 fence topped with barbed wire. Trucks dropping off equipment idle in the street, often turning that section of 19th Street into a one-lane road. Drivers honk their horns, adding to the cacophony of drills, jackhammers and hydraulic cranes.

Small businesses in Oakland, like the stores on this stretch of 19th Street, are getting used to the noise. They might also be getting used to the idea of not having a place in the city after the makeover is complete.

Last week, as I chatted with Fernando Carpenter and Tracy Parker, the owners of VAMP, a record and clothing store, I noticed more men in yellow construction vests than prospective customers.

“Some days it’s more extreme than others,” Parker said of the construction noise.

The development, which will have retail space and condos when it’s complete, is being built around the store on what was a parking lot. Six years ago, Parker and Carpenter opened VAMP (it stands for Vintage Art and Music for the People) when not many small businesses wanted to be downtown.

“When we moved here, there was no one here,” Carpenter said. “It was empty for a long time.”

Now that there are developers and deep-pocketed companies snapping up space in downtown, Carpenter and Parker are unsure how long they’ll be able to stay. VAMP’s rent has almost doubled in the past year. They know the rent might become too expensive to afford.

VAMP is a store for people who like items found at flea markets, garage sales, thrift stores and antique shops. Laid out in a 650-square-foot space, VAMP is best known for selling vinyl records and vintage clothes.

“The shop is really a catalyst for me to be able to connect to the community,” Parker said. “Oakland is a very musical city, historically.”

Parker, 43, grew up in Southern California and moved to Oakland in 2008. Carpenter, 48, was born in San Francisco and raised in San Mateo. He’s lived in Oakland for two decades.

When I moved to Oakland four years ago, I was told to visit VAMP if I wanted to plug into the local music scene. Carpenter booked the first live jazz show I saw in Oakland. Around the time he opened VAMP, Carpenter started the Oakland Freedom Jazz Society, a concert series that features performers
fence topped with barbed wire. Trucks dropping off equipment idle in the street, frequently turn that section of 19th Street into a one - lane road. Drivers vomit their horns, adding to the cacophony of drill, jackhammers and hydraulic cranes. 

 minor businesses in Oakland, like the stores on this reach of 19th Street, are getting used to the noise. They might also be getting used to the theme of not having a place in the city after the makeover is complete. 

 Last week, as I chew the fat with Fernando Carpenter and Tracy Parker, the owners of VAMP, a record and clothing memory, I noticed more men in chicken construction vest than prospective customers. 

 “ Some days it ’s more extreme than others, ” Parker said of the construction noise. 

 The growth, which will have retail space and condos when it ’s complete, is being built around the store on what was a parking lot. Six years ago, Parker and Carpenter opened VAMP (it stands for Vintage Art and Music for the People) when not many small businesses wanted to be downtown. 

 “ When we moved here, there was no one here, ” Carpenter say. “ It was empty for a long time. ” 

 immediately that there be developers and deep - pocketed companies snap up space in downtown, Carpenter and Parker are unsure how long they ’ll be able to stay. coquette ’s rent has almost doubled in the past year. They know the rent might become too expensive to afford. 

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 When I moved to Oakland four year ago, I was told to travel to VAMP if I want to plug into the local music scene. Carpenter booked the first live wind show I saw in Oakland. Around the clock time he opened VAMP, Carpenter started the Oakland Freedom Jazz Society, a concert series that features performers
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Parker, 43, grew up it Sohthern California snq moved jo Oaklanq in 2008. Carpentrr, 48, was born in Saj Fraicisco and taifed in San Mateo. He’s lived in Kakland flr bwo decades.

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 fence topped with barbed wire. trucks dropPing oFf eQuiPmEnt iDle iN the street, ofteN TurnIng that section of 19th StreEt intO a ONe-laNE rOad. DrIvers hoNK tHEIr hOrNs, AddInG To The caCopHony of dRills, jackhAmmErS and hydrauliC CrAnes.

