Tag Archives: Neptune Point

What would Hiram say?

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Robert Sullwold

“How best can we arm the people to protect themselves?” Hiram Johnson, one politician who actually deserved to call himself a “Progressive,” asked when he was inaugurated as governor of California in 1911. His answer:  “[W]hile I do not by … Continue reading →

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Measure for measure

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Robert Sullwold

The rhetoric was flying off the dais last Wednesday as four members of the new Council made it clear that they opposed the initiative to re-zone a 3.712-acre parcel on the northern end of McKay Avenue as “open space” in … Continue reading →

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What got into Jim?

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

It was, perhaps, no surprise that, at its last meeting of 2017, Council failed to approve a development agreement with Tim Lewis Communities for a project featuring 589 new housing units on the Encinal Terminals site. After all, approval would … Continue reading →

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Crab Cove – the final chapter

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Robert Sullwold

For nearly 10 years, the East Bay Regional Park District has been seeking to acquire a 3.89-acre parcel located at Crab Cove in order to expand Crown Memorial State Beach. This Thursday, the Park District announced it finally would achieve … Continue reading →

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Pay up, Uncle Sam!

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Robert Sullwold

As Irene Dieter reported Thursday in the Alameda Sun, a federal district court judge has upheld the U.S. government’s “taking” of McKay Avenue, the street that connects Central Avenue and the 3.899 acres of land located on the shoreline at … Continue reading →

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Bonuses without benefits

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Robert Sullwold

Council got an earful Tuesday night about the alleged flaws in Alameda’s density bonus ordinance. Here’s one thing those on the dais didn’t hear:  The main problem with the density bonus ordinance is that . . . it doesn’t produce … Continue reading →

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The not-so-artful dodgers

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Robert Sullwold

Anyone wanting to know what the incumbents running for reelection thought about three controversial issues important to Alamedans came away disappointed from Thursday’s candidate forum sponsored by the Alameda Sun and The Alamedan.  Indeed, a viewer or listener concerned about … Continue reading →

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The record according to Gilmore

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Robert Sullwold

Protector of the Golf Complex. Fund-raiser for Alameda public parks. Advocate for open space. Who fits all of these descriptions? If you said, Bill Delaney, chair of the recreation and parks commission and president of the Alameda Friends of the … Continue reading →

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Can the Vice Mayor still be trusted?

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Robert Sullwold

Wassup with Vice Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft? The Russo/Gilmore administration and the Alameda firefighters’ union usually can count on Ms. Ashcraft as one of their most reliable supporters.  Indeed, a quick check of the minutes shows that, in her first … Continue reading →

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How to beat Gilmore for Mayor

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Robert Sullwold

It looks like Mayor Marie Gilmore may be running for re-election unopposed. That’s not surprising.  After all, Ms. Gilmore is the incumbent.  She looks good riding on top of a stagecoach in the Fourth of July parade.  And, most importantly, … Continue reading →

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