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Tag Archives: Alameda
Fill in the Blanks at Encinal Terminals
We’re almost there. The Master Plan for the Encinal Terminals project near Clement Avenue will be back before the city council on September 4. This time the controversial swap of public tideland is off the table. The revised and improved … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Parks and Open Space
Tagged Alameda, Encinal Terminals, Tim Lewis Communities
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Another One Hits the Road
What a shame. What a loss. The latest person to give their departure notice to the city is Alameda’s Base Reuse and Transportation Planning Director Jennifer Ott. She is going to serve the City of Hayward as their deputy city … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall
Tagged Alameda, city hall, council, Frank Matarrese, Hayward, Jennifer Ott
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Missing the Boat
Current policy decisions are shaping our shoreline’s future, and Alameda is missing the boat. On May 30, the planning board unanimously approved a plan for the Alameda Marina that provides protection for three feet of sea level rise, even though … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development, Elections, Environment
Tagged Alameda, climate action, infrastructure bond, Marina, sea level rise, shoreline
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Palestinians Tell Their Stories at Alameda Library
Everyone has a life story, and many are being told at Alameda’s Main Library at 1550 Oak Street. An exhibit that combines black-and-white portraits of 26 Bay Area Palestinians with audio recordings is on display. The library’s largest meeting room … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Quality of Life
Tagged Alameda, exhibit, library, Palestine, Palestinian
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Breaking News … stands
Over a decade ago, banks of newsstands were installed in the Park Street business district to replace the hodgepodge of shabby-looking newsstands. Unfortunately, the spiffy new newsstands came on the scene just as newspapers were giving way to digital media … Continue reading
Posted in Media
Tagged Alameda, Downtown Business Association, media, newspapers, Park Street
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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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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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