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Starting May 29, candidates running for local office in the Nov. 3 election were able to begin collecting signatures to offset filing fees, but COVID-19 has disrupted parts of the electoral process.
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UC Berkeley launched its final event in a series of open houses to showcase designs for a housing development planned for People’s Park. The virtual open house features an overview of the project, design updates and a “brief survey” to solicit public feedback.
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Aidan Hill, vice-chair of the Berkeley Homeless Commission and known local activist, has announced they will run for mayor of Berkeley in 2020.
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The first of three open houses hosted by UC Berkeley Capital Strategies regarding the proposed housing project at People’s Park was interrupted by protesters opposing the development Feb. 10.
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Berkeley City Council voted to establish an outdoor emergency shelter in response to the declaration of a shelter emergency in the city of Berkeley, the potential deaths of several unhoused people and hygiene concerns for the community.
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The UC Board of Regents discussed UC Berkeley’s proposal to develop student and supportive housing on the historic People’s Park site, as the campus intends to seek approval of preliminary funds later this year.
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Within Berkeley’s historically active and progressive political scene, local members of the Green Party are hoping to amplify their voice and influence in the upcoming 2020 elections.
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On Wednesday, the Berkeley Homeless Commission discussed sanitation, hygiene and clean water access for homeless community members in response to an assessment contracted by the city.
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Berkeley residents, led by the “Where do we go?” campaign, marched to City Hall on Wednesday to protest the treatment and removal of unhoused individuals.
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UC Berkeley hired an architecture firm and a supportive housing developer to initiate the transformation of People’s Park into a housing complex — which will serve students and homeless community members. The construction is set to begin in two years and will be occupied by 2023, according to campus spokesperson Dan Mogulof.
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