Zennie62, a SFGate blogger, hit the Alameda Point nail on the head. Everyone, especially our esteemed government officials, is so scared to stand up and support something, that they've began to oppose everything. I couldn't say it better than Zennie:
It is too easy to oppose something in the Bay Area. The hard job is to support something that makes things better. Looks like the Mayor of Alameda has joined the cause—let’s hope sensible people will study the plan and make that same logical choice. It is far better to support something that will clean up the toxic lands, create jobs, bring open space and sports fields to the City, create affordable housing and build better transit connections in the region than it is to hold out for something that can never be achieved.
Zennie62's blog link: http://zennie2005.blogspot.com/
Alameda Point is no different than some of the other (dare I say it... successful) developments surrounding the area: Bayport, Hunters Point, Treasure Island. However, everyone is so terrified to support something, and so quick to oppose that the wheels have stopped turning.
My concern is the Alameda government's role in all this. When will they stop issuing bogus notice of defaults, or whatever the next lawsuit is, and focus on what will work for the City? And the City Manager, Anne Marie Gallant, seems to be leading the charge. It's so frustrating to step back and see a plan that will so clearly benefit the community, only to look over and see our representation running around like a bunch of chickens with their heads cut off.
I urge Alameda officials (and citizens) to stand up, and have the courage to support something.
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