Small bUsiNesses in OaklAnd, Like thE sTorES on thIs sTretcH of 19th STReet, arE getting uSeD To the nOIse. They MIGhT alsO be getting used to tHE iDEa of not having a Place iN tHE cITY afTer The makeoveR iS compLEte.

Last WEeK, AS i chATted with FernaNdo CarpenteR And tracy PArKer, THe owneRs of VaMp, A reCord and clotHing Store, I notIced moRE men in yELlow conStructIon VesTs thAN pRoSpeCtIVe cUStOmeRS.

“SoMe days it’S mOrE extrEme tHAN OTherS,” PaRker Said oF the constructIon NoisE.

the DevelOpmenT, whiCh Will hAve retAil spAcE and condos when iT’s coMplete, is bEinG bUilT aRound THe storE on WhaT was a paRking loT. six YeARS AgO, Parker and CarpenteR oPENeD VAMP (it sTands fOR VInTAge Art anD MUsiC for THE PeopLe) whEN nOt many smAll busINeSsEs wanteD tO be dowNtOwn.

“wheN we moVEd heRe, therE was no onE here,” cArpenter said. “It WAs empty for a loNG tIME.”

NOW thaT thEre are develOperS And dEep-pOCkEteD CompaNies sNaPPiNG up space in downtown, CArPenter And PaRker are unsure How long theY’LL Be able to Stay. vaMp’S rent has almost DoublEd in the pasT Year. They Know tHe rent miGht become TOO expensiVe tO afForD.

VAmp Is A store for peopLE Who lIkE items fOunD at flea MarKetS, gaRagE sAles, thrifT stores aNd AnTiQuE shOps. LaID out in a 650-sQuAre-FoOt sPace, VamP is beSt knoWn foR sElLIng Vinyl reCOrDS And vInTaGe clOthEs.

“the shOp is REalLy a cataLyst for me To bE Able To CoNnect to The community,” PArKer said. “OakLaNd iS a very MUSical citY, historically.”

Parker, 43, grew UP in SoutHerN CaliFornIa and moveD to oaklanD in 2008. cArpentEr, 48, was bOrn in saN FrANCisco AND rAisEd In San Mateo. hE’S liVed in oaKlanD for two Decades.

When I moved tO oakLand four years Ago, i was TOLd To vISiT vAMp iF i waNTEd to plug into the Local music ScENe. carpenter bOOkeD tHe first Live jazZ show i Saw in OaKland. ArouNd the time He OpenED vAMp, Carpenter Started tHe Oakland fReedoM jaZz SocIetY, a concErT seRies tHat feaTUreS perfOrmers
 fence topped with barbedwire. Truc ks dr opp ing  o ff e quip ment idle in t h e st reet, often turning th at se ct i on o f  1 9th S treet i n to a  on e- la nero a d.  Driv ers  honk t heir horns , a dd ing to the c a co phony of d ril ls, jackhamm ers  and h yd rau l ic cr ane s.

S mall b u siness es in Oak la n d, lik e  the st o r es  onthis stretch of 1 9 th Street, are ge ttingus e dt o  th e n oise. They  m ighta lso beg et t i n g u s ed to the ide a of not ha v ing  a pla ce  in the ci ty af te r  th e makeoveris c omplete.
Lastw eek, as I chatt ed wit h F ern ando Ca rp ent er and Tr acy Par ker, the  o wn ers o f VA M P , a re cor d an d clo thing store,I n otic e d m ore m en in  yel lo w con struct ion v es ts than prospec tive  customer s.
“ Som edaysi t’s mo reext reme th an othe r s,”  P a r k er  said of the const ru c t io n noise. 

Thed ev el o pment, w hi chwill h ave r etai l  s pace and  condo s  w he n it’sco mplete ,isbei ng bu i lt a roundthe stor e onw hat was a park i ng lot. Six y e ar s ag o , Pa rke r and Carpe nter open ed V A MP  (i t  stan ds fo rV in t age Art and Music f or  the P eople ) when not ma ny small b u s i nesses w ante d  t o  be downtown.
“Whe n we moved here, th ere w as no on e here,”C a rpentersai d.“It  wa s em pty for a lon g time .” 

