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I realized recently that I had neglected to post the good news here, that although I narrowly missed being elected delegate to the California Democratic Party, I managed to snag an appointment by representative Sandré Swanson. All of our local state and federal elected officials have a few slots for delegate appointments, so I'm grateful to have had this opportunity to continue my quest.
Shortform news items from and about the city of Alameda. "'News' is anything that anybody doesn't want somebody to know." We welcome letters from our readers. You can e-mail us at aanbletters@actionalameda.org
Life on the Island: Politics, school, commerce and distractions. Here you’ll find posts on Alameda almost (but not quite) every day. You’l also find links to other stories about Alameda published in the Alameda Journal.
By reading this soon-to-be-award-winning daily noosepaper, you have become one of over 44,850 visitors* to Alameda Daily Noose and you have become one of the best informed Alamedans on issues that don't really matter, as we regularly publish Alameda press releases before they appear in the Journal, the Times-Star and the Sun. We also publish Alameda noose they never print.
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Alameda is a charming island city and sometimes confused with the name of the county to which it belongs (Alameda!). Perhaps the city/county founders were so enamored of the name, they christened it twice (along the lines of New York, NY?) But I digress …
As a long time resident, I have watched the city evolve over the years in an attempt to keep pace with the ever changing times. Whilst change can be good, it has certainly not been easy for Alameda as witnessed by the passionate debates over growth vs. preservation. This blog will attempt to chronicle some facets about life in Alameda and perhaps this might help explain why there is no other place quite like it in the entire bay area.
I am at: alameda.blog@gmail.com
Peter Calthorpe is a co-founder of the Congress for the New Urbanism and a Principal at Calthorpe Associates. He has helped solidify a growing trend towards the key principles of New Urbanism: that successful places - whether neighborhoods, villages, or urban centers - must be diverse in use and user, walkable and transit-oriented, and environmentally sustainable. His work has focused on how regional-scale planning and design can integrate urban revitalization and suburban renewal into a coherent vision of metropolitan growth.
After studying at Yale's Graduate School of Architecture, Calthorpe promoted energy-efficient buildings and solar design initiatives at the Farrallones Institute, the California Office of the State Architect, and with Van der Ryn, Calthorpe and Partners. In 1983, he established Calthorpe Associates, allowing him to successfully implement his philosophies of regional design through cutting-edge projects in Portland, Salt Lake, Austin, the Twin Cities, and Los Angeles. During the Clinton Administration, Calthorpe provided guidance for HUD's Empowerment Zone and Consolidated Planning Programs as well as the HOPE VI program to rebuild failed public housing projects. His international work has demonstrated that community design with a focus on environmental sustainability and human scale can be adapted throughout the globe. Chosen by the State of Louisiana to lead long-term planning efforts following the destruction caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Calthorpe is now the Lead Planner for the "Louisiana Speaks" planning initiative, and his firm is helping advise the Louisiana Recovery Authority on how southern Louisiana can recover from Hurricane Katrina while restoring wetlands and other ecologically sensitive areas.
We are an informal group of Alameda friends and neighbors who began sharing emails and links about the former Naval Air Station, the SunCal Corporation and its ballot initiative to redevelop Alameda Point. We were soon buried in information about it all.
After putting in a lot of time and effort in finding answers to our questions, we decided to build a website and make it available to everyone in the community. We hope that you find it useful!
The intention of this blog is for people to post their own food experiences or stories of restaurants, cafes or diners in Alameda, CA. One person could potentially eat at every single food establishment in Alameda since the city is still quite small, but I have not come across that special person just yet.
Trees are some of my favorite things on earth. They are bigger than us, live longer than us, and are arguably more useful than any of us humans. And they are entirely at our mercy and whim, especially in cities where we sometimes see them as nuisance, forgetting the invaluable service they do for us–cooling our cement jungles, absorbing our car exhaust, feeding our souls with their beauty. I hope this blog will help a healthy discussion about our relationship with trees in our urban-suburban environment, and teach us how to coexist without causing harm to either species. May the wisdom of the Lorax guide us.
