About Livable Berkeley

What is Livable Berkeley?

Livable Berkeley is a coalition of citizens, environmental leaders, social equity advocates, design professionals, city planners and progressive builders who seek to build upon Berkeley’s renowned commitment to environmental stewardship, economic justice and social responsibility. We support and promote measures that will improve the quality of life of Berkeley’s residents – actions that reduce the City’s global warming impact, conserve energy, promote equity, and enhance transportation, housing, and employment choices in Berkeley and the greater Bay Area. We want to make Berkeley an even better place in which to live, work, learn, and raise our families where Berkeley is a leader in sustainability.

Since 2002, Livable Berkeley has been promoting sustainable land use and transportation choices in Berkeley in order to reduce our impact on the environment and make our city more livable. 

Livable Berkeley members are welcome to attend our monthly Board meetings on the first Monday of each month from 6pm to 8pm. Please RSVP to info@livableberkeley.org.

Livable Berkeley Supports:

• • Positive change to achieve a more dynamic, vital, urban and sustainable Berkeley
• • A range of housing types and affordability that will enable more people to live close to jobs and services and promote diversity
• • Rapid implementation of sustainable land use and transportation measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• • A world-class transportation system for Berkeley that is efficient and environmentally sustainable, minimizing reliance on cars and the need for parking
• • Bus Rapid Transit designed to fit our streets and enhance the Downtown and Telegraph commercial district
• • Downtown as a high density, diverse residential neighborhood
• • Permanent housing with supportive services for those living on the streets
• • Strengthening, targeting and clarifying designation of historic landmarks
• • New and enhanced green streetscapes and public gathering spaces, particularly in Downtown and neighborhood commercial areas
• • High quality architecture in new, higher density buildings with sensitivity to existing development.
• • Economic development that provides new employment, needed goods and services, attractive arts and recreation, and tax support for public improvements.
• • Sustainable “green” public and private buildings