""This project is about helping seniors stay in the neighborhoods they call home. By placing senior housing near transit, services, and shops, we're giving older adults the opportunity to age in place with dignity and independence, while also freeing up family homes for the next generation.""
""I have a 93-year-old mom and we have been working on her housing. So, it's an important issue. However, I also think neighborhood integrity is an issue. There is nothing high-rise over here.""
A Trader Joe's in Oakland's Rockridge neighborhood, serving the community for nearly 20 years, faces potential demolition for two high-rise towers for assisted living. The proposal includes 415 units, with a mix of independent and assisted living apartments. Residents express concern over neighborhood integrity and the loss of a community hub. The developer emphasizes the project’s aim to help seniors age in place while alleviating pressure on family homes and the healthcare system, contributing to the vitality of the area.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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