Often cited as the place street takeovers began, Oakland, California continues to play unwilling host to the chaotic gatherings. Residents who lack the means to relocate have grown exhausted by the noise, danger, and disruption that follow each event into their neighborhoods.
Some locals have experimented with physical deterrents to discourage the crowds, but the takeovers keep returning. Until enforcement and city planning catch up, the people who live there are left to absorb the consequences of a problem they never asked to inherit.