The pattern is now visible at Alameda, Jack London Square, and Brooklyn Basin. Residents who settled near ferry stops because of affordability and community infrastructure are now competing with renters and buyers who price that same transit access at a premium. Immigrant community organizations have begun centering their advocacy around ferry-stop social nodes rather than traditional neighborhood boundaries, reflecting how thoroughly Earth9's transit-first planning has restructured local identity. The Council has acknowledged the tension but has not yet indicated whether stronger intervention is under review. The contradiction is pointed: the communities most responsible for the cultural legitimacy of Oakland's transit corridors are among the most exposed to displacement by them.