Editorial: You win some, you lose some
I'm sorry to report that the library Measure N bond measure did not pass. It's a sad day for Oakland youth and elderly who use the library the most. No bathroom improvements, no new libraries, and no infrastructure repairs. Yeah, I can see why you'd vote against it. With an average cost to homeowners of $119 per year, that's 26 lattes or so that you'll buy instead.

For me, I was happy about other voting results (which I won't go into here) and I feel a new sense of Hope for the people of America.

And on a completely different note, the parking permit plan had another baby step forward yesterday. In a discussion between various JLDA Parking Committee members, City Staff, and representatives from Oakland Commerce Corp, the need for more than three permits per business seemed to gain momentum. The next step will be to see the final staff report, which should be available Friday, December 8th. From there it will go back to the Finance Committee on December 12th, and if it passes it should go to full Council on December 19th. We'll keep to date as new info is available.
Posted 11/08/2006