Meet Edwin Mastick, the predecessor to Alameda's charming "bungalow heaven" and namesake for several local fixtures. Dennis Evanosky takes a look at Edwin's family and how their influence changed the landscape of our island forever. https://alamedapost.com/history/how-edwin-masticks-estate-became-bungalow-heaven/

#alameda #EdwinMastick #GeorgeMastick #LincolnAvenue #LucretiaMaryWoodMastick #MastickHouse

The City of Alameda is taking steps to improve road safety, with a focus on high-risk areas and fatal crash sites. In addition to quick-build improvements, the City is seeking funding for major corridor upgrades.

https://alamedapost.com/news/alameda-makes-progress-with-road-safety-initiatives/

#alameda #AlamedaFoodBank #CityOfAlameda #GrandStreet #LincolnAvenue #PacificAvenue #WestMidwayProject

“Possible Demolition of a Potential Alameda Landmark” read the headline of an article in the March 2004 edition of the Alameda Architectural Preservation Society newsletter. Steve Gorman dives into the history of a building at 2320 Lincoln Avenue which was once part of Alameda’s long-lost Chinatown.

https://alamedapost.com/history/todays-alameda-treasure-2320-lincoln-avenue-the-encinal-saloon-part-1/

#alameda #AlamedaArchitecturalPreservationSociety #architecture #history #LincolnAvenue

A sinkhole has opened on Lincoln Ave. necessitating road repairs and non-emergency water shutoffs in the affected area until further notice. We will update as new information becomes available.

https://alamedapost.com/news/sinkhole-on-lincoln-ave/

#alameda #ebmud #LincolnAvenue #RoadClosure #sinkhole #traffic

Mouf's 4th of July Parade Report contains behind-the-scenes looks at the Parade set-up including video of the vintage fire engines and a look at some of the local celebrities in attendance in this week's Bear's-Eye View of Alameda

https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/moufs-4th-of-july-parade-report/

#parade #alameda #july4th #RobBonta #sundogday #AlamedaPride #BearsEyeView #EncinalAvenue #LincolnAvenue #TrishHerreraSpencer #4thOfJulyParadeReport #AlamedaFireDepartment #AlamedaPoliceDepartment

Today's Alameda Treasure highlights the home of Irish immigrants Daniel and Helen Bruton. Steve Gorman tells the story of the family including the renowned artistic careers of all three daughters known collectively as the Bruton sisters.

https://alamedapost.com/history/todays-alameda-treasure-1630-lincoln-avenue-the-bruton-house-part-1/

#art #alameda #history #textiles #HelenBell #GeorgeGunn #WoodyMinor #HelenBruton #architecture #DanielBruton #EstherBruton #ThomasBruton #LincolnAvenue #MargaretBruton #AlamedaTreasures #1630LincolnAvenue #ArchitecturalStyles

Now that the Inner Harbor Pipeline Crossing is in place, EBMUD crews are hard at work installing 24-inch steel pipelines in Alameda to connect the new crossing to existing transmission mains. Alamedans should expect traffic impacts for the next eight months until the project is complete.

https://alamedapost.com/news/inner-harbor-pipeline-project-update/

#ebmud #alameda #TheBigOne #utilities #earthquakes #LincolnAvenue #ShermanStreet #OaklandInnerHarborPipeline

On April 18, City Council moved along the safety project for the 3-mile long Lincoln Avenue / Marshall Way / Pacific Avenue corridor. Karin K. Jensen reports that immediate action was approved for pedestrian safety improvements on Lincoln Avenue at Walnut Street.

https://alamedapost.com/news/alamedas-high-injury-corridor-set-for-revamp/

#alameda #CityCouncil #MarshallWay #LincolnAvenue #PacificAvenue #AlamedaLanding #BikeWalkAlameda #AffordableHousing #LincolnMarshallPacificCorridor

A great example from the Lincoln Avenue High Flats in Glasgow of how to make generic and dull-looking bike storage units into something much more colourful and unique (done by the Linkes Youth Group). It would be nice to see this rolled out to bike lockers across the city.

#glasgow #streetart #murals #glasgowstreetart #bikes #cycling #knightswood #lincolnavenue

Before the downfall of Fassking's Gardens, Louis Fassking was a fervent participant in the fierce debates surrounding horsecar lines. Steve Gorman tells the surprising yet familiar tale of the battles surrounding public transportation in the 1800s.

https://alamedapost.com/history/todays-alameda-treasure-fasskings-gardens-part-5/

#Alameda #Railroad #EagleAvenue #GrandStreet #GrandStation #MinturnCourt #LincolnAvenue #LouisFassking #FasskingsResort #AlamedaTreasures #MarcuseAndRemmel #SantaClaraAvenue #AlamedaOaklandAndPiedmontRailroad