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Surf pool developer questions no-bid contract
The Trump Administration is not the only one engaging in no-bid contracts on pools. The city continues its effort to have a certain developer, Neptune Beach Surf Club Development Partners, lease and build a surf pool on public parkland at … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development, Parks and Open Space
Tagged Alameda Point, city council, Enterprise Park
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Beach restroom project stopped up, again
“A fiasco is a complete, humiliating, or ludicrous failure. … Continue reading
Posted in beach restroom, Parks and Open Space
Tagged Alameda, Crown Beach, East Bay Regional Park District
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Records Show Other Developers Sought Different Surf Pool Deal
A Public Records Act request shows that there are alternative opportunities for building a surf pool facility at Alameda Point. A surf pool is a type of shallow swimming pool with equipment that produces artificial ocean-like waves so users can … Continue reading
Posted in Alameda Point, Economic Development
Tagged Alameda Point, pool, surf, wave
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Not a Forest Without More Trees
A written plan loses its meaning if no measurable milestones are in place. Much of the city’s newly released draft Urban Forest Plan update spells out in great detail guidelines for selecting, planting, removing and caring for trees. It sets … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Quality of Life, Trees
Tagged Alameda, Trees, Urban Forest Plan
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Alameda Shoreline Takes a Beating from Storms, Again
Wave goodbye to what was once Alameda’s shoreline. On December 14 and 15, King Tides coupled with storm surges eroded huge portions of Alameda’s man-made beaches and dunes. Waves washed away tons of sand and dislodged heavy boulders and bags … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Parks and Open Space
Tagged beach, climate, East Bay Regional Park District, hazard mitigation, king tides, shoreline adaptation
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Local Sierra Club Faces Takeover
Some say it feels like a coup is underway. Others say it’s simply democracy in action. Mountain bikers are flooding meetings of the Bay Area Chapter of the Sierra Club, recruiting people to join the organization, and are working to unseat … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Parks and Open Space
Tagged East Bay Regional Park District, hiking, mountain biking, parks, Sierra Club, trails
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County Supervisors Tighten Up Election Procedures
Alameda County never again wants to see a repeat of the gross mistake made in the November 2022 election, when the wrong winner was declared in the Oakland school board race. After that election, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors … Continue reading
Posted in County Board of Supervisors, Elections, Open Government
Tagged Alameda, cast vote record, County Board of Supervisors, Elections Commission, registrar
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City Council Employs Double Standard on Voting Reform
At its April 2 meeting, the city council, after agreeing to lower the cost of candidate statements, considered reviewing other electoral reforms such as campaign finance, ranked choice voting, carving the city into election districts, and expanding the size of … Continue reading
Posted in Elections
Tagged Alameda, city council, District Elections, Ranked Choice Voting, voting reform
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Open Government May Close
On February 20, the city council will decide the fate of the Open Government Commission and whether there will be any meaningful oversight of the council itself. On the table is whether to continue having the commission hear complaints about … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Open Government
Tagged Alameda, city council referral, Open Government, sunshine ordinance
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Beach Restroom Project Halted to Raise Elevation
The restroom project on Alameda’s beach at Shore Line Drive and Grand Street has turned out to be a real pisser. Construction of the new restroom began in early 2023, after years of planning and obtaining clearances. The project was … Continue reading
Posted in Parks and Open Space
Tagged Alameda, beach, East Bay Regional Park District, restroom, Shoreline Drive
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