OAKLAND, Calif. – A controversial proposal to convert a hotel in Oakland’s Chinatown into transitional housing will not move forward.
‘Deeply troubling’
What they’re saying: — The nonprofit behind the plan, Cardea Health, sought to turn the Courtyard Marriott on Broadway into housing for unhoused people. However, the project faced opposition from community members and local leaders.
“It’s deeply troubling and alarming that city staff would recommend this project to be a homeless shelter without the input of the community,” said Stephanie Tran of the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce.
Cardea Health had hoped to purchase the hotel and convert it into a 150-bed shelter that would also provide medical care for unhoused residents. But on Wednesday afternoon, the nonprofit’s co-founder confirmed that the seller had pulled out of the deal, citing what she described as “turbulence.”…