Monthly Archives: May 2014

Whither Measure A? (Part III: Keep It!)

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Robert Sullwold

Bulldozers rambling, and wrecking balls flying, throughout the Gold Coast. Long-time residents driving round and round their neighborhoods looking for a place to park. The Posey and Webster tubes clogged with cars from end-to-end and lines at the High Street … Continue reading →

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Whither Measure A? (Part II: Repeal It!)

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Robert Sullwold

Since posting our first installment showing how multi-family housing appears to be flourishing in Alameda despite Measure A, the Merry-Go-Round has been inundated with messages from the anti-Measure A crowd conceding that repeal of the Charter provision isn’t necessary after … Continue reading →

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Whither Measure A? (Part I: Overview)

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Robert Sullwold

It’s “unconstitutional.” It’s “illegal.” It’s “racially tinged.” What are these epithets – made publicly by people who should know better, including members of the State Bar – referring to?

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Seeya, fella! The long and Rocky road

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Robert Sullwold

Little did the do-gooders at the Rockefeller Foundation realize it when they chose Alameda to be one of 100 “Resilient Cities” upon which to bestow a grant to hire a “Chief Resilience Officer,” but they were about to get a … Continue reading →

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Why you shouldn’t believe what you read in the Chronicle

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Robert Sullwold

The Merry-Go-Round used to be a fan of Chip Johnson, the San Francisco Chronicle columnist who writes about the East Bay. Now we’ve had our confidence shaken.

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The “community vision” for Alameda Point’s Town Center

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Robert Sullwold

Want to find out the “community vision” for the Waterfront Town Center at the heart of Alameda Point? Try out this formulation: The primary goal of redevelopment within the Town Center and Waterfront Precise Plan is to create a compact, … Continue reading →

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