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City may lose reins on Jack London Sq. Deal would allow building-use changes without Oakland Council's approval

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From: Oakland Tribune
Date: 20040329
Author:Paul T. Rosynsky, STAFF WRITER

OAKLAND -- Standing at the foot of Broadway one recent balmy afternoon in what is now the heart of Jack London Square, James Falaschi took a look around and shook his head.

Despite the cloudless sky, picture perfect views of the Oakland Estuary, and a dozen or so retail shops open and waiting for business, the square was virtually empty.

"There is nobody down here," said Falaschi, a partner in a development team seeking to redevelop the square. "The critical element we are missing ... is people."

A hodgepodge of development during the last 20 years has failed to turn the square into the ...

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