Tonight in Alameda: 'Theft of an Island' (town hall mtg on development)

Alameda: 'Theft of an Island'

October 1st, 2005, 7 to 9 p.m.

Home of Truth Center
1300 Grand Street
Alameda CA 94501

ACTION: Attend the Town Hall Meeting
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DESCRIPTION:

The Alameda Public Affairs Forum will present a
special Town Meeting on "The Future of Alameda " on
Saturday evening, October 1st, from 7 to 9 PM, at
the Home of Truth, 1300 Grand St., Alameda.

Local Alameda speakers and activists will make
presentations on the "megaplex project", housing,
the future of Measure A, the use of eminent domain,
proposals for the future of Estuary Park, proposed
housing at Alameda Point and problems of
contamination, the Beltline, and the traffic impact
of redevelopment, as well as the proposed Target
store at Southshore.

All are welcome and everyone is encouraged to
participate in the discussion. For further
information, please see the website,
http://www.alamedaforum.org, or contact chairperson Dr.
Arthur Lipow at 510-814-9592.

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ORIENTATION:
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This special Town Meeting will give Alameda
residents who have tried to present their concerns
to the City Council a chance to speak about their
worries and hopes for Alameda.

"It is clear that big changes are in store for
Alameda," said chairperson Dr. Arthur Lipow, "and we
want to make sure that concerned Alamedans have the
opportunity to find out what these changes are and
how they will impact all Alameda residents. We don't
want to see Alameda subjected to the decisions of
irrresponsible developers, whose plans are not in
the best interests of Alameda. Traffic is just one
of our concerns. Cost is another. Using the
undemocratic powers of redevelopment, the City
Council has burdened all tax payers with
indebtedness which benefits only a tiny minority.
Taxpayers ought to have the chance to vote on taxes
that the city is imposing on them, as in the case of
the proposed "megaplex" and other costly changes."

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INFORMATION ABOUT ALAMEDA PUBLIC AFFAIRS FORUM
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The Alameda Public Affairs Forum presents programs
on issues of local, state and national significance.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Group: Alameda Public Affairs Forum
Email: jrufo [at] sbcglobal.net
Phone: 510-814-9592
Web: http://www.alamedaforum.org