Not on Board With the Plan
The Alameda City Council’s progressive, pro-growth majority has rejected four of the mayor’s planning board choices this year.
December 4, 2017
A History of Exclusion
How African Americans were blocked from living in most East Bay neighborhoods: an excerpt from the 2017 book "The Color of Law."
October 23, 2017
What’s Worse than Finals? The Lack of Housing
When it comes to housing its students, UC Berkeley is anything but the University of California’s crown jewel.
September 5, 2017
Landlords Strike Back
Alameda landlords successfully blocked the city’s new tenant-backed just cause eviction law—and started a new war in the process.
August 30, 2017
Building Around BART
After bulldozing neighborhoods early in its history, BART now wants to build communities.
July 12, 2017
Our Backyard: Bring on the Bike Bridge
Alameda needs a green estuary crossing to accommodate thousands of new homes.
July 11, 2017
Fighting for a Better Future
Activists are driven by a sense of urgency to strengthen a new regional plan for housing and greenhouse gas reductions by 2040.
July 3, 2017
Mayoral Bait and Switch
During last year’s Berkeley mayoral race, Jesse Arreguin argued that his position on housing had “evolved.” His record so far undermines that claim.
June 27, 2017
Dealing with the Sprawl Devil
Thousands of acres of green open space in the East Bay are in danger of being gobbled up by suburban housing tracts.
June 12, 2017
For the Birds
As Alameda embarks on a construction boom, the city is exploring ways to protect birds from flying into glass buildings.
June 7, 2017
