@AbouBenAdhem to OaklandEnglish • 1 year ago"Are Oakland community ambassadors making a difference?"oaklandside.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3arrow-up13arrow-down10
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minus-squareMike D.MlinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoWhile I’ve seen them in JLS many times they were always in a group talking to themselves.
minus-square@AbouBenAdhemOPlinkEnglish2•1 year agoI’ve seen them quite a bit around downtown and uptown, generally doing positive things—cleanup, homeless wellness checks, conflict de-escalation, etc. On the other hand, they’re ultimately beholden to the businesses, not to elected officials—ideally I’d like to see the city adopt a similar program.
While I’ve seen them in JLS many times they were always in a group talking to themselves.
I’ve seen them quite a bit around downtown and uptown, generally doing positive things—cleanup, homeless wellness checks, conflict de-escalation, etc.
On the other hand, they’re ultimately beholden to the businesses, not to elected officials—ideally I’d like to see the city adopt a similar program.