News and updates from Upper Broadway Advocates in North Oakland.https://www.ubaoakland.org/en-ushttps://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2026-06-29-fight-the-two-terrible-towers-and-save-rockridge-s-trader-joes-sign-the-changeorg-petition/https://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2026-06-29-fight-the-two-terrible-towers-and-save-rockridge-s-trader-joes-sign-the-changeorg-petition/Albertsons (the parent company of Safeway) plans to develop two huge market rate residential senior living towers at the tiny Trader Joe’s site in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland. No affordable units are planned, and the developer says they will kick out the very popular Trader Joe’s grocery store currently on the site.Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTDevelopmenthttps://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2026-06-18-developer-meeting-6230-claremont/https://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2026-06-18-developer-meeting-6230-claremont/Neighbors filled the Rockridge Library for the developer's presentation on the proposed 6230 Claremont Avenue senior housing project.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTDevelopmenthttps://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2026-06-13-community-meeting-college-ave-proposals/https://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2026-06-13-community-meeting-college-ave-proposals/More than 200 neighbors gathered at Claremont Middle School for a UBA/RNSH community meeting about two building proposals on College Avenue. Photo by Joe Johnston.Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTCommunityhttps://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2026-01-13-vanderbilt-to-acquire-cca-campuses/https://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2026-01-13-vanderbilt-to-acquire-cca-campuses/On January 13, 2026, the California College of the Arts announced an agreement to sell its San Francisco and Oakland campuses to Vanderbilt University, leaving the future of the long-planned Oakland housing project less certain.Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTCCA Projecthttps://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2025-10-05-rcpc-board-fires-rockridge-news-editors/https://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2025-10-05-rcpc-board-fires-rockridge-news-editors/UBA's Steering Committee voices concern after the Rockridge Community Planning Council board dismissed the two longtime editors of The Rockridge News without public notice or explanation.Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTRockridgehttps://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2025-07-31-remembering-leslie-correll/https://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2025-07-31-remembering-leslie-correll/With great sorrow, UBA's Steering Committee shares news of the passing of Leslie Correll, a longtime Lower Rockridge resident and one of our founding members.Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTCommunityhttps://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2025-06-18-objective-design-standards-approved/https://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2025-06-18-objective-design-standards-approved/Oakland's Planning Commission adopted new Objective Design Standards for single-family, "missing middle," and small multifamily housing — rules meant to speed up and standardize the review of housing projects.Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTCity Planninghttps://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2025-05-15-college-avenue-storefront-updates/https://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2025-05-15-college-avenue-storefront-updates/A neighborhood roundup of changes at several College Avenue properties. Reporting by Joe Johnston.Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTRockridgehttps://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2025-02-07-shops-at-the-ridge-subdivision-notice/https://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2025-02-07-shops-at-the-ridge-subdivision-notice/The City issued a public notice of an application to subdivide the Shops at the Ridge shopping center into three separate parcels.Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTThe Ridgehttps://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2024-12-03-city-council-approves-cca-redevelopment/https://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2024-12-03-city-council-approves-cca-redevelopment/On December 3, 2024, the Oakland City Council approved the redevelopment of the CCA campus, with a condition for approval set by Councilmember Dan Kalb.Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTCCA Projecthttps://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2024-09-20-final-eir-released/https://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2024-09-20-final-eir-released/On September 20, 2024, the City of Oakland released the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the CCA Oakland Campus Redevelopment Project.Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTCCA Projecthttps://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2024-08-01-15-story-proposal-5295-college/https://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2024-08-01-15-story-proposal-5295-college/A new development is proposed for the combined lots at 5295 College Avenue — a 15-story project with market-rate and below-market units, a 100-room hotel, and retail and office space.Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTDevelopmenthttps://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2024-01-04-uba-responds-to-draft-eir/https://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2024-01-04-uba-responds-to-draft-eir/UBA's volunteers analyzed the CCA Draft EIR and submitted a detailed response to the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board and the Oakland Planning Commission.Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTCCA Projecthttps://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2023-01-01-future-of-the-ridge/https://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2023-01-01-future-of-the-ridge/UBA remains focused on the future of the vacant lot at The Ridge — the former Safeway site at Pleasant Valley and Broadway — where the community strongly prefers housing, especially affordable housing.Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMTThe Ridgehttps://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2022-11-14-home-depot-pulls-out-of-the-ridge/https://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2022-11-14-home-depot-pulls-out-of-the-ridge/Thanks to conscientious neighbors and a coalition of community groups, Home Depot withdrew from the proposed project at The Ridge Shopping Center. Over 4,400 people signed the petition.Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMTThe Ridgehttps://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2022-10-01-cca-design-guidelines-update/https://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2022-10-01-cca-design-guidelines-update/A revised design for the CCA site showed some improvements but increased building heights to nine stories and 95 feet. UBA and allies responded with detailed comments to the City's Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board.Sat, 01 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMTCCA Projecthttps://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2021-05-01-the-ridge-site-utilization-survey/https://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2021-05-01-the-ridge-site-utilization-survey/After the leaseholder floated an auto dealership, big-box store, or drive-thru restaurants for the long-vacant Ridge site, UBA surveyed neighbors — who resoundingly rejected all three and called for housing.Sat, 01 May 2021 00:00:00 GMTThe Ridgehttps://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2021-03-01-uba-leads-three-developer-tours/https://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2021-03-01-uba-leads-three-developer-tours/In 2021, UBA led three tours of the CCA site and neighborhood for the developers and their design, architecture, and landscape teams — making the case for human-scale design rooted in Rockridge's traditions.Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTCCA Projecthttps://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2021-01-15-welcoming-neighbors-clifton-hall/https://www.ubaoakland.org/news/2021-01-15-welcoming-neighbors-clifton-hall/CCA's former dorm, Clifton Hall, became a facility housing families in transition — and UBA raised funds from neighbors and local merchants to welcome the new residents.Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTCommunity