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Tag Archives: Alameda
Hotel Reservations
Good project. Wrong place. A proposed 100-room hotel on the shoreline of Harbor Bay Business Park is facing mounting opposition. If a growing number of residents and organizations get their way, the project will not move forward.
Posted in Economic Development, Parks and Open Space
Tagged Alameda, Bay Conservation and Development Commission, BCDC, Harbor Bay, hotel, Marriot, RAM
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WABA DABA Doo
The businesses on the west end of the island will finally get the boost they’ve been waiting for, especially Webster Street. Around 1,900 new homes are in various stages of planning and construction there. 800 new homes are slated for … Continue reading
Posted in Alameda Businesses
Tagged Alameda, Business Association, DABA, Downtown, Park Street, WABA, Webster Street
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Feds Prevail on Right to Take McKay
McKay Avenue, the street leading to Crab Cove, used to house a roller coaster before it became a street. It is living up to its legacy. In recent years the battle over the street, and what will become of the … Continue reading
Posted in Parks and Open Space
Tagged Alameda, court ruling, Crab Cove, East Bay Regional Park District, eminent domain, GSA, McKay Avenue
6 Comments
Make-Believe Traffic Remedy
The chant coming from city hall is a familiar one: “What do we want? Another consultant! When do we want it? Now!” Hiring consultants can be helpful at times, but when an issue has been studied to death, it’s make-believe … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Transportation
Tagged Alameda, city council, TDM, traffic, transit plan, transportation
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Council to pressure federal government on park expansion
It’s been a long time coming. At its upcoming February 17 meeting, the new city council will consider adopting a resolution in support of using the surplus federal property by Crab Cove for park and open space purposes. The resolution … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Parks and Open Space
Tagged Alameda, Crab Cove, East Bay Regional Park District, EBRPD, eminent domain, General Services Administration, GSA, McKay Ave., Neptune Point
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Turning the Page with the Park District
“Tonight we turn the page,” said President Obama in his recent State of the Union Address. Our new city council has followed suit. On January 21, the city council, at the request of Vice Mayor Frank Matarrese, decided to set … Continue reading
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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Action-Packed Start for New Council
The new city council is not wasting any time in making good on their campaign promises, and then some. On January 6, at the behest of Mayor Trish Spencer, they will consider repealing ordinances the former council adopted just two … Continue reading
Coliseum Area Plan Could Impact Alameda
Right when we’re trying to attract commercial developers to Alameda Point, our next door neighbors are proposing to do the same thing a thousand yards away from Alameda’s eastern shore. In an attempt to build a new stadium, the City … Continue reading
Feds Continue Crown Beach Court Action
Last July, the Alameda City Council heeded the will of Alameda citizens and zoned federal surplus property near Crab Cove as open space. As a result, private developer Tim Lewis Communities–the same company that is trying to develop the Del … Continue reading
Posted in Parks and Open Space
Tagged Alameda, Crab Cove, East Bay Regional Park District, EBRPD, Friends of Crown Beach, lawsuit, McKay Ave.
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