OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — Oakland pastors are joining with city leaders to push for better street lighting in higher crime areas, but the issue is more complicated than switching on a few light bulbs.
Zachary Carey, pastor at True Vine Ministries in West Oakland, says his neighborhood around West Grand Avenue is relatively quiet during the day.
“At night, it gets really busy around here,” Carey said, pointing out the drug deals, prostitution and even murders.
“If they increase the light, then it would be easier for everybody,” said Carey. “You could see people, not like you’d have to get out of your car looking over your shoulder.”
Carey and others partially blame the lack of street lighting in the neighborhood: Not only are there too few lights, but the ones that are around aren’t very bright.
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