Urban Strategies Council

Our mission is to eliminate persistent poverty by working with partners to transform low-income neighborhoods into vibrant, healthy communities


The Urban Strategies Council is a community building support and advocacy organization located in Oakland, California. Founded as a non-profit 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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Our work is featured in the plenary session at the esri User Conference! Just added: our Research Director's Lightning Talk video on Disengaged Decision Making.
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Read our mid-year report to see our accomplishments so far this year!
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Oakland Community Land Trust named #10 in San Francisco magazine's Best of the Bay Area 2010!
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On-line resource directory is a free searchable database containing over 450 organizations who provide services to formerly incarcerated individuals
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Capturing The Promise Neighborhood Opportunity For Oakland

Local stakeholders are working to bring Promise Neighborhoods to Oakland
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Cash for Employers Cost-Saving Strategies for Employers
  • 80% wage subsidy through ARRA funding
  • Tax Credits, Bonding and incentives for hiring locally
  • Employer-based Asset Building

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Urban Strategies is proud to support HealthyCity in their effort to strengthen communities by making data and tools freely available.

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New MAP GALLERY featuring maps produced by the Council's Research team!

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New report on Foreclosure Re-Redlining by our partner CRC

Featuring mapping by Urban Strategies Council Report

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Updated Data on Foreclosures Through a School District Lens Urban Strategies Council recently gave a briefing on the impact of foreclosures on children, families, and schools at a Northern California Grantmakers Funders Forum
Info Packet on Oakland's Foreclosure Crisis: Rights, Risks, Scams & Resources

This informational brochure describes risks and resources available to Oakland homeowners and renters facing foreclosure.

Foreclosure Crisis

In Oakland
as of
02/23/2010
Bank-Owned Homes (REOs) since 2006
4,852
Homes Sent To Auction (NOTs) Since 2006
6,391
Homes In Default (NODs) Since 2006
13,286



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Urban Strategies Council
672 13th Street
Oakland, CA 94612.1240
Phone: 510.893.2404  |  Fax: 510.893.6657  
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