Since the East Oakland Congress of Neighborhoods launched last year, more than 2,000 residents have been organizing, planning and taking action to address illegal dumping, environmental justice and the housing crisis with concrete solutions.
This umbrella organization now has deeper connections in East Oakland and is expanding to West Oakland. The Congress formed because neighborhood residents are fed up with a lack of action on extremely pressing problems in East Oakland—and vowed to make a difference, especially this election year.
