tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post2937468313117899856..comments2024-03-28T16:54:44.319-07:00Comments on The Emeryville Tattler: Scathing Emeryville Housing Report ReleasedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-85065378484944787932011-06-11T10:17:42.043-07:002011-06-11T10:17:42.043-07:00The money used to rebuild Emeryville came from bon...The money used to rebuild Emeryville came from bonds through the Redevelopment Agency, which the residents are indebt to; in theory the main job of the Agency is to provide housing-- leadership, policies and programs to preserve and expand safe and affordable housing opportunities and promote strong communities for all Californians, in Emeryville it says it is to: <br />implement(s) programs to improve the quality of existing housing, build new low- and moderate-income housing, and support the redevelopment of vacant and under utilized / deteriorated properties within the Redevelopment Project Areas.<br />Much ambigious language surrounds these statements--take a look at Emeryville's website.<br />Also go to: <br />California Senate Office of Oversight and Outcomes, and see how communities misappropriate housing monies.<br /><br />There are lots of great models for big and small cities. Emeryville just employed city staff who are Redevelopment Agency wonks and are out to make a quick return without much thought of long-term investment, housing or quality of life issues. Understandable, none of them live in Emeryville and all of them want to keep their jobs, as demonstrated at Tuesday evening's city council meeting. <br />MSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-19837356164770872092011-06-10T14:17:00.539-07:002011-06-10T14:17:00.539-07:00The report, "Building a Community: Affordable...The report, "Building a Community: Affordable Family-Friendly Housing in Emeryville," is available online through Scribd. <br /><br />http://www.scribd.com/doc/57334685/Final-Report-Affordable-Family-friendly-Housing<br /><br />It's hard to argue with its basic premise, that the lack of family housing in a community has negative consequences for schools.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-37430361991011362832011-06-08T08:31:39.636-07:002011-06-08T08:31:39.636-07:00To the "dude" who asks what's wrong ...To the "dude" who asks what's wrong with single people-<br />I don't think you've got a thing to worry about. Almost all the housing in Emeryville is built for single people now and it looks like it's going to stay that way. If you are against building a few places for families to live mixed in with the single people, then make sure you vote for the incumbents this November.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-15380282167905860262011-06-07T18:28:59.979-07:002011-06-07T18:28:59.979-07:00Do you mean 'truthiness'?Do you mean 'truthiness'?Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-54506548857622189682011-06-07T18:23:46.385-07:002011-06-07T18:23:46.385-07:00The 2:18 guy is spot on. I too know you're wr...The 2:18 guy is spot on. I too know you're wrong. I also don't have time to do the research to prove you are wrong but that doesn't take away from the fact that I know you're wrong. Anybody that might think you're right just needs to ask: would Emeryville's City Council do anything but a great job on anything? I know they've done a great job providing family friendly housing here. That's what they told us and I know the government wouldn't lie to us. It's you, the Tattler who is lying. Why won't you report the truth that the Council has done a great job?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-63100853614035741412011-06-07T17:42:19.957-07:002011-06-07T17:42:19.957-07:00Dude, what's wrong with single people? Every t...Dude, what's wrong with single people? Every time people in this town talk about family-friendly housing it sure seems like the language they're using in hating on single people. I live in a two bedroom condo in this town. It's actually shown in the pics and mislabeled. Almost half the units in our complex are two bedroom or larger. I'm single now, but I plan on having kids at some point. I think this is a great place to raise a family, but if you all only want families maybe I'll take my future family somewhere else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-43954265724325052402011-06-07T14:18:25.310-07:002011-06-07T14:18:25.310-07:00I always do show where you have gotten the facts w...I always do show where you have gotten the facts wrong. Then you argue that I'm wrong even thought it is clear that I have done my homework and cited my sources. You never change your articles. You are too stubborn to do that.<br /><br />This time there are seriously too many errors and incorrect assumptions to name. I do not have the time to do the research to show that you are wrong. For example, not one single caption under any of the images you have selected accurately describes that image. The each have at least one error. I don't have time to go into each one. This is why I don't write a blog. I'm too much of a perfectionist. Done research and citing sources takes A LOT of time. Apparenlty more time than either of us has.