Anyone interested in two sides of "a picked apart rotisserie chicken", read the Daily Journal today (Tuesday):

From Safeway's attorney Hudak:

(1) Safeway is the "only company that has been willing to take on the responsibility" of revitalizing Burlingame. Wow – such a knight in shining armor! And Hudak adds that "this project is Burlingame's last, best chance to resurrect this downtown area – this blighted block". If it weren't so arrogant, it would be laughable!
(2) Safeway's square footage is 45,700 but interestingly Hudak forgets to inform us of the Walgreen's square footage – only that it is "slightly smaller than the existing store" – forgot the numbers, Mr. Hudak?
(3) Safeway is generously "donating land" but forgets to mention the landswap of important City land
(4) Lucky us – we will get an historical arch and landscaping, Whoopeeedoo!
(5) He threatens us with being stuck with our existing store until 2015 – such petulant threats. Is this the same as "if you wont play our game, we are going to close the Wells Fargo parking lot"?
(6) Right now Safeway and Walgreens are two different separate buildings (as in not one big blob). In Safeway's "new" plan the two shops are combined – as in one large building. Perhaps I missed that pertinent piece of information in the article?

Does anyone else get pissed off with this stuff.

Hudak knows full well "after seven years" devotion to this subject that the issue has come down to this: Safeway store plus Walgreens store makes one big hunk of concrete – yes about 67,000 sq.ft. Come on, tell us all the facts – not just some of them. Hudak, please go on www.betterburlingame.org if you need more information.

In stark comparison, Russ Cohen's article shows he has done his homework, has a sense of humor and cares about Burlingame.

Hudak is correct about one thing – let the council know your feelings about this Safeway plan (as in over plucked rotisserie chicken) – but please before you do, do the math – Safeway plus Walgreens equals 67,000 sq,ft. That's quite a fat knight in shining armor!

– Written by Fiona