Mapping (In)Equity in Fruitvale

The Fruitvale neighborhood has been shaped by decades of government policies and non-governmental practices (e.g., redlining) that have left its residents some of the most marginalized in the City of Oakland. While residents have spent decades organizing together and advocating for policies to remedy these disparities, widespread inequities persist.

Mapping (In)Equity in Fruitvale investigates the impact of these historical policies, using maps to visualize social, economic, and environmental issues in Fruitvale today. These maps reveal inequities in both human, and more-than-human, experiences of the neighborhood. Human residents' experiences vary by race and income, including inequities in park access, public transit infrastructure, and experiences of COVID-19. More-than-human residents, such as pollinators, also face ecological injustices that inhibit their well-being, including limited floral resources, pesticide poisoning, and fragmented habitats.