollars: Support worker co-ops (e.g., Arizmendi Bakery, Red Bay Coffee). Engage in Participatory Budgeting: Oakland CDBG. Educate Yourself: Read the Oakland Housing Equity Roadmap and Sustainable Wage Report.and Housing Equity Roadmap and Sustainable Wage Report. Credits Host: George Koster | Co-host & Producer: Eric Estrada | Design: Kasey Nance, Citron Studios Broadcast Partners: KCSF, KSFP 102.5 FM (San Francisco), KPCA 103.3 FM (Petaluma) Your voice matters.#VOCgentrification #VOCdisplacment #VOCoakland 🎧Explore Our Award-Winning Special SeriesIf you enjoyed this episode, dive deeper into our 4-part legacy of impact:Where Art Meets Impact: How creativity drives systemic change. Season 1 and Season 2From Bankruptcy to Reinvention: The story of Stockton’s resilience. COVID-19’s Impact Series: Navigating the pandemic's effect on our community.Making the Invisible Visible: Discover the untold stories of finding home.