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Megaplex to Open May 21

The City of Alameda megaplex at the corner of Central and Oak Streets is set to open on May 21, 2008, just in time for the new Indiana Jones movie.

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Alameda Point Community Meeting

The next Alameda Point Community Meeting, hosted by the Alameda point Task Force will be Monday, May 5, 2008 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at City of Alameda City Hall, 3rd floor, 2263 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda, CA 94501.

Copies of the Alternatives Analysis will be available for public review on April 25, 2008 [...]

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Community Open House for Park Street

The City of Alameda is holding a Community Open House to discuss the strategic plan for Park Street north of Lincoln avenue. Residents are invited to comment on the preliminary urban design concepts within the strategic plan.

City Hall Conference Room 360 Thursday, April 17, 6 to 8pm

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City Expects Tube Congestion to Grow

It’s almost a footnote in this announcement about an Estuary Crossing Feasibility study to study alternative ways for cyclists and pedestrians to get across the estuary in the vicinity of the Webster and Posey tubes, but there it is:

“Additionally, it is anticipated that the congestion at the Tubes will continue to grow and [...]

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School District Not Filing Required Reports

According to a 1991 Agreement between the CIC and Alameda Unified School District, the school district is required to file a report annually with the CIC (Community Improvement Commission) on the District Housing Fund, an account set up to build low-income housing primarily for district employees, and funded by pass-through money from the redevelopment [...]

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The Revolving Door of Government

In this interview Michael Greenberger, a law professor at the University of Maryland, talks about the “revolving door” of government. Or specifically in this case, how Wall Street promises to take care of government policy makers and regulators once they enter the private sector – if they support policies that Wall Street likes.

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Wayans Brothers Exit Stage Left

So the Wayans brothers have ended discussions with the city of Oakland regarding building a movie studio on the old Oakland army base.

So why isn’t Alameda City Council all over this? Who from Alameda City Hall is phoning up the Wayans brothers and inviting them to come out to Alameda Point? Alameda Point [...]

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City of Alameda Ratifies Retail Ordinance

At last night’s City Council meeting, Council approved and ordinance amending various sections of the Alameda Municipal Code to implement regulatory controls pertaining to big-box or large format stores.

This makes a tremendous amount of sense. A study by the Public Policy Institute showed that “top performing” sales tax cities in the Bay area [...]

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Alameda Residents Should Watch the Cow Palace

Alameda residents interested in the machinations of the state-wide redevelopment machine, and how it relates to local issues, should closely follow the unfolding drama of the the Cow Palace in Daly City.

The state Senate Agriculture Committee refused to act on a bill (SB1527) introduced by Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, which would have [...]

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Mayor Knox White Declares Alameda Automobile Free by 2014

City of Alameda Mayor John Knox White declared the City of Alameda automobile-free as of April 1, 2014. In an interview, Mayor White said “There’s no reason for anyone in Alameda to use an automobile.  With bus service every 5 to 10 minutes, and free bicycles for everyone, Alameda is finally a high-density utopia.” [...]

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