Artists Respond to Fire Safety Crackdown by Calling on the Fire Department

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Debra Walker works in her art studio at Developing Environments; she lives in the adjoining unit. Photo by Brian Rinker/Mission Local

By Laura Wenus and Brian Rinker, Mission Local
In the wake of the tragic fire in Oakland that claimed 36 lives and the city crackdowns that resulted, the founder of a Mission District arts space will bring together firefighters with managers of both underground and above-board arts spaces to help improve fire safety.

Spike Kahn, a prominent housing activist who has also been active in a fire safety advocacy group, is spearheading the effort that will allow owners and tenants in legal and un-permitted spaces to learn how to make the spaces safer.  

Read the complete story at Mission Local.

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