Rockridge Roundup
The Rockridge Roundup is a community blog for posting factual articles about or of interest to the Rockridge community. You will also find select articles from previous issues of The Rockridge News.
How to submit Blog articles:
Articles should focus on issues that are important to our community, for example: safety, housing, sustainability and transportation.
Topics will evolve to reflect current concerns of the community.
Articles should be fact-based without bias or opinion.
Submit your articles to rcpcwebeditor@gmail.com for light editing and review to ensure they meet criteria. Please include original images you have the rights to use, your full name, and the street you live on.
Views expressed in published blog articles and events do not necessarily reflect those of The Rockridge News, its editor, or the board of directors of the Rockridge Community Planning Council.
Recent Blog Posts
Much of America’s mainstream doomsday-readiness culture assumes that preparation begins (and ends) with the individual or the single family. According to the author, that’s not the case. Readiness begins with your community.
Our councilmember’s latest statement about the proposed Trader Joe’s senior living development project.
A website thoroughly discussing transit oriented development (TOD).
Trader Joe’s and its parking lot in the city’s Rockridge neighborhood could be replaced by a pair of towers that would house a 415-unit senior living campus within walking distance of a BART station.
Rents have dropped in Austin. The increase in building is a factor but read on to learn about other factors that also contributed. It’s a model that applies to California.
SB79 - friend or foe. Read further and decide for yourself.
HICAP is a publicly funded organization aided by several Rockridge volunteers who help their neighbors navigate the complexities of the health care industry.
A surprising look at housing in Vienna.
A message from our District 1 Councilmember on SB 79.
Portland has implemented zoning changes that have allowed for more affordable housing options. The city also implemented a set of incentives that have led to making homeownership more accessible for Portlanders.
On Jan. 21, representatives of RCPC met with three representatives from Ellis Partners and Spirit Living Group to discuss issues of the 6230 Claremont Ave. senior living project.
I Heard Her Call My Name charts the daunting process of transitioning to a freer, more fully realized life as Lucy, and coming out to family, friends, and acquaintances

