There has been a lot of controversy around the Oakland Zoo expanding into Knowland Park, including the 2012 Measure A1. A conservation easement required for the new California Trails project was approved by the Oakland City Council early on the morning of November 19, 2014, during a Council meeting that began on November 18, as noted by East Bay Express reporter Sam Levin:
.@Kaplan4Oakland, @DanKalb vote no on Oakland Zoo. Everyone else votes yes. "This is not over! Shame on you!" screams from crowd. #oakmtg
— Sam Levin (@SamTLevin) November 19, 2014
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2014-11-18: City Council mulls Oakland Zoo expansion into “heart of Knowland Park” Oakland North
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2014-11-18: Oakland Zoo Takeover of Park Land Goes Before City Council Tonight KQED
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2014-11-16: Oakland loves its zoo, but don’t let it build on the ridgeline SFGate Opinion
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2014-11-13: Oakland Zoo close to final OK for California Trails expansion SFGate
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2014-01-09: Oakland Zoo's expansion being done properly, time for unity Contra Costa Times My Word
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