Bye-Bye Public Review of Development Projects

The majority of the City Council is moving at flank speed to totally reconstruct the way projects in Richmond are reviewed. Pursuant to action taken on February 20 (City Council Votes to Merge Planning Commission and Design Review Board, February 24, 2007), the Design...

Mission Creep at “Temporary” Hall of Justice

Back in late 2006, the City Council was told that the Police Department could move into rented space at the Dicon FiberOptics building for $2.9 million and that the move could start in January and be complete by April of 2007. Now the price has doubled to $6 million,...

City Property Looted, Vandalized and Dumped On

Nurseries’ fate in developers’ hands (Also see Richmond Community Redevelopment Agency Competes for Title of City’s Worst Slumlord, May 18, 2007) By John Geluardi CONTRA COSTA TIMES Contra Costa Times Article Launched:05/23/2007 03:06:37 AM PDT Under...