Join us to make sure Oakland Chinatown is a thriving neighborhood for generations to come! Asian Health Services (AHS) and East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) have made an offer to purchase a portion of the MetroCenter in order to turn it into a mixed-use nonprofit space for organizations focused on Chinatown.  We want programming that will activate the street by bringing new retail or retail-like uses to this area, providing long-term affordable space to service organizations, and improving Madison Park so that it is useful and attractive to both seniors and youth. Establishing a footprint for service organizations, civic uses, and additional housing in this part of the neighborhood will help Chinatown stay vital for generations to come. We urge MTC & BART to consider the needs and aspirations of this historic community and to participate in community development that is innovative and builds on the natural assets and resources of the historic neighborhood, while illuminating the talents and culture that is Oakland. We urge you to help us convince MTC & BART that Oakland Chinatown has the right and the resources to continue to grow, thrive and become a strong and vibrant neighborhood. See the whole letter of what we'll send to MTC below, your support is a critical piece. For more information please contact Julia Liou (jliou@ahschc.org) or Ener Chiu (echiu@ebaldc.org)

Current Supporters:

• Asian Immigrant Women Advocates
• Alan Yee
• Alice Lai Bitker
• Asian Law Alliance
• Asian Law Caucus
• Asian Pacific Environmental Network
• Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advoacy and Leadership
• Asian Pacific Islander Youth Promoting Advocacy and Leadership
• Asian Prisoners Support Committee
• Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
• Bruce Quan
• Buddhist Church of Oakland
• Carl Chan
• Chinese American Citizens Alliance - Oakland Lodge
• Chinese Community United Methodist Church
• Christine Carr
• Colland Jang, AIA Architect
• Connie Chang
• Debra Chester
• Diane Rush Woods
• Dianne Omi Yameshiro
• East Bay Asian Youth Center
• Emily Lin
• Felicia Scruggs-Wright
• Filipino Advocates for Justice
• Gavin Funabiki
• Heidi Ghaffari
• Henry Chang Jr.
• International Community Health Services 
• Jere Takahashi
• Jim Govert
• Jirayut Latthivongskorn
• Joanne Tornatore-Pili
• Joe Wong
• John Benson
• K.M. Tan, M.D.
• Karen Dea
• Karen Perkins
• Kathy Ko Chin
• Korean Community Center of the East Bay

• Korin Crawford

• Reverend Michael Yoshii
• Natalia Lawrence
• New Oakland Pharmacy
• Oakland Chinatown Lions Club
• OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates: East Bay Chapter
• Peggy Saika
• Prevention Institute
• Rosalyn Tonai
• Roy Ikeda
• Sherilyn Tran
• Steve Yee, M.D.
• Tamiko Wong
• Ted Dang
• Tervina Moy
• Thai-An Ngo
• Thomas Mishina
• Tommy Wong
• Wendy Cai
• Vance Yoshida
• Veronica Guinto, esq
• Vinh Trinh
• Yui Hay Lee