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Category Archives: Housing
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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A Sign of What’s to Come?
At their first meeting, the new city council unanimously agreed on all the issues before them, including moving forward with the Del Monte Warehouse project. As Councilmember Jim Oddie said at the end of the meeting, “Maybe this is a … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Economic Development, Housing
Tagged affordable housing, Alameda, city hall, Del Monte, density bonus, Tim Lewis
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Logic Points to Parkland
“That is not logical, Captain,” Mr. Spock would often say on the Star Trek television series. Can’t the same be said for putting housing on bay-front property that the East Bay Regional Park District needs for expansion of state park … Continue reading
Timeline – Events leading up to the lawsuit between city, EBRPD
The legal dispute between the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) and the City of Alameda continues over a parcel of land adjacent to Crab Cove Visitors Center at Crown Memorial State Beach. EBRPD claims the city failed to prepare … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Parks and Open Space
Tagged Alameda, Crab Cove, East Bay Regional Park District, Friends of Crown Beach, GSA, Housing, lawsuit, McKay Ave., Neptune Point
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Hold Your Applause
I don’t get it. We’re supposed to cheer when housing prices rise. Politicians and pundits look to rebounding housing prices as the gauge for a recovering economy. I don’t think so. A sustainable, stable housing market is what we should … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development, Housing, Quality of Life
Tagged Alameda, housing prices
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