Alameda City Council

Alameda’s own Newt Gingrich

December 9, 2008

Many years ago, Ms. Bail started a Political Action Committee dedicated to keeping Measure A intact no matter what. It was aptly named “Keep Measure A.” They formed a PAC in order to support candidates that they deemed sufficiently committed to keeping Measure A. Ms. Bail was the Secretary.

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Correcting the record….

December 3, 2008

In yesterday’s post, I spoke with Alameda’s Chief of Police Tibbet to fully understand a couple of the points in the Alameda Theater staff report. In doing so, made a couple of errors in translation that I want clear up.

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Bike Safety at the Alameda Theater

December 2, 2008

After a spirited discussion in May, city staff returns with a report back on traffic and public safety that skirts the major issue of discussion...bike safety

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Alameda Point among the nuttiness

November 19, 2008

After a city council meeting that wended it’s way through weirdness, the ARRA (city council in another guise) gave comments on SunCal’s Alameda Point plan…and guess what...

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Alameda Point decision time

November 18, 2008

With the ARRA set to re-hear discussion on Alameda Point tonight, I figured I’d post this article I stumbled upon about a month ago. There’s a myth being created that the housing market is terrible (it is, that’s not the myth, though Alameda is so far holding up well) and therefore we should be...

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The path to Victory (council edition)

November 7, 2008

The election is over…well not over, there are still ballots being counted, and Measure P is too close to call and all, but the city council race is done. And what are the lessons to be learned?

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Look who’s popular

September 29, 2008

A look at Alameda's Mayoral elections from 1970-present.

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Freaky Friday

September 26, 2008

The Council's OSH decision has been much talked about this week, I've received emails about it from friends, the blogs have continued to expound theories, letters to the editor have looked very much like the blogs and it occurred to me that we have a very simple solution to sales tax conundrum caused...

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Community in Action

September 19, 2008

Last Tuesday's council meeting was a wonder to behold, and not because of the OSH issue. Alameda's historic preservation community (and others) need's to reassess their tactics after they showed up en masse to keep a Fernside homeowner from completing a renovation that her neighbors completely support.

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Even More Clarity

September 16, 2008

SunCal's development will be going to the ARRA for acceptance soon. SD&R clarifies more confusion being drummed up in the community.

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