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the future of the neighborhood (which apparently is the Prescott/Oakland Point Neighborhood - wha? I thought it was called West Oakland) I live in.

http://www.pacificcannerylofts.com/index.html

get in cheaper as a "founder" RIGHT NOW! (or is that pioneer?)

or for the masterplan... (thanks Jerry Brown)

http://www.pacificcannerylofts.com/images/central-station-large.jpg

Does anything reflect the schizophrenia of the present/future/past in West Oakland than the $.99 store sharing a building w/ the future location of the Mandela Co-op? Which one is more popular w/ the current residents of the neighborhood? the future residents?

How does the economic/housing downturn/recession effect these loft/condo plans?

All this leaves me conflicted. In-fill = good. Diversity, mixed housing = good. Urban living, better infrastructure = Good. Profiling, Rising Housing Prices, Gentrification = Bad. Ugly, non-family, commuter-friendly, gated/walled, lofts/condos = Bad. Who is going to live in these condos in ten years? twenty years? for ten years? for twenty years?

Oh well.