News Articles & Community Posts about Albany Bulb

Controversy over the people living in makeshift shelters on the city-owned Albany Bulb has generated significant community interest, debate and protests, as well as many news articles and community blog and board posts on Albany Patch. Below are recent ones:

News articles

• Council Takes Up Housing, Homelessness, Bulb Issues (Jan. 21, 2014)
• 'Campout' on Solano Ave. in Protest of Albany Bulb Eviction (Jan. 18, 2014)
• 2 Albany Bulb Residents Assaulted, Sent to Hospital (Jan. 14, 2014)
• 3 More Albany Bulb Residents Obtain Housing, City Says (Jan. 13, 2014)
• Fire Destroys Albany Bulb 'Library' (Jan. 12, 2014)
• More Curfew Citations, Warnings at Albany Bulb (Dec. 17, 2013)
• More Albany Bulb Dwellers Join Suit Against Eviction (Dec. 17, 2013)
• Police Issue Curfew-Violation Citations at Albany Bulb (Dec. 12, 2013)
• Run-in Between Protestors & City at Albany Bulb (Dec. 9, 2013)
• Warnings Issued to Albany Bulb Dwellers (Dec. 5, 2013)
• Story of Albany Bulb Artworks Told (Dec. 1, 2013)
• Albany Bulb & Shelter Update: Resistance Event, Rules, First User (Nov. 27, 2013)
• Albany Bulb Homeless Shelter Empty on First Three Nights (Nov. 25, 2013)
• Quiet Opening for Albany Homeless Shelter (Nov. 22, 2013)
• Albany Bulb Homeless Shelter Opens Friday (Nov. 21, 2013)
• Protestors Erect Barricades at Albany Bulb (Nov. 19, 2013)
• Court Refuses to Block Albany Bulb Eviction (Nov. 18, 2013)
• City Denies Allegations in Albany Bulb Lawsuit (Nov. 18, 2013)
• Federal Suit Filed to Block Eviction from Albany Bulb (Nov. 14, 2013)
• Albany Officer Bitten in Fatal Dog Shooting Not Seriously Hurt (Oct. 30, 2013)
• Albany Bulb Dog Fatally Shot by Albany Police (Oct. 28, 2013)
• Sculptures Exempt from Albany Bulb Eviction & Clean-up, City Says (Oct. 25, 2013)
• Albany Homeless Shelter Expected in 'Next Few Weeks,' City Says (Oct. 24, 2013)
• 72-Hour Notices Reported at Albany Bulb Encampments (Oct. 24, 2013)
• Council OKs $570,000 to Clear Albany Bulb – Rebuffs Housing Subsidy Plan (Oct. 22, 2013)
• City Offers Details of Albany Bulb Plan – Temp Shelter Questioned (Oct. 16, 2013)
• Albany Bulb Protest at Sierra Club in Berkeley (Oct. 12, 2013)
• Police Issue Curfew Violation Notices at Albany Bulb (Oct. 11, 2013)
• Albany Bulb Outreach: 22 Homeless Show Interest in Housing, City Says (Oct. 9, 2013)
• City's $500,000 Plan for Albany Bulb Includes Temporary Shelter (Oct. 9, 2013)
• Protest 'Camp' on Solano Ave. Against Albany Bulb Eviction (Oct. 7, 2013)
• Activists Vow Camp-Out on Solano to Protest Albany Bulb Eviction (Oct. 5, 2013)
• City Mum on Lawsuit Alleging Violation of Affordable-Housing Law
• Suit Accuses Albany of Breaking Law on Affordable Housing
• Albany Holds 'Services Fair' for Albany Bulb Inhabitants
• Opponents of Albany Bulb Eviction Attend 'Camp-Out'
• Upcoming Albany Bulb Events: Services Fair, Camp-Out, Art Discussion…
• Dozens Gather at Albany Bulb to Oppose Eviction of Encampment
• Short Film Profiles Albany Bulb Residents on Eve of Eviction
• Council Reaffirms Plan to Remove Albany Bulb Homeless Next Month
• VIDEO: Homeless March from Albany Bulb
• Petition, March Seek to Block Eviction of Albany Bulb Homeless
• Fate of the Albany Bulb Artworks?
• Condition Placed on Housing Aid to Albany Bulb Homeless
• Council Moves Ahead on Transferring Albany Bulb to State, Park District Control
• City Council Asks Police to Enforce 'No Camping' Rule at Albany Bulb

