Category Archives: Parks and Open Space

The Right Site for VA Clinic

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Irene

Sometimes you think you’ve hit on a winning deal, but once you look closer you find out otherwise.  That’s what I’ve come to realize about the site currently being proposed for the veterans’ clinic. I originally got excited when I … Continue reading →

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Take the High Road Down Shore Line Drive

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Irene

It’s a familiar scene to those who regularly bike or walk along the beach side of Shore Line Drive.  Startled pedestrians jump, looking over their shoulders, after a bicyclist shouts, “On Your Left.”  Bicyclists often need to stop or maneuver … Continue reading →

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Open Space Plans at Risk

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Irene

A feasible plan recently emerged for creating and managing parkland and a bona fide wildlife refuge on the 770-acre runway area at Alameda Point.  It’s the first since the Naval Air Station closed 15 years ago. But two things stand … Continue reading →

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Opportunity Knocks Once Again

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Irene

Not long ago the city jumped through hoops to attract the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab to Alameda.  Now we have a new opportunity that is worthy of the same enthusiasm.  Only this time we’ve already been selected. The East Bay … Continue reading →

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Northwest Territories: A Fixer-upper

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Irene

Up for discussion is the East Bay Regional Park District developing and managing part of the Northwest Territories, depending upon where the proposed veterans’ facilities are built.  The following slideshow illustrates some of the physical challenges on the Northwest Territories:

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East Bay Regional Park District Spearheads City/VA Parkland Deal

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Irene

It seemed as though the plans for a veterans’ facility at Alameda Point were moving full steam ahead.  But no.  Last year the project almost died until the East Bay Regional Park District stepped in to help. The $210 million … Continue reading →

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Krusi Park Trees Slated for Removal

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Irene

These two large cottonwood trees at Krusi Park, a major visual landmark, are slated for removal within the next few weeks to coincide with major renovations funded by Measure WW park district funds.  Included in the plans are the replacement of the … Continue reading →

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Greenspace Becomes Us

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Irene

Right when you think every viable idea for developing Alameda Point has been put on the table … Surprise! … A new parkland/open space proposal is delivered by Golden Gate University’s Center on Urban Environmental Law. What makes the proposal … Continue reading →

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Beltline Brainstorm

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Irene

At the city’s two recent “Urban Greening” workshops, every Alameda park was beautifully displayed on big posters.  We were presented with the results of the city’s recent park master-plan survey.  We learned that almost all Alamedans visit our shoreline, natural … Continue reading →

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Landing Zone Veterans’ Clinic

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Irene

We haven’t heard much lately about the proposed veterans facility at Alameda Point, but it’s been moving full steam ahead. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is conducting its environmental review and seeking architecture/engineering firms to plan and design an … Continue reading →

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