Planning a Gay Enclave

The City of Oakland has launched an official effort to cultivate a gay and lesbian neighborhood, an attempt to capture local dollars now flowing into San Francisco . The idea is to create a gathering place for Oakland's large but widely distributed gay and lesbian population. Such an enclave, city officials hope, will improve blighted storefronts and makeOakland more attractive to prospective residents and businesses. 

Full story: Oakland makes gay play. 

Source: San Francisco Business Times, Mar 19, 2004.

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