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Housing 2022

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

The fight for 1921 Walnut St.: A history of 8 rent-controlled units

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Eliana Marcu/Senior Staff

The eight rent-controlled units that once encompassed 1921 Walnut St. are now little more than a barren construction site.
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City

Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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‘The best place to be’: CA eviction moratorium expires, Berkeley’s remains

Despite the statewide eviction moratorium coming to an end Sept. 30, Berkeley tenants will remain protected by a separate moratorium imposed by the city. 
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Op-Eds

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

UC Berkeley should reconsider its proposed student housing plans at People’s Park, 1921 Walnut St.

We call on Chancellor Christ to respect opposition to the proposed plans, return to the drawing board and find alternative solutions to the student housing problem that are broadly acceptable to our entire community.
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City

Monday, May 3, 2021
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Ashby, North Berkeley BART housing developments aim for affordability

Berkeley City Council recently approved a $53 million investment in building affordable housing around the Ashby and North Berkeley BART stations.
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Campus

Sunday, April 18, 2021
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University Village rent strike pushes for rent forgiveness, faces struggles over enrollment, evictions

An approximately yearlong rent strike led by residents of University Village in Albany is continuing to push for rent forgiveness in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ASUC

Thursday, April 8, 2021
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ASUC Senate talks course capture, Graduate Assembly restructuring

During a short ASUC general meeting Wednesday, ASUC officials and meeting attendees discussed hotel prices in the Berkeley area, plans for the fall semester and Graduate Assembly restructuring plans.
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A Year of COVID, City

Thursday, March 11, 2021
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COVID-19 exacerbates existing issues in Berkeley housing market

When a Berkeley tenant’s roommate, a student at UC Berkeley, left the city a month before the pandemic unfolded, the tenant decided to renew the lease on their rent-controlled apartment. The tenant said they thought they could find another roommate, and they reckoned it would be hard to find a cheaper place to live.
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City

Thursday, February 18, 2021
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‘A new standard’: Berkeley City Council hears quadplex zoning proposal

On Thursday, Berkeley City Council heard a proposal to permit the construction of duplexes, triplexes and quadplexes in areas currently zoned exclusively for single-family homes in an effort to address the city’s “missing middle housing.”
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City

Thursday, January 28, 2021
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UC Berkeley to demolish 1921 Walnut St., faces widespread opposition

UC Berkeley has decided to proceed with the demolition of 1921 Walnut St., a rent-controlled apartment in Downtown Berkeley, in order to build transfer student housing.
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City

Tuesday, December 8, 2020
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Berkeley City Council votes on measure to strengthen eviction moratorium

About two million California residents were behind on rent payments in August, a UC Berkeley study by campus professor Carolina Reid estimated.
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