From the Los Angeles Times:
Oakland’s artists are feeling the burden. In a city-sponsored survey last year, the majority of the 900 artists polled said workspace and housing costs presented the biggest challenges to being an artist in Oakland. Nearly half said they were on month-to-month leases in their houses and workspaces, putting them at risk of displacement, the survey found. ... Still, advocates say balancing safe living spaces with affordability is a problem no one in the city has figured out how to solve.