Comments on: Tree protest on Niles Canyon Road

By: Dan Ondrasek

Dan Ondrasek — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:13:49 +0000

OK – back to the original topic:
IF you want to state your opinion about (from what I hear) 500 trees biting the dust, the best person to contact at CalTrans is District 4 Director Bijan Sartipi. A phone call is best and only takes a couple minutes. The CalTrans number is (510) 286-4444.

E-mail is: bijan_sartipi@dot.ca.gov

IF you are for this – please go back to American Idol and continue eating your Cheetos…..

By: charlie C

charlie C — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 06:25:19 +0000

#14…VOR your post has more to do with disapproval than with reverence. History will prove that the Fremont Citizens Network opposition to the ballpark was a most colossal blunder. Now your misguided gang won’t even go out and try and save a tree in Niles Canyon! I suppose that your gangs “singular focus” would be to get your the all development is bad candidate (Serria Club member) elected to the city council in 2012. Then your boy (no names) can do what he does best and scare away any high end developer who hasn’t been scared away already!

By: tony irvington

tony irvington — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:10:12 +0000

Thanks Gus. Hope they don’t start at the Grimmer end.

By: VOR

VOR — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:14:55 +0000

#10 – Charlie C.’s never ending and singular focus on, yes you guessed it, the ballpark.

An excerpt from Gary Peterson’s column, “Lew Wolff’s constant whine about Oakland, A’s not improving with age”
http://www.insidebayarea.com/columns/ci_17515134

“It has become a rite of spring, not unlike stinkweed and incapacitating allergies.
Yes, Lew Wolff is bloviating again.

The A’s co-owner, in an interview with Bloomberg News published Tuesday, revisited his favorite whining points vis-à-vis his baseball team and what he believes to be its manifest destiny:

“I’m aghast that, not so much (Giants managing partner) Bill Neukom, but (Giants president) Larry Baer could be so adamant that we will hurt their team by being 50 miles away,” Wolff told Bloomberg. “It’s so ridiculous to me. This is really a shovel-ready project that is being stopped by a disagreement with the Giants.”

This is a recording.

It’s the never-ending story. And frankly, it’s losing its charm.”

Charlie C. and Mr. Wolff have much in common.

By: Gus Morrison

Gus Morrison — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:57:00 +0000

As you get older, you must lose track of time. Council awarded the contract in June, 2010, to RGW Construction for $3.73 million. And the project extends from Washington to Grimmer, not just to Auto Mall. It is logical to wait to start construction until the end of winter to avoid weather impacts. I only missed by seven months.

By: Gus Morrison

Gus Morrison — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:20:38 +0000

Update on Osgood. Actual construction work has started. Some clearing and removals of driveways, etc. has started.

Bids were opened and contracts awarded in January, I think. Staff has been dealing with property aquisition and utility relocation for several years and the projectwas phased to follow the overpass. It has been in the works for quite a while. I guess next time I go to Frye’s, I’ll use Auto Mall. If I can find the contract award, I’ll post it.

By: Tony Irvington

Tony Irvington — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 04:17:50 +0000

A contract to improve Osgood has been awarded?
Well, Haalllllaaaluuulllaa.

Washington to Durham, that’s the stretch I’m talking about.

But could you please clarify a few things Mr. Mayor, lest you sound like Mr. Roadshow who never brings bad news, only always news of projects on the way.

Who got the contract and how much was it for?

Did the property owner you know tell you when his access will be limited?

You say that this project has been waiting for the overpass to be complete, does that mean it was awarded two or three years ago?

please don’t mind my skepticism.

By: charlie C

charlie C — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:15:22 +0000

This is a good cause worth protesting… where is that raging nimby crowd that killed the ballpark now? Do any of you FCN members care about this?

By: Gus Morrison

Gus Morrison — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:23:36 +0000

Osgood Road? Contract to improve it between Washington and Durham has been awarded. I know one property owner has already been advised as to when access to his property will be limited. It waited until the Washington overpass project was complete.

By: Fremonter

Fremonter — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:07:53 +0000

They should outsource their protesting to some Berkeley tree sitters. That will stop the project.