Created to preserve the small-town patina of a city, Measure A put an end to multifamily housing. City leaders have found a way around the archaic restriction, but reforming the thing impetus for the housing crises doesn’t look imminent.

Oakland’s core is on the verge of a makeover, heightening fears about rising housing costs and gentrification in a city celebrated for its racial and ethnic diversity. Where will the new workers live in an area so short on housing?

The condos from Jerry Brown’s 10K Plan have finally all sold out, and now Oakland lacks a supply of new condos and apartments.