We Voiced our Position to the BART Board

Dear Community, Yesterday morning at 9:30am Asian Health Services (AHS), East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) packed the BART Board Meeting. Our presence included over 30 AHS patients along with staff from our partner organizations and other allies. The room was so full that some of our supporters couldn't enter the board room due to room capacity issues. Our presence was large but respectful, our goal was to make sure the BART Board of Directors and Staff knew our positions. Special thanks to our allies who spoke during public comment in support of AHS & EBALDC's plan. *Mark Friedman, Longs Foundation *Steven Jones, Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan's office *Landon Williams, San Francisco Foundation. *Bob Uyeki, Y and H Soda Foundation *Jeff Oxendine, Associate Dean Berkeley School of Public Health *Carl Chan, Board Chair of Asian Health Services *Sherry Hirota, Chief Executive Officer of Asian Health Services We still need to keep up the pressure so please continue spread the word about the petition. https://www.change.org/p/support-our-efforts-for-a-oakland-chinatown-lake-merritt-bart-transit-village?recruiter=7113809&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink We'll keep you informed if we decide to take on additional strategies. Take care, #saveoakchinatown