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		<title>The Parking Lot at Duck Pond Park</title>
		<link>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2010/04/the-parking-lot-at-duck-pond-park.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Wisniewski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few facts about the proposed parking lot at Duck Pond Park: It is not necessary. There will be plenty of parking available on Sycamore Avenue. It is more than twice the size of the parking lot for Sala Restaurant (in the Civic Arts Building) and will be the largest surface parking lot in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Duck Pond Park</title>
		<link>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2010/04/the-duck-pond-park.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Wisniewski</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bayside park]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ongoing excavation work at the Duck Pond Park site has become a very familiar view to Waterfront residents&#8230; And a lot of people were asking questions about the disappearing hill at yesterday&#8217;s Community Update event. According to the City, the exact future of the former hill is still unknown. It could be reshaped as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Disappearing Hill at Duck Pond Park</title>
		<link>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2010/03/the-disappearing-hill-at-duck-pond-park.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2010/03/the-disappearing-hill-at-duck-pond-park.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Wisniewski</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[duck pond park]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/?p=6435</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The hill at the site of Duck Pond Park &#8212; formerly referred to as Eucalyptus Hill; now largely devoid of Eucalyptus &#8212; is being reshaped (but not flattened or removed, i.e., the hill will not disappear completely), in order to make the hill seem more natural and to fit in better with the planned park [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New Face on the Planning Commission</title>
		<link>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2010/03/a-new-face-on-the-planning-commission.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2010/03/a-new-face-on-the-planning-commission.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Wisniewski</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/?p=6382</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Planning Commissioner Sherry McCoy is interested in retaining her position, but Raoul Maltez is not, so there will be at least one new member on the Planning Commission in April (or possibly a rerun of a former commissioner). And although I wouldn&#8217;t put money on it, a Waterfront resident may be appointed for the coming [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google Updates Satellite Images</title>
		<link>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2010/03/google-updates-satellite-images.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2010/03/google-updates-satellite-images.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Wisniewski</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[duck pond park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[frog pad park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sycamore north]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/?p=6160</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Google has updated the satellite images for its ubiquitous maps service (but has not yet fixed all of its known errors). The photographs above Hercules must be from sometime this past summer or early fall, but no earlier than August. Some new additions are worth highlighting. The excavation for Sycamore North, known to nearby residents [...]]]></description>
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		<title>City Council Meeting Tomorrow</title>
		<link>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2010/01/city-council-meeting-tomorrow-24.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2010/01/city-council-meeting-tomorrow-24.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Wisniewski</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[auto center]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/?p=5375</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday&#8217;s City Council meeting &#8212; 7pm at City Hall &#8212; packs a punch&#8230; Additional tree cutting at Duck Pond Park (there will be virtually no Eucalyptus trees left standing). Cost: $39k. Continue to outsource police dispatch services to Pinole. Cost: $420k. Eliminate left turn from Lucky on Sycamore Avenue. Cost: $23k. Loan to Bio-Rad for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Duck Pond Park Latest Design</title>
		<link>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2010/01/duck-pond-park-latest-design.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2010/01/duck-pond-park-latest-design.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Wisniewski</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[duck pond park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sycamore avenue]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest design of Duck Pond Park will be discussed at tonight&#8217;s Community and Library Services Commission meeting &#8212; 7pm at City Hall. The elements of the park have been refined since the previous design was released and commented on, most notably, the horseshoe pits have been relocated away from the adjacent sidewalk along Sycamore [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trees Cleared for Duck Pond Park</title>
		<link>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2009/10/trees-cleared-for-duck-pond-park.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2009/10/trees-cleared-for-duck-pond-park.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Wisniewski</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[duck pond park]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/?p=4068</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The planned removal of dead and at-risk eucalyptus trees is underway at the future Duck Pond Park. It is now possible to see the lower half of the slope. (Is there a name for this hill? Eucalyptus Hill?) The existing trees at the rear of the property (behind the hill) will remain, although those fallen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>City Council Meeting on Tuesday</title>