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-35060036192680936322011-06-07T10:53:13.254-07:002011-06-07T10:53:13.254-07:00Well, I guess we can agree on one thing,Emeryville...Well, I guess we can agree on one thing,Emeryville is not the suburbs. I think you are fooling yourself about Emeryville's crime problem. Check out any website that documents annual crime data and you will find that Emeryville, while lower than years past, still leads the Bay Area in most crime categories. I would venture to guess it is one of the most dangerous square miles in the State! Here is one link that compares Emeryville to Oakland. Per capita, Emeryville has a higher rate in almost every catagory and Oakland was deemed the 5th most dangerous City in America this year. No thanks, I think I'll raise my kids in the burbs!<br /><br />http://www.clrsearch.com/Emeryville_Demographics/CA/Crime-Rate?compare=Oakland%2C+CAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-34449158641313854482011-06-07T09:15:28.377-07:002011-06-07T09:15:28.377-07:00The reader above is correct that Emeryville is not...The reader above is correct that Emeryville is not the suburbs and never will be. But this reader discounts the nation wide re-urbanization trend families are actively engaged in. Cities can be fine, even superior places to raise children over the low density, sometimes alienating suburban environment where drug use is rampant and children must be driven by parents virtually everywhere.<br /><br />However, cities must have leaders who can envision children as part of the demographic mix and who are willing to engage a public policy to accommodate them. That's what is missing in Emeryville; it's the developer enthralled city council that refuses to accept children in our town.<br /><br />Crime is way down from years ago and continuing to drop. Emeryville has the lowest crime rate in the area. The schools are also improving albeit not fast enough. For a solution to the problem of low academic performance at our hamstrung schools, please re-read the article.Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-89131908852094488652011-06-06T21:46:20.034-07:002011-06-06T21:46:20.034-07:00What is Family friendly housing? Where I grew up i...What is Family friendly housing? Where I grew up it was a single family home on a minimum 1\4 acre lot in a nice tree lined neighborhood that was safe and had good schools. You could stay outside all day long and ride your bike around the neighborhood or to school. Sorry folks, Emeryville will never be close! The most you could hope for is a secure apartment with more than 1 bedroom. If you want family friendly, move to the suburbs. Buy a single family home with a yard in a safe neighborhood with good schools. That's it! There is no way Emeryville will ever be family friendly. It is nearly built out, has a terrible crime problem and the schools suck! Sorry but those are the facts. Quit trying to polish a turd! It's too late!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-75008284222122659612011-06-06T18:39:38.553-07:002011-06-06T18:39:38.553-07:00To Anon at 9:15-
"The rest of us will never ...To Anon at 9:15-<br /><br />"The rest of us will never know since you never post the URLs of your source material"- You can know right now by getting a hard copy of this report from City Hall. It isn't available on-line yet.<br /><br />"I'm pretty sure because you don't want anyone to read the document for themselves to see that your interpretation is way off base." - I'm a big fan of transparency so I'm sorry but you're wrong. Please get a copy of the report yourself. FYI, the author of the report praised the Tattler for the story.<br /><br />"For the sake of the student who wrote the paper, I hope it is more based on fact and reality that the characterization you give here." - Please show where the story has gotten the facts wrong. Any disconnect from reality in the story should be corrected, so please do so. I will gladly post all of your evidence of the disconnect from reality and factually incorrect statements.<br /><br />Thanks for reading the Tattler and in the future when taking us to task, please show evidence of incorrect reporting. If you don't like the content and just want to kvetch for whatever reason, that's OK too.Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-6474825797405174282011-06-06T12:21:14.073-07:002011-06-06T12:21:14.073-07:00You know me. I live in a small one-bedroom with my...You know me. I live in a small one-bedroom with my husband, teenager, and small red dog. One of those "Below-Market" places that Emeryville likes to brag about. Kind of crowded doesn't event begin to describe. And we may not be able to afford our Emeryville condo much longer, as modest as the mortgage payments seemed at first. No, I'm not bitter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-64216791706443127002011-06-06T09:15:49.357-07:002011-06-06T09:15:49.357-07:00For the sake of the student who wrote the paper, I...For the sake of the student who wrote the paper, I hope it is more based on fact and reality that the characterization you give here. <br /><br />The rest of us will never know since you never post the URLs of your source material or tell us where we can find them. I'm pretty sure because you don't want anyone to read the document for themselves to see that your interpretation is way off base.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-29810864949220113742011-06-06T08:06:23.348-07:002011-06-06T08:06:23.348-07:00Ahh, so now our suspicions have proved correct, No...Ahh, so now our suspicions have proved correct, Nora Davis IS a blowhard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com