Longfellow Community Association
June 2021 Newsletter
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Relationship building block by block
TODAY: Discussion on community relationship building in North Oakland
Thursday, June 3rd, 2021 TODAY
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
(by video conference - register here)
Join our LCA board member Toby Lewis and her fellow community members and activists working to better share neighbor stories, foster listening between neighbors, and strengthen relationships on the scale of one block in a virtual roundtable discussion.
Organized and supported by the Kala Art Institute and Commons Archive.
Be sure to register to receive a personalized link to join the FREE event.
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June Membership Meeting
Break the Hibernation at Arthur Mac's
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Arthur Mac's Tap and Snack IN PERSON!
4006 MLK Jr Way
We are cautiously coming out of what feels like a long winter of hibernation and would like to see your beautiful faces.
Our thoughts are with those in our community who experienced health and/or financial difficulties and with those who lost loved ones over the past year. While this moment is both somber and optimistic, we would like to be light-hearted together, in-person, outdoors with food and booze! While following the current Covid protocols.
See the facebook event page here.
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Affordable housing for Longfellow
May meeting recap
 
Neighbors who participated in our May meeting heard an update about the RCD affordable housing project in Longfellow (3801 MLK Jr Way) on the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Way and MacArthur Ave. The proposed project would provide 77 affordable apartments for families and individuals in a new mixed-use, transit-oriented development. Located just three blocks away from MacArthur BART station and in close proximity to downtown Oakland, this development would provide residents access to a variety of local and regional amenities including schools, parks, a public library and a full-scale grocery store. The project will also include approximately 2,000 square feet of community-serving commercial space on the
ground floor.
The property would provide one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments for low-income individuals and families earning between 20-60% of the area median income (AMI). Nearly half of the apartments will be reserved for extremely low-income households earning 30% AMI or less. Thirty-two of these apartments will also be dedicated to serving formerly homeless individuals and families. See more information and stats on the project in the attachment.
RCD would really appreciate a letter of support from north Oakland neighbors like you! There is an important funding deadline coming up, and if you're able and willing to write in support of the project please send it to Jessica at: JSheldon@rcdhousing.org and see the attached example letter that you can edit, sign and send back.
Thanks again to Jessica Sheldon who shared the RCD update, and to the many of you who joined us!
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Keep Oakland Housed
COVID-19 Rental Assistance Available
Struggling to pay rent?
Have past due utility bills?
Are you a housing provider who is owed rent?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, the City wants you to know that you may qualify for help from its Keep Oakland Housed COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
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Join the LCA Board!
Speaking of the Board... LCA is led by an all-volunteer Board composed of neighbors who live and/or work in Longfellow. The Board is eager to welcome new perspectives and is actively seeking new members. If you are interested in serving on the Board, let us know!
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Connect with LCA on Slack!
 Though we can't meet in person for the time being, we encourage you to join the LCA Workspace on Slack, where you can collaborate with the LCA Board and other neighbors to keep our organization's community-building initiatives and resources going!
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Community Calendar
LCA is pleased to provide notice of upcoming events happening in and around Longfellow as a resource to neighbors. These events are neither hosted nor endorsed by LCA.
- June 3: Temescal BID: Community Meeting for the Telegraph Avenue Rapid Corridors Project (join Via Zoom 6-7:30 p.m.) complete the public input survey
- June 17: UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland Virtual Community Meeting Register Here (online, 6-7:30 p.m.)
Have an event to add to an upcoming newsletter? Send us a link to where event details are posted and we'll include it if the timing is right.
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LCA: For Neighbors, By Neighbors
 Longfellow Community Association is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that's run entirely by volunteers from our neighborhood. Our community programs and events are only possible because so many of you give your time, talent and resources to make our neighborhood great.
Would you consider helping out? Your contribution of any size will go a long way to support our programs, events and engagement.
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As always, the LCA Board welcomes your thoughts, ideas and input. Email us anytime at board@longfellowoakland.org.
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