• PROJECT HOPE for Homeless - 1 year Extension Recommended ("Caryl O'Keefe's Blog," Jan. 20, 2014)
• TREASURES OF OUR TOWN FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY (David Randolph, Speak Out board, Jan. 18, 2014)
• Statue of Poverty in California ("David Randolph's Blog," Dec. 16, 2014)
• The Assessed "Value" of a Bulb-dwelling Neighbor (Amber Whitson, Speak Out board, Jan. 16, 2014)
• Here We Go Again: Occupiers Returning to Solano Avenue & the Bulb ("Rochelle Nason's Blog," Jan. 14, 2014)
• Freedom as Religion ("Amber Whitson's Blog," Jan. 10, 2014)
• Appeal for Help Furnishing Home Found for Albany Bulb Residents (Community message from Francesco Papalia, Jan. 8, 2014)
• Expert Opinion on Moving Up and Out of Encampment Life ("Rochelle Nason's Blog," Dec. 28, 2013)
• 32 Requests for Accomodations from Individuals on Bulb ("Caryl O'Keefe's Blog," Dec. 27, 2013)
• Campers, Squatters, or "People Experiencing Houselessness"? ("Rochelle Nason's Blog," Dec. 21, 2013)
• Bulb: New Posts at Share the Bulb and Bay Area Intifada ("Rochelle Nason's Blog," Dec. 10, 2013)
• Occupy the Farm Declares Victory in Run-in with the City ("Rochelle Nason's Blog," Dec. 9, 2013)
• Occupy Oakland Calls on its Activists to Occupy the Bulb ("Rochelle Nason's Blog," Dec. 9, 2013)
• Campers: Albany Shelter an 'Insult' ("Rochelle Nason's Blog," Nov. 30, 2013)
• The Bulb: "Resistance Weekend" Planned ("Rochelle Nason's Blog," Nov. 27, 2013)
• The Bulb: Police Chief's Declaration in Text - & More Links ("Rochelle Nason's Blog," Nov. 25, 2013)
• The Chief McQuiston Declaration: Important Reading for Albany ("Rochelle Nason's Blog," Nov. 20, 2013)
• Don't Villainize the Victim (Amber Whitson, "Bulbwatch" blog, Nov. 8, 2013)
• On-site Institutionalization (Amber Whitson, "Bulbwatch" blog, Nov. 4, 2013)
• Albany Sustainable Recycling and Waterfront Citizen Transitional Rehousing Action Plan (Amber Whitson, "Bulbwatch" blog, Oct. 31, 2013)
• Attention All Homeless-Hating, Fear-Mongering Individuals and Groups (Amber Whitson, "Bulbwatch" blog, Oct. 30, 2013)
• Open letter to the Mayor and city Council in regards to Albany dumping it's homeless problem in Berkeley's lap (Dan McMullan, Speak Out board on Berkeley Patch, Oct. 24, 2013)
• Albany Gives Notice: Iconic Art May Have 72 Hours Before Removal! (Amber Whitson, "Bulbwatch" blog, Oct. 23, 2013)
• Waste Management? ("Amber Whitson's Blog," Oct. 22, 2013) 
• The Battle Of The Bulb (Jim Beller's Blog, Oct. 21, 2013)
• The Bulb: The Blazing Saddles Strategy ("Rochelle Nason's Blog," Oct. 21, 2013)
• Statement of Support for Albany Bulb Residents (Josh Cadji, Speak Out board, Oct. 18, 2013)
• Curfew Violation and Use of Police Terror Tactics on the Unarmed Homeless (Amber Whitson, "Bulbwatch" blog, Oct. 15, 2013)
• Best Use of Bulb Resources : Housing Subsidies (booma cheema, Speak Out board, Oct. 15, 2013)
• ... More Bulb Resident Stats (Amber Whitson, "Bulbwatch" blog, Oct. 14, 2013)
• I'm so tired of hearing about the bulb. (Tim, Speak Out board, Oct. 12, 2013)
• BFHP Progress Report (Amber Whitson, "Bulbwatch" blog, Oct. 11, 2013)
• New Numbers About the Citizens of the Albany Waterfront (Amber Whitson, "Bulbwatch" blog, Oct. 11, 2013)
• Protesters Camped Out at Solano and Santa Fe ("Rochelle Nason's Blog," Oct. 7, 2013)
• Bulb Library and Recent Visit. (thorn, Speak Out board, Oct. 5, 2013)
• Anarchist Vandals Deface Symbol of Law and Order! (Or, Did They...) (Amber Whitson, "Bulbwatch" blog, Oct. 3, 2013)
• Homeless advocates file lawsuit against City of Albany ("David Sanger's blog," Oct. 3, 2013)
• Bringing the Bulb to - Solano Avenue ? ("Rochelle Nason's Blog," Oct. 3, 2013)
• The Bulb: 'Report Back' on Bulb Gathering ("Rochelle Nason's Blog," Oct. 1, 2013)
• Anarchists 'Enhance' Heron Sculpture ("Rochelle Nason's Blog," Oct. 1, 2013)
• The Bulb: Enter the Anarchists ("Rochelle Nason's Blog," Sept. 27, 2013)
• Question (again): (Amber Whitson, "Bulbwatch" blog, Sept. 22, 2013)
• Save the Albany Bulb (Miriam, Speak Out board, Sept. 8, 2013)
• Get to Know the Facts About the Citizens of the Albany Waterfront Park
• A Phased Transition for the Bulb ?
• Albany Community Foundation Seeks Funds to Help Albany Project Hope
• There's No Place Like Home: Part 1
• After many rhetorical questions, directed at Bulb residents, beginning with the words, "Who are you people...", I thought I'd clarify: Who "We" are...
• How the Albany City Council Broke the Law to Keep a "Promise"
• Houseless in Albany
• Time to Pull Together for People and for Parks
• The Care and Feeding of an Urban Waterfront Park
• The Albany City Council Pulls a Fast One on the Homeless

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