Berkeley property owners should see if they are eligible for a tax refund
Berkeley sometimes assesses taxes on unfinished basements, which should not be taxed.
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A vision for housing at North Berkeley BART station
By Tony Corman, Gary Dahl, Michael Katz, Laura Klein, Larry Orman, and Vicki Sommer,
BART and Berkeley should create a development that is scaled to fit in with the surrounding residential neighborhood and aims to be 100% affordable.
Berkeley can set a national example of how a city can grow sustainably and responsibly
By Jesse ArreguĂn ,
The city can develop housing in order to reduce rents and displacement, make homeownership more attainable, and end epidemic levels of homelessness.
‘Social housing’ is the best way to ensure that everyone has a stable home
By Sophie Hahn and Kate Harrison,
Social housing ensures that people of all income levels -- including teachers, artists, activists, students, and working families -- have access to dignified stable housing.
Please support a senior activity area in Ohlone Park
By Bernard Marszalek,
In its redesign of Ohlone Park, Berkeley should include an outdoor gathering space where seniors can exercise and take classes.
Turning crisis into opportunity: Why Berkeley needs TOPA now
By Fernando Echeverria and Sarah Scruggs ,
Allowing tenants to buy their apartments when they come up for sale will help keep the diversity Berkeley prides itself on.
We are the parents of Zoom schoolers. We don’t want your hybrid Zoom school.
By Mickey Butts,
We need to safely resuscitate in-person learning on behalf of our traumatized and sometimes almost suicidal kids.
Berkeley needs 100% zero-emission transportation this decade
By Kate Harrison,
Berkeley must pressure the state to accelerate our transition to an electric future as fast as possible.
With junk food removed from checkout lanes, I can finally say ‘yes’ to my kid
By Monique Blodgett,
Large stores in Berkeley can no longer place candy at the checkout line but instead must offer healthy alternatives such as fruit, vegetables, and nuts.
We will have safer streets without the police: our vision for BerkDOT
By Ben Gerhardstein, Karen Parolek, and Darrell Owens,
Using trained civilians to make most traffic stops is a critical part of reimagining public safety and advancing the movement for Black lives.
An Earth Day goal: Let’s end the use of gas-powered leaf blowers
By Randy Shaw,
Gas-powered leaf blowers worsen the climate crisis. Electric or battery ones work just as well and pollute less.
For Berkeley to reimagine public safety, we must grapple with traffic enforcement
By Perfecta Oxholm, Kate Gosselin, Liza Lutzker, Nathan Mizell, , and Sofia Zander ,
Using unarmed enforcement officers will accomplish the twin goals of road and community safety.
