One thing that Schaaf was unequivocal about in her speech was that she did support the day-long shutdown of downtown which disrupted transportation for tens of thousands of people, forced local businesses to close out of fears for safety of their employees, deprived people of childcare and wages, and denied the public access to city services. She specifically referred to it as “beautiful and powerful.” So while it is nice to hear that Schaaf doesn’t want the encampment to stay permanently, I still think it is worth asking how she justifies her support for the strike, which was just as damaging to downtown Oakland, if not more so, than the camp.