Berkeley prepares for potential repeal of Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act
Which properties would become rent-controlled after a repeal, and which would be exempt? Berkeley voters could make the call in November.
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Richmond residents share their thoughts on gentrification, displacement
Richmond is changing. Berkeleyside spoke to a few of its residents to see how they feel about it.
‘Pictures of a Gone City’ by Richard Walker paints vivid, learned portrait of the Bay Area
Every city, every movement, every industry, every issue, every leading mover and shaker gets its due in this masterwork by the emeritus professor of geography at UC Berkeley.
It’s not just People’s Park that will see housing. UC Berkeley chancellor vows to build 7,500 beds in 10 years
A week after announcing plans to build 1K student units in People's Park, Carol Christ said she will push to build on 9 other sites too, and released renderings of the park plans.
Tiny-house village no longer slated for Ohmega site; lot will be sold instead
Youth Spirit Artworks will look for a new site for its tiny houses for homeless youth, after the Ohmega owner decided to sell the lot instead of renting it to the organization.
Video: What do people in People’s Park think of plan to put housing there?
Some people who spend time in the storied Berkeley park acknowledge the need for housing but worry about the park's future; others say the plan should not go ahead, period.
UC Berkeley confirms that a dorm for 1K students will be built in People’s Park
Construction could begin in the summer of 2020 and be completed by 2022. The university said the park is an ideal place because development will address housing and homelessness.
Opinion: UC Berkeley should not build housing at People’s Park
Cal has treated the park with benign neglect, creating the conditions that it hopes will lead to public support of development. It should invest in improving the park instead.
UC Berkeley plans to build housing in People’s Park
The university may build 700 units for students, as well as 100 units for people experiencing homelessness. There would still be a park, although it would be smaller.
Opinion: Real progressives would embrace Scott Wiener’s SB 827 housing bill
There's plenty of talk about “greedy developers” being the cause of our housing crisis but the people making out in this crazy market aren’t builders, but existing homeowners.
Plans underway for ‘tiny house village’ in West Berkeley
A "tiny house village" for homeless youth could be built at the current Ohmega Salvage site in West Berkeley.
Faced with steep prices, buyers look to emerging East Bay neighborhoods
New housing and the appeal of public transit is putting areas like West Oakland, Fruitvale and Millsmont into more buyers' home searches.
North Berkeley BART housing discussion gets big turnout, civil discussion
Hundreds of people gathered Thursday night to hear what kind of housing could be built at the North Berkeley BART station. Officials vowed to be as transparent as possible.
