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In today's episode of I Wish This Were Satire: a local business owner is suing the food bank, yes, the FOOD BANK where people go to get food for themselves and their children.

Why? Depends on who you ask: either because this guy doesn't want to pay his rent and is trying to get a settlement from the city OR because, in his words, ""As proposed, the Food Bank building would be built illegally on a Historic parking lot. This parking will be stolen forever from the People of Alameda."

The food bank expansion would steal our... historic parking?

Bronwyn Harris Sep 18, 2024

I’m hearing reports from the council meeting that he verbally stated that he supports the food bank… as he’s suing to stop them

Bronwyn Harris Sep 18, 2024

Because he wants to save the historic parking lot.

My question is how do people feel no shame? Like I feel insecure and self-critical much or the time, and I’m not stopping an actual food bank for no damn reason

Rain H.Sep 18, 2024

@Bronwyn What makes a parking lot historic?

Bronwyn Harris Sep 18, 2024

@heptagon hell if I know!

More importantly, he never said.

Roger Moore Sep 18, 2024

@heptagon @Bronwyn
It's been there for a long time. That's literally all it takes to make something eligible for historic preservation in many cities.

Bronwyn Harris Sep 18, 2024

@heptagon @VATVSLPR messed up

Rain H.Sep 19, 2024

Bronwyn Harris Sep 19, 2024

@heptagon it’s messed up that anyone can even think the phrase “historic parking lot” is ok. (There is, literally, nothing special about this parking lot)

Rain H.Sep 19, 2024

@Bronwyn Ohhh, I agree (I just didn't understand what particular thing you were calling messed up).

Looks like the city doesn't plan on entertaining Hickman's claims (via KRON4) https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/alameda-food-bank-services-in-jeopardy-due-to-lawsuit/

Bronwyn Harris Sep 19, 2024

@heptagon unfortunately the city can’t throw out the lawsuit. It will get thrown out but the delay will hurt the food bank

It’s so ridiculous!

Sindarina, Edge Case Detective Sep 17, 2024

@Bronwyn In the immortal words of horse_ebooks; “Of course, as you already know, people.”

Rain H.Sep 17, 2024

@Bronwyn Interesting... Found details in a broadcast yesterday from KTVU FOX (10:11pm)
https://archive.org/details/KTVU_20240917_050000_The_Ten_OClock_News_on_KTVU_FOX_2

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Coach Pāṇini ®Sep 18, 2024

@Bronwyn
Wait, the Alameda County Food Bank??

The best man from my wedding works there 😳

Bronwyn Harris Sep 18, 2024

@paninid I think so? It might be city, I’m not sure. It’s the one located on alameda point.

Defiance!Sep 18, 2024

@Bronwyn I’ve heard a lot of crazy arguments from NIMBY’S but “historic parking lot” might be the most ridiculous of all 🤦‍♂️

zahl Sep 18, 2024

@Defiance @Bronwyn historic laundromat worked, so?????

Casey Jennings Sep 18, 2024

@quirkystreets @Defiance @Bronwyn wait until you hear about preserving car washes..