What is your vision for the future of Alameda Point, and what are three steps you would take to implement that vision?

I envision the western portion of Alameda Point as a clean and safe place devoted to wildlife, parks and open space. I envision the eastern portion of Alameda Point as a thriving center for commerce and light industry with housing located near the Oakland Estuary and/or the Seaplane Lagoon. To these ends, I would concentrate on three action items:

• Insisting that the Navy clean up the western portion of the Point sufficiently to permit its long-anticipated use for a wildlife refuge, parks, and open space;

• Preparing a master infrastructure plan and a base wide environmental impact report so that the City is ready to act quickly on proposals for developing the 918-acre eastern portion of
the Point; and

• Proceeding with development in phases but emphasizing, in the first instance, commercial reuse and redevelopment of the Historic District, including marketing cleaned-up buildings
for sale or long-term lease.

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If elected, what would be your top three priorities?
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• Renewing Alameda Point without risking public exposure to toxics or creating traffic nightmares. Fifteen years after the Naval Air Station closed, toxic waste cleanup is still ongoing; development has focused on short-term commercial leases, and historic buildings are falling apart. In no way do I underestimate the challenges we face in renewing the Point. But isn’t it time, at long last, to get going? I think it is.