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The city of Berkeley may soon forgo requiring parking spaces in new residential construction, pivoting residents away from driving in favor of more sustainable forms of transit.
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Berkeley City Council approved 18 months of Measure P funding, allocating potentially $11-13.5 million of funding to homelessness services for the city of Berkeley.
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The city of Berkeley is drafting a Vision Zero Action Plan that strives to eliminate traffic deaths and injuries on city streets by 2028.
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Councilmember Rigel Robinson arrived at Tuesday’s meeting, which saw transportation items passed, wearing a shirt emblazoned with “Street Parking is Theft.”
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Berkeley City Council has plans to discuss a recommendation to help further develop a program to support and improve “creative spaces” for local artists.
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The Berkeley City Council will discuss and vote on a policy to better implement the city’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans at its upcoming meeting next Tuesday.
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Mayor Jesse Arreguín and City Council members Lori Droste and Kate Harrison are proposing a $50,000 budget to support an outreach coordinator, who would educate the community about the health impacts of closing Alta Bates Summit Medical Center.
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While the Berkeley Police Department writes tickets to people who come to a rolling stop on traffic-calmed bikeways, a cyclist dies after a tire gets stuck on a road gate. Not to mention, a motorist gets killed by a man whose vehicle becomes disabled. These tragic crashes on Berkeley’s busy streets prompt new policies that can be put in place to prevent further injuries.
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Overall retail usage in Berkeley’s commercial districts has declined from 44.8 percent to 39.4 percent in just three years, according to the city’s Office of Economic Development.
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District 8 City Councilmember Lori Droste was charged with a fine of $750 as a result of campaign finance violations at a Fair Campaign Practices Commission meeting Thursday, as first reported by Berkeleyside.
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