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Not just one, but two! Proposals and potential locations will be presented at both. There will be a public comment period as well.
* The first is this evening at 6:30 at the North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Avenue.
* The follow up will be March 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the Albany Public Library, 1247 Marin Avenue.
The future Berkeley/Albany ferry site is still being debated. Though the Buchanan, Gilman, and University Ave. locations are all still on the table, the University Ave. spot seems to be the perennial frontrunner. Read more in the 01.26.07 East Bay Daily News.
Some of the above are in response to Robert Cheatsy’s 9.26.06 Commentary in the Planet.
Is it true? Looks like we’ll have to wait and see. Caruso opted out this past Monday night/Tuesday morning when the Albany City Council voted against going ahead with the Environmental Impact Review for his application. Neighborhood groups such as the CItizens for the Albany Shoreline are not convinced he is really giving up. Read more on this topic in the Contra Costa Times and the Daily Planet.
If you’re interested in contributing to this ongoing discussion, attend the upcoming City Council meeting on July 24th, 7:30 pm at Albany City Hall.
Click here to read all about it in today’s Daily Planet.
Word has it that Magna/Caruso will be (or may already have) filed a lawsuit against the city of Albany. The company allegedly issued an warning to the City Attorney on May 25th stating that they would file suit if the City did not drop the Shoreline Protection Initiative by noon on May 31st. To find out more about this, and to voice your opinion, attend this Monday’s City Council Meeting at 8pm. For more info on the history of this matter click here for past posts or visit www.albanyshoreline.org.
Rick Caruso is still pushing for a large Magna/Caruso Affiliated mall on the Albany waterfront. In an effort to further moderate the process of any new development along the shore, the Citizens for the Albany Shoreline’s(CAS) has been gathering signatures to get the Albany Shoreline Protection Initiative on the ballot this November. Click here to read the latest on signature gathering, Caruso’s background, and the initiative.
Sent to the Daily Planet from Michael Marchant. Click here and scroll down halfway for the letter.
Click here to read about the outcome of the latest Albany City Council meeting in today’s Daily Planet. In a related topic, check out the Center for Land Use Interpretation’s page about the Albany Bulb. They also have some interesting links about the Bulb’s history at the bottom of the page.
Click here for the Daily Planet article.
Click here for the summary of this past Thursday’s public meeting regarding the future of the Albany waterfront.
There will be an ice cream social this Thursday put on by various groups who oppose the project. It will take place at 7pm in the Albany High School multi-purpose room. Click here for the Daily Planet article.
Here’s an article from the Contra Costa Times that talks about the citizens’ fight for and against the development of the Albany waterfront.
Citizens for the Albany Shoreline website
Citizens for Eastshore Parks
Past Posts
Click here and scroll down to the very end to read Kristen Van Dam’s and Sarita Mathisen’s letters to the editor regarding Thursday’s article “Battle for the Waterfront“.
If LA developer Rick Caruso has his way, we may have our very own Disneyland on the Albany waterfront. Click here for the latest Chronicle article on this subject.
Caruso Affiliated
If things go smoothly, an east bay ferry could be up and running in two years. Here are some links to the latest info on ferry service from Berkeley to SF:
Sept. 20, 2005 Daily Californian, City Votes on Potential Ferry Dock
July 25, 2005, Daily Planet Article, Richmond Bid for Ferry
June 28, 2005 , Daily Planet Letter to the Editor from Paul Kamen
June 24, 2005, Daily Planet Article, Ferry Article
http://www.watertransit.org
http://www.well.com
Will it stay a race track, become a park, or maybe even a casino? It is still yet to be determined, but Tony Caine of Albany sheds some light on the pros and cons of the possibilties.
Sept.6 2005 Daily Planet Tony Caine Article
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