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Ideas and policies that make our community a better place

Posted on September 30, 2022February 28, 2023 By Steven Donaldson
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We advocate for a City government that operates professionally, transparently, effectively, and efficiently.

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TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
Livable Berkeley supports high-quality transportation options to increase mobility and decrease reliance on fossil fuels.

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We work toward diverse housing options spanning all levels of affordability in order to meet the needs of Berkeley’s present and future residents.

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Livable Berkeley pursues measures that reinforce local and global sustainability.

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We promote economic development to provide job opportunities and grow the city’s tax base.

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Livable Berkeley endeavors to improve quality of life and make Berkeley a fun, exciting place to live.

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Posted on September 30, 2022February 28, 2023 By Steven Donaldson
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Read Livable Berkeley’s Housing Policy Whitepaper
Berkeley is in the midst of a severe housing crisis that demands fundamental policy shifts. Fueled by a worsening regional housing shortfall, prices in Berkeley and across the region have climbed to record highs. Berkeley can’t solve this crisis alone, but that does not relieve us of our responsibility to do our part by producing more market-rate and affordable housing. If we do not act, Berkeley may very well lose its cultural and economic diversity.

Livable Berkeley’s policy platform includes the following topics and statements that encapsulate our vision for Berkeley’s efforts to address the housing crisis:

  • Transit-Oriented Development. Promote dense housing in areas with good access to jobs, transit, and other amenities.
  • Housing Diversity. Encourage a variety of housing types to accommodate households at different life stages and income levels.
  • Streamlined Process. Reduce or eliminate regulatory obstacles to housing creation.
  • Affordable Housing. Leverage new incentives, funding, and policy mechanisms to promote creation and retention of low- and middle-income housing.
  • Accessory Dwelling Units. Make it easy for homeowners to add accessory dwelling units in areas with good transit access.

We hope that Berkeley will act as a regional leader, helping to foster the collective action necessary to make housing more plentiful and affordable. Livable Berkeley encourages the City to heed these statements and adopt supportive policy proposals that draw from our more specific recommendations.

Livable Berkeley is proud to be the founder of Sunday Streets Berkeley, which is now in it’s 6th year!

Sunday Streets Berkeley is a celebration of community, active transportation, and public health. Part of the international Open Streets movement, Sunday Streets Berkeley opens the Shattuck Avenue roadway to walking, biking, dancing, and numerous community activities–all the way from Rose to Haste.

Livable Berkeley is proud to be to be partnered with the City of Berkeley, the Downtown Berkeley Association, the North Shattuck Association, and Walk Oakland Bike Oakland in the continued success of Sunday Streets Berkeley.

Visit the Sunday Streets Berkeley Website!

As part of the first ever Sunday Streets, Livable Berkeley helped showcase a “Pop Up” parklet in front of Philz Coffee in 2012. Working with then District 5 Councilmember Laurie Capitelli, Livable Berkeley created Berkeley Pilot Parklet Program, which was passed by the City Council in 2013.

Since then, two permanent parklets have been installed in front of Cheeseboard and Saul’s, on North Shattuck; with another in front of Cinnaholic and East Bay Spice Company on Oxford. Livable Berkeley wants to see additional parklets added throughout the City and hopes the City Council will eventually expand the pilot program to allow additional parklets.

Livable Berkeley played a strong role in helping craft and implement Berkeley’s award-winning Downtown Area Plan. After roughly eight years of public process, Livable Berkeley was instrumental in the passage of 2010 Measure R, which reaffirmed Berkeley’s Downtown Plan. With the backing of Berkeley voters, the City of Berkeley finally implemented the Plan, which has since proven an immense success. Over the past 6 years, the Downtown Plan has, among other things, given Downtown Berkeley:

  • Hundreds of new housing units;
  • Onsite affordable housing and millions of dollars for city-owned affordable housing;
  • Numerous new businesses, including a planned hotel and conference center; and
  • Millions of dollars for streets and open space improvements.

Livable Berkeley is determined to continue working for the successful realization of the Downtown Plan, with additional housing, streetscape improvements, and other amenities and community benefits to come.

News

Posted on September 30, 2022 By Steven Donaldson
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After five years of slow progress working with the City of Berkeley, the developer that’s proposing a mixed-use housing and retail project on the site of the Spenger’s parking lot has invoked the new California law, SB35. SB35 allows developers to by-pass local approval when projects are submitted with 50% of the units priced below market. If the project can be constructed without negatively impacting significant archeological resources, then Livable Berkeley believes this project could bring significant market rate and affordable housing to West Berkeley along with shopping in a transit-oriented location. Please let the Berkeley City Council know what you think. Read More

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On the evening of March 15th, a meeting about possible housing development at North Berkeley BART proceeded in an atmosphere of civility, with opinions respectfully discussed. The event featured presentations by City Councilwoman Linda Maio, Mayor Jesse Arreguín, BART Director Rebecca Saltzman, and BART’s Chief Planning and Development OfficerVal Menotti. The event drew an impressive turnout of more than 300 people. The informational event gave neighbors the opprotunity to ask questions, get answers, and give feedback. Read more here. Livable Berkely thinks the next step should be additional City and BART sponsored meetings for planning housing at North Berkeley BART (as well as Ashby BART) for inclusion in the City’s General Plan. What do you think about housing at North Berkeley BART?

