I am opposed to the sheer scale of 197 units being installed in our steep-sided high fire zone Moraga Canyon. Moraga is a 2 lane road and always will be no matter how you doctor up the diagrams. It is a very heavily travelled roadway (11,000+ cars daily) which begins and ends in Oakland and…
Having worked for 50 years in the East Bay as an architect and planner I am sure that very few of you understand very much at all of the technical analysis in the Specific Plan; I know that I still do not. To get a more intuitive, even visceral understanding of what is being proposed…
Article 34 of the State Constitution requires a public vote for a state or federally funded low income housing project. While city staff knows this they are spending probably a million dollars on the continuing dog and pony shows they’ve been putting on since 2023 for the MCSP. I think that there’s a better than…
A recent op-ed, “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” despite its curious distractions, inadvertently underscores frustrations shared by many residents. There is clear agreement: the city administrator’s performance is lacking, and the council’s composition is a problem. The author is also correct that the manufactured rivalry between Upper and Lower Piedmont is a distraction from our shared governance…
The people and city Administration are either oblivious or don’t realize how so many of us are burnt out. Sure, quit— get another job, don’t take it personal. But, the sad part is many of us do love being here. There is so many pros to being a part of this city. However, this city…
The evidence of failure in city leadership is no longer anecdotal; it is concrete and costly. The swimming pool renovation debacle squandered millions of dollars on a project that remains unfinished. And the rapid erosion of civil discourse at council meetings points to a profound failure in management. These are not isolated incidents. They are…
Harry Truman once said, “You want a friend in Washington. Get a dog”. He meant that Washington was a backstabbing town where no one could be trusted. That statement takes on a whole different meaning in Piedmont. Go to any one of Piedmont’s dog parks on a regular basis and you will meet some of…
In response to the “Behind the Diversity Curtain” POV Submission, I would like to share my perspective as a POC resident of Piedmont. As employees of the City of Piedmont, I recognize that you have the ability to explore new job opportunities that better align with your expectations. This leads me to question why the…
When individuals are hit with Trump Derangement Syndrome we are treated to opinion pieces by the contributor of the recently published piece titled “Upper Piedmont’s Playbook: Same as Trump’s, Same as Always” . As an Upper Piedmont resident, I am quite offended that this Lower Piedmont contributor (LPC) … who has an obvious chip on…
As trash conquered our streets, City Hall’s “contingency plan” was simple: nothing. No preparation. Just surveys and begging calls to Republic Services while rats toured Piedmont Park. The ringmaster? Our beloved City Administrator—whose sole talents are intimidating residents, ignoring disasters, and bullying critics. Why hire a Sustainability Manager to applaud this farce? Or trust the…
