Saturday, January 25, 2003

Coast Guard eyes Concord Navy housing  Denis Cuff reports that the Coast Guard is planning to claim 316 homes at the Concord Naval Weapons Station vacated when the Navy mothballed the facility.  The article points to additional housing potential on the site.  "In the long-term, the Coast Guard also is considering an unusual venture to team with private industry to build several hundred new homes on the site, city officials say."[CCT - Transp&GrowthHead2] 7:12:34 AM

East Bay real estate market tough to enter even with help  Dogen Hannah reports that Bay Area home prices have risen to the point where government loans can't help low income residents and even moderate income families are finding things tough.  >>>That this situation exists despite significant job losses and a weak economy demonstrates clearly the fundamental principle of supply and demand.  The housing supply in the Bay Area has been constrained so severely for so long - even weak to modest demand drives prices up.[CCT - Transp&GrowthHeadline] 5:59:31 AM

Transit hub project keeps on chugging  Sean Cabibi reports that despite financial uncertainty Union City is moving ahead with a proposed 50-acre regional transit hub project including high density housing. ""Things are moving full steam ahead," Community Development Director Mark Leonard said."  >>>The article also points out the conflict between Fremont and Union City over the Highway 84 project. [TriValley Herald - Local] 5:29:29 AM

Election-year switch rises from dead  Inga Miller reports that the San Ramon City Council will consider yet another election year switch when they meet next Tuesday.  Unlike the previous measure defeated by voters last November it would shorten (rather than lengthen) incumbents terms.  >>>The only problem with the article - currently there are two seats up this November (Wilson, Tatarka) and three seats up in 2005 (Cambra, Dickey, Hudson) - unless the establishment of the elected Mayor has truly rearranged the deck chairs. UPDATE 1/28/03 After reading the San Ramon Observer I now realize that Dickey was elected to complete a term  so it's (Wilson, Tatarka, Dickey) this November and (Cambra, Hudson) in 2005. [TriValley Herald - Local] 5:20:04 AM