Community Pulse

What is Oakland worried about?

Real answers from real Oakland residents — aggregated monthly, never shown individually. Add yours below: 10 seconds, no account.

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Quick Take — Oakland

Pick any topics you have an opinion on and rate how they're trending this month — takes 10 seconds, no account needed.

Oakland this month

0 of 10 neighbors so far

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What Oakland reported to the city

7,849 requests · last 30 days
Illegal dumping29%
Abandoned vehicles24%
Other reports14%
Parking & traffic8%
Homeless encampments7%
Property complaints6%

These are official 311 service requests — things residents asked the city to fix. They are not opinions and are counted separately from the Pulse above. Source: City of Oakland — OAK311, public open data.

Who's running in Oakland?

Every candidate on Oakland's November 3 ballot, from official records — and what residents want the winners to fix.

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Know someone in Oakland?

Every share brings more neighbors — and the more voices, the more Oakland's real priorities get seen.