The fate of Crab Cove redevelopment hangs in the balance in advance of a hotly contested special election vote on land use in Alameda on April 9.
Measure A, if approved would convert several vacant, former Federal office buildings adjacent to The Crab Cove open space site into senior citizen housing and a homeless services center.
Measure B, a direct counter ballot initiative, would expand the 3.65 acres of former Federal land to add to the size of Crab Cove.
The showdown has become a focal point for so-called Not In My Backyard forces pitting themselves against those who side with expanded care facility policy aims.
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