A Visual Timeline of Occupy Oakland
Photographs show how the encampment has transformed since its first day
Since Occupy Oakland set up camp more than two weeks ago in Frank Ogawa Plaza, it’s been through several changes.
On Oct. 11, the camp's first full day, the fledging tent city already boasted 50 tents, a kitchen, and a library. Organizers estimated that about 100 people were sleeping in the park.
(Below is a visual timeline of the camp's transformations.)
By Oct. 15, the camp had grown to around 150 tents, there was a child care station, media and medical tents, and scheduled events like yoga and meditation.
Early in the morning on Oct. 25, police moved in on the camp and arrested 97 people. By the time the operation was over, the camp lay in shambles, with tents and supplies strewn across the plaza.
That night protesters took the street, where they were met by police who deployed tear gas into the crowd.
On Oct. 26, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan responded to an outcry against the violence by reversing her decision to evict the protesters. Protesters regrouped that night and marched to the bare plaza, which was still encircled by a fence the city had erected. They removed the fence and began setting up tents.
By the morning of Oct. 28, the protesters had set up more than 30 tents, served breakfast from a makeshift kitchen, and turned the fence into a geometric art installation.
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