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Tag Archives: David Burton
A design for affordable housing
Here in Alameda, there are two ways to talk about the issue of affordable housing.
Posted in City Hall, Development, Housing
Tagged Affordable housing, Andrew Thomas, David Burton, Debbie Potter, Del Monte warehouse, Density Bonus Ordinance, Encinal Terminals, Frank Matarrese, Inclusionary housing, John Knox White, John Russo, Laura Thomas, Lorre Zuppan, Main Street Neighborhood, Measure A, Middle-income housing, Ron Curtis, Shipways, Tim Lewis Communities, Trish Spencer, Workforce housing
14 Comments
Busting the cap
The Merry-Go-Round has read the “specific plan” for the Main Street Neighborhood that the Planning Board will be asked Monday to recommend to Council, and, having rescued our crystal ball from the dustbin to which it was consigned after forecasting … Continue reading
Notes on the election
The results of Tuesday’s elections for Council and other local offices came as no surprise to the Merry-Go-Round. Indeed, the electoral rules we discussed last week predicted a Vella victory and a Daysog defeat. Absent any exit polls, there’s no … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Firefighters
Tagged Alameda Marina, Alamedans United, Ardella Dailey, BayWest Development, Dania Alvarez, David Burton, Dennis Popalardo, Encinal Terminals, Frank Matarrese, Gray Harris, IAFF Local 689, James D. Falaschi, Jim Oddie, John Knox White, Lawrence Lessig, Malia Vella, Marie Gilmore, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Matt Hettich, Mike Henneberry, Mike McMahon, Stanley Tang, Tim Lewis Communities, Tony Daysog, Trish Spencer, UFCW Local 5
5 Comments
Just who do these Council members think they are?
Boy, the Inner Ring really doesn’t like it when one of our elected Council members dares to dispute a determination made by the appointed Planning Board about a proposed development project. At a minimum, the offender must have her wings … Continue reading
Ban single-family homes? You’ve got to be kidding!
Bring out the cellos. It’s time – yet again – to begin playing the dirge for Measure A, the voter-adopted City Charter amendment prohibiting multi-family housing and capping residential density at 21 units per acre. If the City planners have … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Housing
Tagged Andrew Thomas, David Burton, David Mitchell, John Knox White, Measure A, Planning Board, Sandy Sullivan
6 Comments
They just won’t give up!
If you were one of those who would have liked to see Dania Alvarez re-appointed to the Planning Board, there was a simple argument available to be made: Once appointed, a board or commission member who performs her duties competently … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall
Tagged Beverly Johnson, Dania Alvarez, David Burton, David Mitchell, Frank Matarrese, Jim Oddie, John Knox White, Karin Lucas, Lara Weisiger, Marie Gilmore, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Mike Henneberry, Paul Foreman, Planning Board, Ralph Appezzato, Sandy Sullivan, Tony Daysog, Trish Spencer
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Short takes: Francis, John & Chip
Today, we offer short takes on two of our regular topics – development and the budget – and a message to a local columnist.
Marching to the same drummer
No one would ever mistake Minnesota native and Alameda resident Joe Ernst for Professor Harold Hill, but that sure was an impressive parade he led in Council chambers last Tuesday in support of Alameda Point Partners’ development proposal for Site … Continue reading
Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development, Housing
Tagged Beverly Johnson, Bill WIthrow, David Burton, Frank Matarrese, Housing Element, Janet Gibson, Joe Ernst, John Knox White, Marie Gilmore, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Michael McDonough, Mike Henneberry, North Housing, Planning Board, Rob Bonta, Site A, Tony Daysog, Trish Spencer
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Video highlights
During college, the proprietor of the Merry-Go-Round had a classmate who spent his spare time reading the Congressional Record. At the time, we joined those who mocked him for his choice of leisure activities. (You could find us at Rudy’s). … Continue reading
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