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The End Of Wood Street, Oakland's Largest Settlement Of Unhoused People

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RVs in an encampment under a freeway ramp with signs that say 'Where do we go?' draped on the nearest RV.
Signs cover 2 RVs at the Wood Street encampment as Caltrans moved in to clear the area. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)

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