The Oakland warehouse fire is what happens when cities ignore that artists can’t afford high rent

The Oakland warehouse fire is what happens when cities ignore that artists can’t afford high rent

Oakland, California is booming. Uber is building its headquarters there and Google is planning a local campus, and this enthusiasm has driven rents so high that alternative living is the only option for artists. Life on the fringes is perilous, however. On Dec. 3, a fire killed 36 people during a party in a warehouse…