		<link>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2009/09/city-council-meeting-on-tuesday-13.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2009/09/city-council-meeting-on-tuesday-13.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Wisniewski</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agenda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[city council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[corporation yard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[duck pond park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intermodal station]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ohlone creek]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/?p=3809</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The City Council will vote to rezone the live-works along Railroad Avenue to allow additional uses at Tuesday&#8217;s meeting &#8212; 7pm at City Hall. Other items on the agenda&#8230; Apply for $6m in Federal grant funds for the Intermodal Station. Documentation services for the environmental clean-up of the Corporation Yard. Cost: $41.7k. Dead tree removal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2009/06/five-year-capital-improvement-plan.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2009/06/five-year-capital-improvement-plan.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Wisniewski</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bayfront boulevard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[big league dreams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chelsea wetlands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[city council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[duck pond park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ferry terminal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hercules point]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[i-80]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intermodal station]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/?p=2751</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The capital improvement spending plan that is being approved at tonight&#8217;s City Council meeting is in concept only, so dates of construction are estimates at best (dependent upon funding mechanisms, regulatory filings and the economy), but the outline of what to come is certainly exciting&#8230; $7.8m to build the rail and ferry terminal over the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Times Reader: Weight Room</title>
		<link>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2009/03/times-reader-weight-room.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2009/03/times-reader-weight-room.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Wisniewski</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[city council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contra costa times]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[duck pond park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[swim center]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An editorial in the Contra Costa Times argues that the City Manager should do a better job informing the City Council (however, I contend that Duck Pond Park &#8212; which is a community park, not a &#8220;park for ducks;&#8221; it is just a name &#8212; is a great investment, regardless of its stature on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Duck Pond Park Redux</title>
		<link>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2009/03/duck-pond-park-redux.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2009/03/duck-pond-park-redux.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Wisniewski</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[community garden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dog park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[duck pond park]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/?p=1566</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Monday&#8217;s meeting on the fate of Duck Pond Park was interesting. Here is what I remember&#8230; The designers were looking for resident and committee input and have the plans finalized for the Community Update this April. The park is planned to be passive and complement the children&#8217;s park (Frog Pad Park) and the future playing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>City Council Meeting on Tuesday</title>
		<link>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2009/03/city-council-meeting-on-tuesday-8.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2009/03/city-council-meeting-on-tuesday-8.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Wisniewski</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agenda]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[duck pond park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dynamite redevelopment area]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An agenda I&#8217;m used to seeing &#8212; chock-full of goodies &#8212; returns for Tuesday evening&#8217;s City Council meeting &#8212; 7pm @ City Hall &#8212; some of which comes under the guise of the Redevelopment Agency&#8230; Design of Duck Pond Park and preliminary design of Sycamore Park. Cost: $253k. Renovate Community Swim Center. Cost: $200k. Professional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Duck Pond Park</title>
		<link>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2009/03/duck-pond-park.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2009/03/duck-pond-park.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Wisniewski</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[duck pond park]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City will be hosting a community meeting to gather ideas and thoughts about the future Dock Pond Park (also known as the scourge of the Wall Street Journal) planned for the space currently vacant on the southern side of Sycamore Avenue across from Frog Pad Park and the municipal yard. The meeting is scheduled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Times: &#8216;Pork&#8217; projects all about jobs, Hercules says</title>
		<link>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2009/01/times-pork-projects-all-about-jobs-hercules-says.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/archives/2009/01/times-pork-projects-all-about-jobs-hercules-says.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Wisniewski</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contra costa times]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dog park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[duck pond park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new town center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sycamore main street]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.waterfrontwatch.org/?p=783</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With all of this talk, it&#8217;d be nice if the stimulus at least became a reality, else we&#8217;d have ourselves a major letdown&#8230; &#8216;Pork&#8217; projects all about jobs, Hercules says By Tom Lochner Hercules is accustomed to receiving kudos in the national media for its &#8220;New Urbanism&#8221;-inspired planning philosophy. But lately the Dynamic City has [...]]]></description>
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