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Memo to the City Manager (Part II)

Twenty-two years ago last week, the U.S. Navy left Naval Air Station Alameda, and nearly 18,000 jobs went with it. Ever since, creating jobs to replace those lost – and generating new employment opportunities for Alameda residents and others – … Continue reading

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What we’ll get from John Knox White

It would be easy, if one was so inclined, to stick a label on Inner Ringleader and Council candidate John Knox White.  “Pro-development” and “anti-automobile” are two that come to mind.

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We’ve come a long way, baby

Close your eyes and imagine, if you will, a village: Populated by young adults, with no cars and no kids, living in multi-story apartment buildings; Filled with “destination retail” stores catering to sophisticated consumers, together with a few shops satisfying … Continue reading

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The magic number

At Wednesday night’s joint meeting of the City Council and the Planning Board, we might finally get a definitive answer to the perennial question:  How many housing units should be built at Alameda Point? Ever since City Manager John Russo … Continue reading

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