Oakland

Why Housing Costs So Much (And What We Can Do About It)

Evening Forum

Image courtesy of Flickr user Daniel Ramirez

 

The price of housing in the Bay Area is skyrocketing and it is increasing the fastest in Oakland. However, while Oakland’s absolute housing costs are still lower than San Francisco's, the cost to build housing isn't that different. Join us for a deep look into the many reasons why it is expensive to live here and hear about what needs to change.

+ Mark Hogan / Openscope Studio
+ L
inda Hausrath / Hausrath Consultants
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Joshua Simon / EBALDC
+ Michael Ghielmetti / Signature Properties

 

Check out the video of the discussion here >>

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