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Artists and tenants urge council to protect live‑work spaces as restaurants move in
Summary
Artists and live‑work tenants told the council during public comment that converting live‑work units to customer‑facing businesses such as restaurants is undermining artist housing. Speakers urged a special review to balance street activation with preserving spaces designed for artists' residential and studio needs.
Several artists and live‑work tenants urged the Emeryville City Council during public comment to study and protect live‑work housing after recent conversions to customer‑facing uses, including restaurants.
Brooks Jessop, a current housing‑committee member and live‑work tenant, told the council that live‑work units have been central to Emeryville’s redevelopment and to the city’s artist community. He said the units were not designed for restaurants and that converting them risks both tenant displacement and business failure.…
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