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Coulda Woulda Shoulda at Encinal Terminals
On December 19, the city council will decide whether to approve the proposed Encinal Terminals project located behind the former Del Monte warehouse at Buena Vista and Sherman streets. The project calls for 589 homes with commercial uses and public … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development, Environment, Housing
Tagged Alameda, climate change, Encinal Terminals, Star Harbor, tidelands, Tim Lewis Communities
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Drive your Chevy to the levee in Alameda?
Alameda is in the process of updating its local climate action plan, and sea level rise will be on the agenda. Much of our shoreline will be impacted. Will we need sea walls, levees and dikes? A new system of … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged Alameda, CASA, Citizen Action for a Sustainable Alameda, climate, resilience, sea level rise, shoreline adaptation
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Sierra Club speaks out on Encinal Terminals Project
The Encinal Terminals project was originally scheduled for approval at the October 17 city council meeting. However, it has been postponed. According to city staff: “There was interest in getting the project on the October 17 City Council agenda but there are … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged Alameda, Encinal Terminals, Public Trust, Sierra Club, Star Harbor, tidelands, Tim Lewis Communities
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Sierra Club Opposes Tidelands Swap at Encinal Terminals
The Encinal Terminals Project is a planned development on an old shipping site along the Oakland Estuary behind the Del Monte building. The project proposes to construct 589 residential units with commercial buildings, a park, a shoreline promenade, and a … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged Alameda, Encinal Terminals, Public Trust, Star Harbor, tidelands, Tim Lewis Communities
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Proper Channels to Breakwater Beach
There has been a secretive effort by city staff to rename one of Alameda’s beaches. It’s not only bad form, it’s a bad idea. Breakwater Beach is a small beach located at Alameda Point near the Navy’s former campground and … Continue reading
AMP Leaves Alamedans in the Dark
Our electric company may be publicly owned, but public participation is down because it requires too much energy. In 2017, eight of the eleven monthly public utilities board meetings, including two with important workshops and presentations, have been or will … Continue reading
Posted in Open Government
Tagged Alameda Municipal Power, AMP, city hall, Open Government, Public Utilities Board, sunshine
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No Rush to Judgments
The city clerk, in coordination with the city manager, routinely prepares the agenda for city council meetings. There are times, however, when an individual councilmember would like to add an issue to the agenda. When this occurs, the councilmember must … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall
Tagged Alameda, city council referral, Open Government, sunshine ordinance
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State Commission Nixes Harbor Bay Hotel Plan
On February 16, 2017, the state’s Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) — tasked with overseeing San Francisco Bay waterfront development — denied Mina Patel a permit to build a 98-room hotel at 2530 Harbor Bay Parkway, about a half-mile south of … Continue reading
Sparks Fly over Utility Ballot Measure
The “Utility Modernization Act” (Measure K1) up for a vote this November seeks approval of two unrelated utility issues in a single ballot measure, presenting voters with a dilemma if they favor one but not the other. As arguments emerge, … Continue reading
Posted in Elections
Tagged 2016, Alameda, ballot measure, cell phone, election, Ginsburg, Modernization Act, municipal power, November, tax, utility
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Homelessness in Alameda
It’s good to see the city creating an action plan to find services and shelter for the homeless who have taken up residence in the soon-to-be-built Jean Sweeney Park. But let’s not forget about those living in the encampment at … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Housing, Quality of Life
Tagged Alameda, encampment, Fruitvale Bridge, homeless, railroad, Union Pacific
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