Alamedans.com is a gateway to news, information and opinion from a variety of Alamedans with a distinctively Alameda focus. By reading this blog, you have become one of the best informed Alamedans in the history of Alameda. Never before have so many banded together to blog so much about Alameda.
Posts found here are a combination of posts from a number of Alameda related blogs, as well as occasional guest-pieces written specifically for Alamedans.com
The City of Alameda should be a place where families can raise their children and enjoy our beautiful scenery along the San Francisco Bay. But an enormous piece of our island is off limits because it is a toxic mess. After more than 100 years of military and industrial use, Alameda Point sits in decay and disrepair. We believe that it is our responsibility to clean up Alameda Point to make way for outdoor recreation, schools and housing. We support the plan to revitalize Alameda Point because doing nothing is no longer an option.
Alternatives in Action is a non-profit that works with youth who have leadership potential and prepares them for college, career and community. Many people see youth as a problem to be solved. At Alternatives in Action, youth solve problems. Through education, skills-building and real world experiences, young people, some of whom may otherwise fall through the cracks, become successful, contributing adults and leaders in their community.
To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; to be credible we must be truthful. — Edward R. Murrow
One of the most common sorts of questions we get about this house is its history.
The house was built in 1876 by a man named Robert M. Holt, and is listed in the City of Alameda historical society as the Robert M. Holt House even though he doesn't live here any more. The style is Italianate, which is said like "ital-yan-ate" rather than the "ital-ee-ahn-tay" we hear a lot of people say. 1876 is the very very tail end of the Italianate period in Victorian houses, which was centered in the 1850's, so this house was very conservative in style when it was built. It was originally, like most Italianate houses, painted entirely white to look like stonework.
Robert M. Holt was an architect/builder (they were the same thing back then) and built several other houses on the island, including a bunch of identical Victorians further down the island. At the time he built this house he owned the entire block and presumably several others that he developed.
Comment and content on this blog are the sole opinion of Edmundo Delmundo. Edmundo Delmundo takes all responsibility for his comments and musings. Credit is given where credit is due. Fact checking and journalistic integrity are not hallmarks of this blog.
Edmundo Delmundo gives consent to aggregators (e.g. Alamedans) simply to get the word out. His association should in no way be construed to suggest any editorial collusion.
"Do more... use less." Go Green Alameda is connecting homeowner's ideas and resources for sustainable ways of living - in our homes and community. Get involved, add your input. Have a green tip, favorite business that practices green sustainable living. Send me a link or your stories.
I fell in love with Alameda in 1974 on the first day we drove through the "Tube" on to Webster Street, and have been walking Alameda streets nearly every day since then. The city is a treat for the eyes and the imagination. Here is what I see...
A blog documenting the implosion of the largest housing bubble in US history, with a focus on Alameda real estate.
One’s inclination when ones clothing catches fire is to run around waving their arms wildly to douse the flames. By slowing down and being mindful of our actions, it’s easy to remember to stop, drop and roll.
Contact me at JKWBlog@gmail.com
Welcome to The Island, Alameda’s online news source. This site is written and edited by Michele (Marcucci) Ellson. Ellson’s journalism career stretches back 17 years, with her most recent gig as a staff reporter for the Bay Area News Group based in Oakland. Her work has appeared in the San Jose Mercury News, the Oakland Tribune and the Contra Costa Times. She is the winner of several journalism awards, including a Sigma Delta Chi award for investigative reporting, Associated Press and James Madison Freedom of Information. She was also the publisher of her own monthly ‘zine, sacred cow. Ellson has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Buffalo State College.
This site is produced by Tony Daysog, a long-time West Ender.
Mr. Daysog served on Alameda's City Council between 1996 and
2006, as well as on a number of other committees.
He is a Senior Associate with a Walnut Creek-based economic
development consulting company.
