Our mission is to eliminate persistent poverty by helping to transform low-income neighborhoods into vibrant, healthy communities.
Urban Strategies Council is a community building support and advocacy organization located in Oakland, California. Founded as a non-profit organization in 1987, the Council works with stakeholders in low-income communities, community-based organizations, and public systems to expand services for children and families, improve health, educational and other outcomes, and increase employment and economic opportunities.
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May 1, 2008 |
Our new foreclosure resources are online now! Visit our foreclosure and Community Land Trust pages now for details on our intervention plans and resources on the foreclosure process in Oakland!
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Second Chance Act Passes April 9, 2008 |
President Bush signed the Second Chance Act on April 9, 2008 allocating funds to Government organizations and non-profits to provide reentry services in an effort to reduce recidivism. For more information click below. |
| CRIME DROPS IN OAKLAND BETWEEN 06'-07' | Crime trends drop in Oakland between 2006 - 2007 To see the details Click HERE |
| Oakland Speaks! | "Oakland Speaks" is the short film that was screened at the Building Oakland for Everyone summit December 17, 2007. |
| Regional Equity ’08 | PolicyLink invites you to the nation’s premiere gathering of equity advocates:“Regional Equity ’08: The Third National Summit on Equitable Development, Social Justice, and Smart Growth” from March 5-7, 2008, in New Orleans |
| 2008 Map of Earn It! Keep It! Save It! Sites | A one page flyer including a map of Earn It! Keep It! Save It! free tax assistance sites in Alameda County and their contact information. For a geographic comparison of free vs. for-profit tax assistance sites, click here. |
Liquor Outlets and Crime Report October 30, 2007 |
A preliminary report on the relationship between off-sale liquor outlets and crime in Oakland: |
Before its too Late! November 14 -16, 2007 |
Learn about tools to control the land in your community! Click here for more information and conference materials. |
Alameda County Violence Prevention fact Sheets October 26, 2007 |
The newest additions to the County fact sheets from the VPI partners are now available: |
Foreclosure and Anti-Predatory Lending Resources September 6 , 2007 |
A resource sheet lists Bay Area organizations that provide counseling to homeowners facing foreclosure or predatory lending practices. A foreclosure timeline. |
Alameda County Community Asset Network October 17, 2007 |
Alameda County CAN is building a resource directory of income and asset development activities in Alameda County. Visit www.alamedacountycan.org to learn more, participate, and give feedback! |
Alameda County VITA Reports July 31, 2007 |
New series of reports from the 2007 Alameda County VITA partnership's Earn It, Keep It, Save It! campaign. Download the reports below or on our EITC page here. |
New resident organizing tool July 24, 2007 |
This flier explains housing policy terms and links Oakland housing prices to hourly wages. Download a copy here (PDF, 85K). |
Celebrating the Community Benefits at Oak to 9th August 8, 2006 |
The Oak to 9th Community Benefits Coalition, which includes three resident organizations made up of hundreds of families in the Chinatown, |
Release of Oakland Economic Development Vision Paper
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Urban Strategies Council has released a short paper describing our vision and standards for economic development in Oakland, as well as an introduction to some of the tools to use to accomplish the vision. Read it here. |
| Release of Social Compact Market Analyses August 22 , 2005 |
Social Compact officially released its Drill Down Market Analysis studies of four Oakland neighborhoods at a public ceremony at the Fruitvale Transit Village. Please click here for a summary snapshot report for Oakland. Click on any neighborhood name below to view a detailed report. : |
Urban Strategies Council | 672 13th Street | Oakland, CA 94612.1240
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