The City of Piedmont has spent years trying to erase the racist foundation it was built on—but beneath the surface, the same injustice remains. Behind polished diversity statements and public gestures like the Dearing family land contribution, people of color working within the city are still being treated like they don’t belong. Employees are overworked,…
“Crime and the perception of crime is another big picture question. Crime rates are a fraction of what they were 35 years ago, both nationally and in the Bay Area.” Piedmont Exedra Is that true? The figure below shows violent and property crime data for Piedmont, Oakland and San Jose for the past 40 years…
Read a few pieces from fellow residents lately? Same story, different author. The pattern’s undeniable. Just like Trump handed favors to the wealthy, ” Upper Piedmont” – our local wealthy elites and deep-pocketed developers – runs this show. They’ve got the council’s ear, the power. The rest of us in “Lower Piedmont”? We’re shut out….
We’re now days into this garbage crisis. Garbage bins line our streets like monuments to municipal failure. The City’s solution? “Leave them out.” That’s it. No timeline. No backup plan. Just rotting waste baking in the July sun—attracting pests, creating health hazards, and degrading our community. Where is the leadership? Specifically, where is our City…
Wow — I just found this blog, and it hits so close to home. We moved here for the schools and sense of community, but what’s really going on? Courts at Linda Beach redone at huge cost — now locked up for weeks, just sitting there. Our tax dollars literally behind a fence. Then there’s…
Honestly, what’s going on with our City Administrator? The whole garbage pick-up mess is just another example. While Union City was setting up dumpsters, our leadership did “basically nothing”—just told us to “leave your cans out.” Seriously? No heads-up, no plan B. It feels like they’re more focused on writing questionable reports, self-congratulating, and posing…
The City Council and Administrator have turned the pool project into a $34.9 million comedy of errors—except taxpayers aren’t laughing. Delayed updates, blown deadlines, and a feel-good video masquerading as progress? This isn’t leadership; it’s institutionalized incompetence. Don Chandler’s council comments exposed the farce: smaller cities with tighter budgets routinely deliver projects on time and…
Well, folks, it seems I’m not alone in my bewilderment when it comes to Piedmont’s city council. I’ve been chuckling along with all your comments, nodding vigorously as you articulate the exact, head-scratching quandaries that keep me up at night. The question on everyone’s lips, and one that feels increasingly like a riddle, is this:…
Pet Peeve #1: Piedmont residents who do not utilize their driveways or garages. I would understand if a driveway was unusable due to a steep incline but laziness to pull into a driveway is not an excuse to park your vehicle on the street. If the City of Pasadena, can mandate a 2am-6am No Parking…
We are all aware that the Piedmont pool project, a civic endeavor that some initially opposed in favor of essential services, has spiraled into a concerning display of mismanagement. Despite a $1.5 million extension granted to consultants, and a “Summer 2025” completion estimate that feels increasingly like a moving target, progress on site remains alarmingly…
