AdminOct 12, 20187 minProblems with the City's Q&A on Measure JJ,The Baylands General Plan Amendment (GPA)(covers questions 1-11 published in October, 2018 Brisbane Star and questions 12-17 presented at City Council meeting of October 4, 2018)...
AdminSep 14, 201821 minCritical Reflections on the Brisbane City Council's 2018 General Plan (GPA) For the Baylands Summary of What Follows: This essay covers a lot of complex territory. It tracks the evolution of my thinking as I thought about the mate...
AdminApr 21, 20187 minNot a Slam Dunk Yet: Unanswered Concerns from the Brisbane CommunityThe threat of the "Jerry Hill Baylands Bill," hijacked our City Council's deliberations and due process. Several Brisbane Council members...
AdminApr 18, 20186 minUPC's Political War Against Brisbane and the Strange Role of Senator Jerry HillThe Brisbane City Council at its meetings of March 13th and March 22nd made it clear that its decision-making processes on the Planning C...
AdminFeb 26, 20183 minAbout the Brisbane Baylands ControversySince 1989 a foreign-controlled corporation has owned the 680-acre landfill known as the Brisbane Baylands. Because of the landfill histo...
AdminJan 29, 20183 minThe Canary in the Coal MineFor the first time in our state’s history, state legislators are threatening to pass targeted legislation to strip a single city of its a...
AdminJan 29, 20185 minA Tale of Two CitiesThe problem with the Brisbane Baylands development is not the City of Brisbane. The deep pocketed development corporation, UPC, has been...
AdminJan 29, 20186 minThe Baylands Superfund Site HistoryThree former Federal EPA Superfund sites are located on the Baylands. Based on the levels of hazardous waste on these sites and the fact ...
AdminJan 29, 20185 minFollow the Money: Part 1We followed a money trail for the Brisbane Baylands development site. A development application for the Brisbane Baylands is currently g...