Max Allstadt: I’ve never been put on hold by OPD when I go through the 7773211 number by cell or 911 on an Oakland landline. Then again, I think they may be prioritizing....
Joanna/OnTheGoJo: I forgot to mention that there was no real update on 14th & Jackson, although when I drove by last week it seemed that more of the shrink wrap had been...
susan: That’s great that you gave out the number to call but is anyone there to answer it? I called last week and was on hold forever. The 911 operator was very sweet and...
DP: Apparently, another issue with the system is that all 911 and non-emergency calls go through the same call center and dispatchers. I called the non-emergency number one...
dto510: Joanna, thanks for the link. I’m adding “cocktail parties in yet-to-be-completed developments” to my list of superstitions. The LA Weekly article was...
susan: I read that they are hiring more Police Officers and Technicians….that’ s great, but what about the people who answer 911??? If we don’t get our calls...
Max Allstadt: It a shame they can’t get their act together. CityWalk is one of the most urban-friendly and architecturally pleasant designs anywhere downtown. I was...
Joanna/OnTheGoJo: (I’m back!) At our monthly (well, after 3 months, it finally happened) construction meeting, the subject of 13th & Jefferson (CityWalk) and 13th...
dto510: Kevin, I was referring to how “certainty” is used in Oakland politics: the folks who are saying it “over and over again” as Justin said, are...
Kevin Cook: dto510, It’s a capitalist fiction that business people thrive on uncertainty and risk. I can’t think of a business that wouldn’t crave certainty in...
dto510: Justin, I generally agree with your comment, but the idea that developers (or any other business) crave “certainty” is a socialist fiction meant to justify...
justin: Frank C is right and so are you, V, on the dilemma (enforcing conditions of approval can often seem like kicking a project applicant when they’re down (or unable...