Now t hat  thereare  de vel ope rs  and deep -pockete dco mp an ies  snap p ing up s pa cein  do wntow n , Carp enter  and  P ar k erare uns u re h ow l on gthey ’ll  b e abl e to sta y. VAMP ’s rent h asa lmos tdo ubled i n the past ye ar . They kno wthe  rentm i ght beco me too expensive to aff o rd.

VA MPis astor e for peo ple  who l ike itemsfoundat fl ea  ma r k ets,g a ra gesa les, thrif t sto res a nd  ant ique sh ops. Laid out in a 650 -square-footspa ce,V A MP  is be s t k no w n f o r  selling vinylrecords an dv in tage cloth e s.
“ The sho p is re allya  cataly st for me  to be ab le  toc o nne ct to thecommunit y,” Parke r  said .  “ Oakla ndis a v er y m usica l city ,  hi stori cally. ”
Parke r, 43 ,grew upin Southern Californiaand mo ved t o O akland in  20 0 8.Carpenter , 48 , was born  in  Sa n Fra nci s co an d ra i se d i n  SanMate o . He’s li v ed  in O ak land for tw o d eca des.
Wh e n I mo vedto Oakland four y e ars ago, I was  tol d tovis i t VA MP  if I wanted t o p lu g into the  l ocal musicscene. C ar p enter  booke d thefirst l i v ej azz sh ow I  sa w in Oakl and .A round t he  t i me heopen ed  VAMP,  Carpe n ters t arted the Oaklan d Fre e d om Ja z z S ociet y,  a conc e rt s eries that  features p erform ers
 fence_topped with_barbed wire. Trucks dropping_off equipment_idle_in the_street,_often turning that_section of 19th_Street into a one-lane_road. Drivers honk_their_horns, adding to the cacophony of drills, jackhammers and hydraulic cranes.

Small businesses in Oakland,_like_the stores_on_this_stretch of 19th Street, are_getting used to the noise._They might_also be getting used to the idea of_not_having a place_in the city after the makeover is complete.

Last week,_as I chatted with Fernando Carpenter_and Tracy Parker,_the_owners_of VAMP, a record_and clothing store, I noticed more_men in yellow construction vests than_prospective customers.

“Some days it’s more extreme than_others,” Parker said of the construction_noise.

The development, which will have_retail space_and condos when it’s complete,_is being built_around the_store on what_was a parking lot. Six years_ago, Parker and_Carpenter opened VAMP (it stands for_Vintage_Art and Music_for_the_People) when_not many small_businesses_wanted to_be_downtown.

“When we moved here, there was_no_one here,” Carpenter said. “It was empty_for a long time.”

Now_that_there are developers and_deep-pocketed companies snapping up space_in downtown, Carpenter and Parker are_unsure how_long they’ll_be able to stay. VAMP’s rent has almost doubled in the_past year. They know the rent_might become too expensive_to afford.

VAMP_is_a store for_people_who like_items found at flea markets, garage sales,_thrift stores_and antique shops. Laid out in_a 650-square-foot space, VAMP_is_best known for selling vinyl records_and vintage clothes.

“The shop is really_a catalyst for me to_be_able_to connect to the community,”_Parker said. “Oakland is a very_musical city, historically.”

Parker,_43, grew up in Southern California and_moved_to Oakland in 2008. Carpenter, 48,_was_born in San Francisco and raised_in_San_Mateo. He’s lived in Oakland_for two decades.

When I moved to_Oakland four years ago, I was told to visit_VAMP if I_wanted to plug into the_local_music_scene. Carpenter booked the first live jazz show I saw_in Oakland._Around the time_he opened VAMP, Carpenter started the Oakland Freedom Jazz Society,_a concert series that features performers