• UPDATE 6/28/09: The Court of Appeal ruled in favor of the City affirming the trial court judgement. The case is about 98% over pending ABL’s almost certain appeal to the California Supreme Court. It’s very unlikely that the Supreme Court will hear the case especially as it is an unpublished opinion. ABL has 40 days to file its petition. This victory for the people of the City of Alameda would not have been achieved without Jean Sweeney. Jean, and everyone who supported and worked on Measure E, should feel justifiably proud for this contribution to the people of the City now and for generations to come.

• UPDATE 8/28/07: As reported in the Alameda Journal, the development of a Master Plan for the Beltline has been delayed because the legal disposition of the property is still uncertain. However, the City had been prepared to decide the future uses of the Beltline, and a shocking number of development plans were already under consideration. All ideas under consideration involved development of the property—versus preserving it as a natural habitat and/or a passive park. Measure E supporters, who mostly voted for the concept of a passive park and/or nature preserve, should prepare to get very involved in the development process if and when the property is deeded back to the City. Otherwise, under the auspices of the City’s Park and Rec department, an outside consulting firm—MIG (Moore Iacofano Goltsman)—will devote the entire space to development.

Saving nature and wild space can come true!