Steve King, executive director of the Oakland Community Land Trust, wears a blue shirt underneath a grey jacket as he smiles from in front of green and yellow foliage.

Steve King

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Steve King is the executive director of the Oakland Community Land Trust in California. He was formerly the housing and economic development coordinator for the Urban Strategies Council in Oakland.
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A grey-colored apartment building in Oakland California.
Opinion

Thoughts on the Unnatural Occurrence of Cheap Housing

April 25, 2017 | Steve King

There are two major issues with NOAH, better known as Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing. One is semantic, and one is practical.

Organizing

Déjà Vu All Over Again?

November 1, 2012 | Steve King

Amidst the recent plans of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and Bank of America to offload substantial portfolios of foreclosed properties to well-capitalized investors, Oakland, California is in many respects […]