I drive around the city quite a bit & I have never come across a corner where so much illegal, detrimental activity goes on all day & night. The frightening thing to me is that in the past 6 years this has only gotten worse, spread out over a larger area to encompass the top of Filbert & down San Pablo now. It's hard to believe we are accomplishing anything, even using SCF every day.

I thought Oakland was getting better...that's no good news.
How is that the law can not do anything about this.
This is just insane, I don't get it!
The city is pretty good at checking parking meters though!

City of Oakland Public Works Department referred this issue to OPD, PWA CONTACT service request # 530328.Please contact that department to follow-up, see “Other Helpful Links” at:
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/PWA/Connect/ReportaProblem/index.htm#Links.

Here are some important City of Oakland contact points:

Abandoned Autos: (510) 777-8622 (abandoned vehicles on the public street after 3 days)

Animal Control (510) 535-5602 (live animals); (510) 535-4888 (dead animals)

Code Enforcement: (510) 238-3381 (blighted private properties, deteriorated buildings, inoperable vehicles on private property)

Drug Hotline: (510) 238-3784 (tips); (510) 777-3211 (in progress)

Parking Citations (800) 500-6484 (parking citation assistance center, pay or appeal a citation); (510) 238-3099 (enforcement)

Prostitution Hotline: (510) 238-2373 (tips); (510) 777-3211 (in progress)

Thank you.

This area is HORRIBLE. I don't know HOW the City of Oakland can fix this area/problem, but this area does need attention! I live just two blocks away....don't want to imagine how it's like for the residents on Filbert St.

Sadly the only way to fix the issue is to close the park & do something else with the land.

is there even a possibility of that happening?

Yes put a police station there