OAKLAND, Calif. - Neighbors in East Oakland said they have been living with unsafe and unsanitary conditions for years.

They told KTVU their repeated complaints about a homeless encampment and blight have not been addressed by the city.

And it's a problem that extends beyond just one neighborhood.

People who live near busy MacArthur Boulevard said the situation has grown steadily worse in the past five years.

The Situation on MacArthur

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On Friday afternoon, KTVU captured an AC Transit bus swerving to avoid a homeless encampment and piles of garbage that have spilled over onto the roadway.

"You've got to swerve into oncoming traffic, and it's growing," said Cheryl Dyett-Green, who lives nearby.

Neighbors said the encampment started shortly before the pandemic in 2

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