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Crime casts a shadow over all the great things happening in the City of Berkeley. The City is currently in the middle of a public safety officer hiring crisis, while crime is growing at an alarming rate. As of December 2017, the Berkeley Police Department was down to only 160 safety officers – which is 20 officers short of the department’s 181 target. Read Emilie Raguso’s excellent article about the department’s hiring challenges here. While safety officer numbers have been steadily dropping, violent crime is rising annually. Violent crime increased by 12%, 18% and 20%, in 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively.  Read more about the growing crime issue here. Livable Berkeley believes that public safety is an essential quality of great communities, and we find these trends unacceptable. Let the Council know that they need to solve the police hiring and retention issue as a priority and control the crime problem in our city.

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Berkeley Honda finally reopened its doors March 23rd at its new Shattuck Avenue location in the former home of Any Mountain Sports. Read more here. Livable Berkeley is pleased with the outcome, but the process of relocating this important tax generating business took far too long. Livable Berkeley believes that significant tax generators and a healthy tax base are crucial for having the financial resources to do generous, interesting and innovative things in a city. Let the Council know that they did the right thing by retaining Berkeley Honda and encourage them to move the process along more quickly the next time a significant tax generator requires local assistance to stay in town.

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The City of Berkeley has taken a step forward in communicating where public dollars are spent. In response to the passage of Measure T1, a $100 million bond to improve existing infrastructure in Berkeley, the City’s staff created the T1 story map. This website shows a map view of projects funded with T1 bond money and provides a short description of how the projects will improve our city. The projects range from community center upgrades, to irrigation modernization, to a citywide needs assessment for public restrooms. If you are a Gilman Fields user you may have already seen that the artificial turf has been replaced as part of these planned improvements. Livable Berkeley supports this step towards transparency and is excited to see many of these projects come to fruition. As some of the bigger projects progress, like the pier renovation design, Livable Berkeley will be sure to keep you informed and provide you with an opportunity to give your input.

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Livable Berkeley is holding another informal get-together at Comal in Downtown Berkeley. Meet members and learn about our mission to make the Berkeley community “livable” by promoting policies that create positive change in housing, transportation, environmental stewardship and more.
Creating a sustainable, equitable, and vibrant Berkeley requires many diverse perspectives. Livable Berkeley believes that through collaboration and teamwork, we can meet this challenge head-on.

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Through the advocacy of Livable Berkeley and other civic organizations, the City launched Peak Democracy’s online civic engagement platform under the brand, Berkeley Considers. Over 150 cities in North America use this tool to hear from citizens on policy issues, budgeting and other critical local issues. Check out Peak Democracy’s website and see how other cities use this great citizen engagement tool, and compare that to how we use it in the City of Berkeley (link). We think it’s great that the City launched Berkeley Considers, but we want the City to use is for Berkeley’s most material issues. Email the Council with your ideas about what issues the City should post on Berkeley Considers, or other ways we might use Berkeley Considers to promote citizen engagement and better decision making. See More

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A recent tweet by Mayor Jesse Arreguin noting that it’s time to build housing in the parking lot at North Berkeley BART, triggered a hailstorm of comments on NextDoor and Berkeleyside. EBFE (East Bay for Everyone, an active pro housing group) jumped in with comments and recommendations for what they believed to be the right direction for new housing on this BART parking lot, including a 30+ story high rise. Other commenters demonized anyone who wanted housing there. Livable Berkeley believes that near transit locations are the right places for dense, well-massed housing, and that it’s possible to integrate that housing into existing neighborhoods. Others agree. Check out this thoughtfully written opinion piece on Berkeleyside: Housing at North Berkeley BART  Read More

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Skip the traffic jams! Tideline Ferry now provides small ferry commuter service between Berkeley and San Francisco. Tideline departs from K dock in the Berkeley Marina and arrives at pier 1-1/2 in 20 minutes! Give this uncongested alternative to the Berkeley/San Francisco commute a try. Email the Council to support transportation alternatives. Read More

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Bike sharing is taking off in the East Bay. Berkeley now has five locations for Ford GoBike, making it easier to take short trips and to get to BART. Email the council to support bike sharing.  Read More

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New bike and bus lanes are now complete on Bancroft Way, facilitating safe two- way bike transit along the edge of the UC campus. We’d like to see more bike friendly streets in Berkeley. Email the Council to articulate your support for bike friendly streets.  Read More

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Thursday, March 29 5:30 – 7:00

Livable Berkeley will be holding an informal get together at Comal in Downtown Berkeley. Meet members and learn more about our mission to make the Berkeley community more “livable” by promoting policies that create positive change in housing, transportation, environmental stewardship and more.

Creating a sustainable, equitable, and vibrant Berkeley requires many diverse perspectives. Livable Berkeley believes that through collaboration and teamwork, we can meet this challenge head-on. If you support our mission and are interested in becoming a member please visit our website or Facebook page. Thank you for your continued support in creating a more livable community.

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