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Today's riddle: What did the buffalo say when his son went off to college? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Alameda Municipal Power Announces New Strategic Plan (publicpower.org) — Alameda Municipal Power has adopted a new Strategic Plan that will guide how it invests in infrastructure, customer service, workforce, and technology through at least 2027. Developed with input from local customers and approved by the Public Utilities Board, the plan emphasizes reliable, clean, and equitable power service while modernizing systems and improving communication with Alameda residents.
• Planning Board Recommends Changes to Gibbons Drive Plan (alamedapost.com) — Alameda's Planning Board is urging the City to revise its Gibbons Drive Sidewalks and Trees Plan after strong public opposition to removing liquidambar trees along the street. Board members agreed ADA-compliant sidewalks are needed but asked staff to lower the tree-removal cap, improve outreach, and consider a neighborhood review committee before the proposal returns for further action.
• San Leandro Breaks Ground on New 'Greenway' Segment (streetsblog.org) — A new 3.5-mile segment of the East Bay Greenway is breaking ground in San Leandro, with Alameda Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft helping lead the ceremony as vice chair of the county transportation commission. The project will add protected bike lanes along San Leandro Boulevard, though advocates criticize unsafe slip lanes that remain, highlighting ongoing debates over how safely Alameda County designs for people walking and biking.
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