Resources

We gather links to good resources and organize them on our site according to the following categories.

Affordable Housing
Architecture and Design
City of Berkeley
Climate Change

Organizations
Public Health
Smart Growth and Planning
Transportation

If you know of good resources which aren't listed here, please let us know via email: info@livableberkeley.org!

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Berkeley's Permit Process Hinders New Business

The costly permit process for prospective businesses works against small, local businesses owners.

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Can We Design Cities for Happiness?

How the work of former Mayor of Bogota, Enrique Penalosa, emphasizes the importance of happiness in cities.

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The Case Against Cheap Parking

California Senate Bill 518 would incentivize cities to start reforming their parking rules.

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Can Sunlight Groups Move Beyond Shadows of the Past?

Can a task force on urban shadows in San Francisco approach urban design in a way that embraces the complexity of the times in which we live?

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Berkeley Plan Weds the Natural, the Practical

Walter Hood fuses ecological symbolism and smart urbanism for a Center Street Plaza. He understands that a seductive urban space can be a catalyst that makes the future come alive.

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Noteworthy Events

Public Workshop: Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets

101 Eighth Street
Oakland, CA US

A public workshop on setting regional targets for GHG reduction as outlined in state Senate Bill 375, passed in 2008.

March 10, 2010 - 2:00pm - 5:00pm

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The Story of Stuff

1760 Fourth Street
Berkeley, CA US

Annie Leonard discusses The Story of Stuff at Books, Inc.

March 17, 2010 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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