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el camino real
san pablo avenue
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Opinion Leaders
Opinion leaders were selected as the target audience because surveying opinion leaders, rather than individuals allowed us to leverage the in-depth knowledge that such individuals have of their communities. This was especially important considering budget and time limitations.
Opinion leaders constituted heads of community-based organizations, neighborhood associations, homeowners associations, environmental advocacy organizations, and merchant or business groups. For many neighborhoods, especially those along El Camino Real, more homeowner association representatives were interviewed than renters or renter associations. In some instances, individuals elected to not speak for the organization or its members, but rather as an individual expressing their personal opinions.
East 14th Street and International Boulevard
Alameda County •Ashland Community Association, Casey Jatczak, President •Alameda County Ashland Redevelopment Committee, Richard Hancock City of Oakland •Elmhurst Central Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council, Adel Ali, Co-Chair •Harbor House Ministries: Mary Biasotti, Economic Development Director •International Boulevard Merchants Association, Charles Hill, Jr., Vice President •Laney Neighborhood Association, Elaine Schiano •Melrose/High Hopes Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council, Araina Richards •San Antonio Community Development Corporation, Donald Davenport, Executive Director •The Unity Council, Maria Sanchez, Main Street Program •Webster Tract Neighbors Association, Jacquee Chastain City of San Leandro •Associated Homeowners of San Leandro, A.J. Rosenga, Jr., President •Congregations Organizing for Renewal*, Pam Nelson, Director •Dundee Homeowners Association, JoAnn Soares, President •Estudillo Estates Homeowners Association, Mary Jo Knueven, President •Farrelly Pond Neighborhood Association, Debra Cox, President •Peralta Creek Adobe Homeowners Association, Ruth Yamamura, President *Congregations Organizing for Renewal operates throughout southern Alameda County, but Ms. Nelson's responses applied primarily to San Leandro. Oakland: West Oakland •Oak Center Neighborhood Association, Ms. Ellen Wyrick-Parkinson •Larry Rice (speaking as an individual), West Oakland Project Area Committee, Co-Chair •Economic Council for West Oakland Revitalization, Queen Thurston •West Oakland Senior Center, Jennifer King, President
El Camino Real
Santa Clara County •Greenbelt Alliance, Michelle Beasley, South Bay Representative •League of Women Voters, Bobbie Fischler, President Los Altos •Be an Angel - Drive 25, Barbara/Gary Loebner •Los Altos/Los Altos Hills Newcomers Club, Mrs. Balson, President Mountain View •Mountain View Kiwanis Club, Richard Erickson, President •Cuernavaca Neighborhood Association, Vicki Gilfix, President •Martens-Carmelita Neighborhood Association, Robin Iwai •EHC Life Partnerships, Stephanie Schaff Palo Alto •Charleston Meadows Neighborhood Organization, Deborah Ju •Barron Park Neighborhood Association, Doug Moran •University South Neighborhood Association, Elaine Meyer •Palo Alto Housing Corporation, Marlene Prendergast, Executive Director Santa Clara •Working Partnerships/South Bay Labor Council, Sarah Muller, Associate Policy Director •Santa Clara Kiwanis Club, Dirk Heartman •Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce, Steve Van Dorn Sunnyvale •Sunnyvale Kiwanis Club, Dr. Terry Irish, President •Sunnyvale Rotary Club, Mike Klein, President •Heritage District Neighborhood Association, Tom Carrig •Sunnyvale Rotary Club, Becky Jevons •Braly Corners Neighborhood Association, Jack Kroll •Cherry Orchard Neighbors Association, Don Thomas •Panama Park Neighborhood Association, Robert Harms, Vice President
San Pablo Avenue
Emeryville ABAG staff were unable to identify active community groups in the city. As a source of information, ABAG used a survey conducted by the City of Emeryville as part of the General Plan Update of 2005-2006, which addressed a number of the same issues that the ABAG survey addressed. City of Emeryville. 2005. Emeryville General Plan Update Survey Report. Emeryville, CA: City of Emeryville. Oakland: North Oakland •Broadway/MacArthur/San Pablo Project Area Committee, Sylvia Tellez, Committee Member •Market Street Corridor Neighborhood Association, Walter Miles, President Berkeley •West Berkeley Project Area Committee, Claire Risley, Member •West Berkeley Neighborhood Development Corporation, Willie Phillips, Former President •Berkeley Property Owner's Association, Jim Smith, Board Member •East Bay Bicycle Coalition, Dave Cambell, Vice-Chair and Berkeley Representative •Urban Creeks Council, Emma Gutzler, Project Manager •Sierra Club, SF Bay, Northern Alameda County Chapter, Andy Katz, Chair Albany •Solano Avenue Association, Lisa Bullwinkle, Executive Director •Albany Chamber of Commerce, David Arkin, Board Member •Friends of Five Creeks, Susan Schwartz, President •Faye Brehm (speaking as an individual), Member of the Block Group Association •North Albany Neighborhood Association, Preston Jordan, Team Leader El Cerrito •Behrens Neighborhood Group, Charles Burress, President •City of El Cerrito Market Assessment Chabin Concepts Team, 2006. City of El Cerrito Market Assessment. Chico, CA. (Note: This was a survey prepared for the City of El Cerrito in 2005 that discussed the current and future economic situation on San Pablo Avenue. It involved opinion surveys of shoppers and business owners along San Pablo, as well as interviews with developers who work in El Cerrito. This report was recommended as a source of information that represented the business community by the Manager of the El Cerrito Chamber of Commerce, Sewall Glinternick.) Richmond •North and East Richmond Neighborhood Council & Richmond Neighborhood Coordinating Council, Sandi Genser-Maack, President (of both organizations) •Contra Costa Faith Works, Beatrice Martinez •East Richmond Neighborhood Council, Gina Swirsding, President San Pablo •Los Cenzontles Mexican Art Center, Eugene Rodriguez •Street Tech, Barrie Hathway Pinole ABAG staff was unable to find any active community groups in Pinole. Hercules ABAG staff was unable to get in contact with the two community groups it found in Hercules.
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