EBCOHO co-coordinator Raines Cohen will be participating in this breakfast near Swan's Market Cohousing, to make cohousing part of the conversation about redevelopment and community-building.

Description: Oakland leaders will converge for Building Oakland, a high-powered breakfast forum focused on forging the city's economic future.
Mayor Ron Dellums heads the list of business and political luminaries who are driving big changes in the city.
Topics on the table include development, housing, retail and jobs. Our panelists will explore the biggest economic drivers in the city, including:
?The Office Market - how Oakland has withstood the recession and aims to fill buildings with growth companies, including cleantech and green businesses.
?Nightlife and Restaurants - how the city has emerged as a new culinary, culture and entertainment hot spot.
?Oakland's Political Future - what the future holds as the city's mayor nears the end of his term.
?Residential Development - who's making plans to fill what could be a looming shortage of housing?
?Community Benefits Districts - how neighborhoods, led by business, are turning their areas into vibrant locales to work and play.
Building Oakland unites many of the city's major players in politics, development and investment.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn how tomorrow's Oakland is being built today, and what opportunities they city holds for you.
Speakers include:
-Mayor Ron Dellums, City of Oakland
-Don Perata, Former California State Senate President pro Tem
-Deborah Boyer, Senior Vice President Asset Management, The Swig Company
-Walter Cohen, Director, Community Economic Development Agency, City of Oakland
-Jim Ellis, Managing Principal, Ellis Partners
-Michael LeBlanc, Managing Partner/Owner, Pican Restaurant