Op-ed: True green not green-washed, we must support Measure R
I am supporting Measure R 2014 Green Downtown Initiative for the following reasons:
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Judge tweaks downtown ballot summary after lawsuit
An Alameda County Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that several of the words used by the Berkeley City Council in the ballot summary for a proposed downtown initiative to go before voters in November were biased and inaccurate, and has amended its description slightly.
At B-Side: Implications of downtown Berkeley initiative
About 50 people gathered at Berkeley’s David Brower Center last week for a discussion about the ballot initiative supporters say will put more “green” in local development, but which opponents argue will stop new projects that are contributing to a downtown renaissance and are bringing critical amenities to the city.
Downtown initiative on ballot; Berkeley city, schools may lose millions in fees
The majority of the Berkeley City Council exerted its political muscle Tuesday night by voting for a ballot description for the downtown initiative drawn up by Mayor Tom Bates that is less flattering than the ones offered by the city attorney and Councilman Jesse Arreguín, the main proponent of the initiative.
Would new green initiative kill 2 downtown high rises?
Update, June 14: The initiative has qualified for the November 2014 ballot.
Initiative aims to tighten ‘green’ parts of Downtown Plan
Update: 6//14: The initiative has qualified for the November 2014 ballot.
Lawsuit challenges Berkeley’s new Downtown Area Plan
Three neighborhood associations have filed a lawsuit against Berkeley, claiming that the adoption of the Downtown Area Plan in March 2012 did not comply with state environmental laws.
