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In the wake of the Lehman Brothers collapse, it seems that SunCal, the master developer for Alameda Point, has had to go around the country asserting wherever they can that Lehman wasn’t an investor in local projects. Continue reading SunCal and D.E. Shaw in New Mexico  The next logical thing (and easiest, frankly, because the data is already close at hand) is to examine the relationship between density and the relative strength of police agencies in Alameda and other Alameda County cities. Continue reading High Density and Number of Sworn Officers It seems intuitive from our personal experiences in the Bay area that higher density and higher urbanization will bring more crime to Alameda. The FBI, in the forward to their 2007 Crime in the U.S. report lists density and degree of urbanization as one of the factors that influence type and volume of crime. But what do the numbers look like? This table from the 2007 FBI Crime Report shows that, nationally, smaller cities tend to do better at making arrests for reported violent crimes. At roughly 75,000 people, Alameda would be a Group III city, and nationally, Group III cities cleared 44.3% of reported violent crimes in 2007, compared to 41.8% for Group II [...] In his letter to the Alameda Re-use and Redevelopment Board (ARRA) meeting of September 10th, Transportation Commission Chair John Knox White asserted that “Reviews of the FBI’s crime data show no relationship between density and crime.” But data released on September 15th, and a forward to that data suggest otherwise. Continue reading FBI Acknowledges Density, Urbanization Play a Role in Crime SunCal Companies Statement Regarding Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy Filing The bankruptcy filing by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. does not affect SunCal Companies’ development in Alameda. SunCal partners with various lenders and investors throughout the more than 50 developments in its extensive portfolio, and Lehman is not involved in Alameda Point in any way. Every [...] Alameda residents cruising around town may notice “No on Measure P” signs. Alameda’s realtors have launched a campaign opposing a ballot measure to increase the property transfer tax from $5.40 to $12.00 per $1000 of property value. Continue reading Realtors Ramp up Anti-Measure P Campaign SunCal, the master developer for Alameda Point, has backed out of a purchase agreement for roughly 1000 acres of contaminated former munitions-factory land in Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles. In oral and written statements to Alameda City Council members at the Alameda Re-use and Redevelopment Agency (ARRA) meeting last Wednesday, mass transit activist Jon Spangler and Transportation Commission Chair/mass transit activist John Knox White asserted that Alameda is not a suburban community. This may come as a surprise to many Alameda residents. Continue reading Is It Is or Is It Ain’t a Suburb, Baby? The City of Alameda finally posted the video for last Wednesday’s ARRA meeting, wherein SunCal presented to city council members their draft concept for Alameda Point. Continue reading Transcript of SunCal Exchange on Paying for PRT |
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