Tag Archives: Alameda Point Collaboratiive

The fate of the Big Whites

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

Whither the Big Whites? We’re referring, of course, to the 18 two‑story single‑family homes, each with four‑plus bedrooms and three‑and‑a‑half bathrooms, located on the northeast corner of the “Historic District” at Alameda Point and occupied years ago by married Naval … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Housing | Tagged Alameda Point Collaboratiive, ARPA, BACS, Doug Biggs, Homelessness, John Knox White, Lisa Maxwell, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Trish Spencer, Village of Love | 14 Comments

Missing the Point

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

Ever since City Planner Andrew Thomas released the first draft of his plan for enabling the City to meet the 5,353‑housing‑unit quota assigned to it by the regional planning authorities, there’s been a lot of talk about getting the federal … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Housing | Tagged Alameda Point Collaboratiive, Alameda Point Partners, Andrew Thomas, Brookfield Residential, Catellus, Housing Element, RHNA, Site A, Trammell Crow Residential, West Midway | 7 Comments

The City and the homeless

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Robert Sullwold

Those of our readers who follow homeless issues undoubtedly have read the stories about state and local governmental agencies conducting “cleanups” of homeless encampments that have sprung up on the streets of Bay Area cities. For example, this March the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Housing | Tagged Alameda Point Collaboratiive, Doug Biggs, Homelessness, John Knox White, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Tony Daysog, Trish Spencer | 17 Comments

Busted

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Robert Sullwold

For years, the Merry-Go-Round has been speculating about whether the City of Alameda would try to convince the federal government to “bust the cap” that restricted residential development at Alameda Point to 1,425 new housing units. Well, it turns out … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Housing | Tagged Alameda Point Collaboratiive, Alameda Point Partners, Andrew Thomas, Debbie Potter, John Russo, RESHAP, Site A, West Midway | 12 Comments

New housing for the homeless – in Alameda

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Robert Sullwold

One of the first projects funded by the state’s “Project Homekey” program, created to provide permanent supportive housing for homeless people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, may open right here in Alameda.

Posted in City Hall, Housing | Tagged Alameda County, Alameda Point Collaboratiive, Ana Bagtas, Andrew Thomas, Building Futures, Doug Biggs, Homelessness, Kerry Abbott, Liz Varela, Marina Village Inn, Nancy Shemick, Wellness center, Wilma Chan | 14 Comments

Midway crisis

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Robert Sullwold

Three years after Council proudly adopted a plan to replace 200 dilapidated units of housing for the homeless at Alameda Point with a complex containing 267 new housing units and a community center, the fate of the endeavor remains very … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development | Tagged Alameda Point Collaboratiive, Alameda Point Partners, Building Futures, Collaborating Partners, Doug Biggs, John Knox White, Michelle Giles, MidPen, Operation Dignity, RESHAP, West Midway | 6 Comments

Preventing homelessness in Alameda

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Robert Sullwold

When the initial report of the “point-in-time” count of the homeless population in Alameda County was released last May, one fact garnered all the headlines: County-wide, the number of homeless persons had risen from 5,629 in 2017 to 8,022 in … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Housing | Tagged Alameda Housing Authority, Alameda Point Collaboratiive, Doug Biggs, EveryOne Home, Homelessness, Just cause, Rent control, Rent Review Advisory Committee, Rent Stabilization Ordinance | 5 Comments

Our problems with Measure A

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Robert Sullwold

The Merry-Go-Round believes that the “wellness center” for the homeless proposed for McKay Avenue is a good idea. But we’re having a hard time bringing ourselves around to supporting Measure A.

Posted in City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged Alameda All Faith Coalition, Alameda Justice Alliance, Alameda Point Collaboratiive, Doug Biggs, Jason Biggs, Jim Oddie, Laura Rose, Laura Thomas, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Patrick Corder, Paul Foreman, Wellness center | 3 Comments

Great expectations

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Robert Sullwold

During his successful campaign, Governor Gavin Newsom pledged that he would “lead the effort” to develop 3.5 million new housing units in California by 2025. After the election, State Senator Scott Wiener re-introduced a bill that, its proponents say, will … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged ABAG, Adaptive Reuse, Alameda Point Collaboratiive, Alameda Point Partners, Andrew Thomas, Debbie Potter, HCD, Housing Element, Main Street Neighborhood, MTC, PDA, RHNA, Richard Bangert, Town Center, West Midway | 1 Comment

Homeless in Alameda

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Robert Sullwold

During the last two years, the City of Alameda opened a new fire station/emergency operations center that cost $9 million to build (and will end up costing $14 million when all the debt is paid off). The City Council also … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall | Tagged Alameda Point Collaboratiive, Building Futures, CDBG, Frank Matarrese, Homelessness, Jim Oddie, John Knox White, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Operation Dignity, Trish Spencer | 2 Comments

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