Opinion: Berkeley’s City Council’s switch to ‘re-weighted range voting’ adds fairness to the system
The ranking system lets each City Council district get its concerns met.
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Opinion: Be nice to our new Berkeley ‘Happies’
They are the High-Achieving Progressive Professionals buying the $1 million+ homes in the flats. They are well-off and progressive and Berkeley residents should engage their skills, as well as challenge them.
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Opinion: Berkeley talks big on climate — San Pablo Avenue is where we can take real action
Rather than functioning as an alternative route for Interstate 80, San Pablo needs to serve the people who live, work, shop and go to school in our community.
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Opinion: Today’s youth carry an unusually heavy burden — reversing climate change
I am a 15-year-old freshman at Berkeley High. No one handed me the responsibility to speak for the planet, but I feel like it's mine all the same because those in power aren’t doing enough to end environmental injustice.
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Opinion: Berkeley’s bike boulevards are fictions
Berkeley's bicycle infrastructure is a particularly glaring problem because the city talks a big game but delivers so little.
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Opinion: The City Council is on the wrong side of the planet
Last year, Berkeley City Council declared a climate emergency. This year, its actions betray that declaration.
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Opinion: City officials must address the dim lighting in Berkeley that has led to pedestrian accidents
This issue should move to the forefront of every City Council meeting until it is resolved.
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Opinion: Our streets are failing. Berkeley should increase its spending by at least $13M
The City Council just adopted a five-year paving plan that will allocate $47.81 million to pave the streets. Unfortunately, that is not enough to seriously address the problem. The city should spend more.
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Opinion: Underground wires in Tilden Park are critical to keeping Berkeley safe from wildfire
Sparks from utility wires have caused 1,500 fires in California. Tilden Park has many feet of aging high-voltage PG&E electrical lines and transformers, which are still above ground. They are a hazard.
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Opinion: BART’s second Bay crossing – making it BFD (better, faster, different)
There's a way to make BART better, faster and different for under $3 billion.
