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Contentious plan to revitalize Berkeley’s Downtown returns to the City Council

The Berkeley City Council passed the Downtown Area Plan at its meeting Tuesday night.
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The Berkeley City Council passed the Downtown Area Plan at its meeting Tuesday night.

After seven years of extensive planning, Berkeley City Council reviewed Tuesday the latest version of its contentious Downtown Area Plan, which aims to provide guidance for revitalizing that part of the city. The Downtown Area Plan has been in the works since at least 2005 and looks to bring new Read More…

Editorials

Trucking to a new home

CITY AFFAIRS: The new Bancroft Way and College Avenue location for three city food trucks unfairly puts the future of the trucks in limbo.

Three food trucks formerly located in front of Bancroft Way and Telegraph Avenue, Healthy Heavenly Foods, Kettle Corn Star and Dojo Dog, were dislocated in December as a result of the Lower Sproul renovation project. Healthy Heavenly Foods recently reopened at the new location, while the latter two are still Read More…