Monthly Archives: July 2021

Mr. Thomas makes the opposition’s case

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Robert Sullwold

We don’t know whether City Planner Andrew Thomas was a member of the Philomathean Society at Andover, but he recently showed that he has mastered one of the skills required of a top-flight high-school debater:  being able to argue – … Continue reading →

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Fire wins again

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Robert Sullwold

Well, it looks like the City finally is going to launch a program to take the responsibility for responding to so-called “mental-health calls” away from the Alameda police department, as police-reform advocates have been demanding for months. But it’s not … Continue reading →

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Be it not resolved

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Robert Sullwold

If City Planner Andrew Thomas was merely asking Council next Tuesday to bless his intent to employ a “multi‑family overlay” to meet the City’s RNHA quota during the next eight-year planning period, the agenda item almost could have gone on … Continue reading →

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