by Justin Lai and Tanvi Dutta Gupta | Sep 15, 2024 | Resilient Place: Case Study
On August 14, over 70 community members gathered outside of Oakland Chinatown’s Lincoln Square Recreation Center to assemble hundreds of emergency resilience kits, courtesy of the nonprofit Asian Pacific Environmental Network. “How many of you have eaten at a...
by Alan Propp | Jun 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
This article was originally written in 2022 by Alan Propp, and is republished with the author’s permission. Growing up, I loved thunderstorms. I marveled at the rain that pounded my roof and the bolts of lightning that illuminated my window. My family was...
by Sophia Thompson | Mar 24, 2024 | Resilient Place: Case Study
Home About About Us Our Work Resilience Hubs Workshop Series Resilience Hubs Resources About Resilience Hubs Starting Your Resilience Hub Case Studies Resources Funding Opportunities Disaster Preparedness Contact Lincoln Square Park has been a fixture in Oakland’s...
by Nina Tafapolsky | Mar 22, 2024 | Resilient Place: Case Study
Xochi the Dog Cafe stands as a beacon of resilience and community spirit in the heart of East Oakland’s Clinton neighborhood. Founded with the intention of fostering connections and preparedness within the community, this unique establishment has become a...
by Susan Silber | Apr 6, 2023 | Resilient Place: Case Study
Bethel Community Presbyterian Church in many ways was already functioning as a resilience hub, precisely the reason why Sustainability Manager Dr. Hoi-Fei Mok approached the church leadership about joining the Resilience Hubs Initiative cohort. The site’s food pantry...
by Susan Silber | Apr 6, 2023 | Resilient Place: Case Study
When sites are dreaming up their ideal resilience hub, community leaders often envision working alongside the surrounding neighborhood to plan and implement projects. The Church of Christ and Lewis Avenue neighborhood have been making this vision real for the past...
by Susan Silber | Apr 6, 2023 | Resilient Place: Case Study
The theme of Tikkun Olam, which means Repairing the World in Hebrew, guides the resilience work of Temple Beth Shalom, a synagogue located in the center of San Leandro. From supporting members with mutual aid to its certification as a green business, Temple Beth...
by Susan Silber | Mar 31, 2023 | Resilient Place: Case Study
In the Spring of 2016 a group of my neighbors, who live in the quiet unincorporated community of El Sobrante, started gathering monthly to share crops we had grown in our yards. That November, a young African American man named Will Sims, was murdered just down the...
