Get the homeless off of Martin Luther king Jr way, WE DON'T WANT THEM ON THIS STREET. They were told in 2013 to stay away from this area or they would get citations according to the city. They r playing games because Oakland isn't taking this issue serious enough. Remove them today. Stop the 72 hour garbage and do it. They are a public nuisance.

They were moved from MLK and 23rd Street today. Bad news they relocated across the street on 23rd street. Can you remove them from the area all together. This back and forth has been going on long enough. I bet if it was encampments in the Oakland hills the problem would be solved immediately. I hate that my childen have to see this filth everyday.

Does that make sense? Back and forth. WE DON'T WANT THEM ON THIS STREET. They can remove them if they want to. Once removed they should not be allowed to move back to any surrounding areas. What is the point of moving them if they are allowed back? These people are playing games. I sent out a letter today to the mayor about this issue, we will see if she responds.

What these addicts and self medicating mentally ill want is there medicine (drug, booze and smokes) and more than happy to take the free tents, sleeping bags and cloths most of the food just gets tossed. Along with any advice on how to get off them streets.

I'm glad that you wrote to our Mayor but I doubt she will do much because it's a political landmine. She doesn't want to appeared as "inhumane". That's why it's been over 10 days since I reported this and they are still there and their little Tent Community is thriving.

Not addressing this issue is inhumane. It's an unhealthy environment for all. We live on MLk and had to deal with some of the homeless and while some are nice, others have a bad streak.. I'm tired of the urination, defeating, and drug use out in the open. It's a filthy mess. If the mayor doesn't address this issue or Ms. McElhaney than shame on them. Other cities are trying and so far Oakland has not addressed this issue.

Was cleared from the sidewalk sometime today. Only for them to cross the street and relocate inside the fence under the overpass. They have shown they are here to stay. This ain't right.

This is like a game of whack a mole. I have lot more respect for moles. This is a good time for those who want to keep wacking to fill out a Caltrans MSR on there web site. My next step.

That's why they do it, because they have no rules they have to follow. Makes no sense that they are allowed to cross the street and set up again. Tax dollars hard at work..

I can not disagree with all you just said. We pay property tax We pay property insurance so that we don't get sued just in case someone falls in our sidewalk We pay the garbage bill (plus the new rate) We pay the water bill (inclusive of sewage treatment charges).
They don't pay property tax. They are not worry about someone falling because they are blocking a public sidewalk, They throw their trash out of their tents and let the wind carry it into our property. They urinate and defecate in the streets. They are a protected class, we have no rights because we get fine if we don't. That's inhumane!!!

They are the protected class and it needs to stop. City leaders need to wake up and so do the advocates that cater tents to the homeless. All of them need to invite the homeless to live near them, that's not going to happen.

Drove by this today. Looks like a big circus inside the fence. Great job Oakland . Issue stay away orders. This moving back and forth is nonsense. How many times is PW or Caltrans going to keep cleaning this crap up. FIX THIS ISSUE

As long as most of the tax payers keep paying and not complaining nothing will happen. Layers and layers of Apathy.

Did you see my latest complaint? See file #1800053, the photo shows that they just moved across the street again.

City of Oakland Public Works Department addressed this issue on 07/29/2015, service request # 591744.

I hope they didn't just move across the street. This needs to be permanent and no more cat and mouse games. We don't want them on MLK. City leaders are u awake yet?

Yes they moved out, but just across the street. This game will continue with no end in sight.

That's what i figured. Just a waste of money being spent on doing nothing. Good job CITY LEADERS