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The city of Berkeley’s Telegraph district has recently experienced both an economic improvement and an increase in positive perception, according to a report from the city’s Office of Economic Development and an annual survey from the Telegraph Business Improvement District, or TBID.
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Pending a vote at its Oct. 15 regular meeting, the Berkeley City Council will implement a preliminary batch of 15 smart kiosks on city sidewalks.
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The city of Berkeley will be hosting free manufacturing tours open to the public during Berkeley’s 2019 Manufacturing Week, which is set for Oct. 1-4.
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Workers in 22 states and localities will be receiving larger paychecks after minimum wage hikes that went into effect Monday, including the city of Berkeley’s raise from $15 to $15.59 per hour, according to a press release from the Employment Policies Institute.
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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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The city of Berkeley agreed to enter into a franchise agreement with FlixBus, a long-distance bus company started in Germany, to allow buses to stop at the campus’s western edge at Tuesday’s regular City Council meeting. Previously, the closest stops were located in West Oakland and Richmond.
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On Feb. 19, Berkeley City Council embraced supportive measures in response to a 2016 referral that calls for the development of policies and programs to support worker cooperatives and was later approved Feb. 26.
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Berkeley City Council is considering imposing a tax on vacant storefronts to incentivize property owners to rent out their space.
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Berkeley-based entrepreneurs Vivienne Ming, Andy Schmeder and David Lu discussed startup culture and the stories behind each of their innovations in a panel hosted by the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce on Thursday evening.
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Small businesses make up 97 percent of all businesses in Berkeley. These Berkeley businesses, however, face several challenges, from competition with large businesses to rising rent costs, as addressed by Tuesday’s City Council special meeting.
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