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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.

Housing Policies Outline

Posted on March 14, 2017 By Steven Donaldson
Our Work

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.

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.

Transit-Oriented Development

  • Increase density along key corridors.
  • Pursue new housing at underdeveloped BART stations.
  • Tap into the potential of West Berkeley.

Housing Diversity

  • Implement Transitional Zoning as a buffer between higher and lower density.
  • Incentivize additional ownership housing.
  • Provide opportunities for entry-level housing.
  • Encourage micro units and cooperative living.

Streamlined Process

  • Accelerate the production of housing.
  • Eliminate lengthy and unnecessary discretionary processes.
  • Establish by-right zoning provisions.
  • Shorten historical and design review processes.

Affordable Housing

  • Implement incentives for additional low- and middle-income housing.
  • Deploy creative land use mechanisms to create affordable housing.
  • Pursue an affordable housing bond.
  • Encourage new student housing.

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)

  • Expand the geographic scope of the City’s ADU policies.
  • Adopt responsive design standards to permit larger ADUs.

Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza

Posted on August 26, 2016 By Steven Donaldson
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The Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza Improvement Project is one of the largest transportation projects in the works for Berkeley.

The project application has been submitted and BART, in coordination with the City of Berkeley, has begun the design process. BART has already hosted a workshop for community input and we strive to keep our members up-to-date and involved.

We encourage you to review the ideas put forth in the February 3 workshop and let us know what you think. Livable Berkeley and several of our partner organizations including the Downtown Berkeley Association and Berkeley Design Advocates have written letters with positions on design and program elements.

This new plaza can truly change and improve the image of Downtown Berkeley. We believe the revitalized plaza can create a beautiful and vibrant community gathering place for all of Berkeley.

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Open Letter to the Berkeley City Council

Sunday Streets Berkeley

Posted on June 24, 2016 By Steven Donaldson
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With the City of Berkeley as a financial partner, Berkeley can join the Open Streets movement along with 70 other cities in the U.S., bringing the long-term community benefits of this exciting event to Berkeley.

What is Sunday Streets?

Sunday Streets (also called “Open Streets”) closes streets to automobile traffic for a day so that people may use the space for just about any activity other than driving. The streets become parks as foot traffic replaces car traffic. People bike, jog and dance, meet up with friends, meet someone new, and play. Everyone from businesses and community organizations to musicians and artists use the space creatively, engaging the public and providing spontaneity and discovery. People get out and connect with their community in a transformative way. This temporary public space inspires creativity and change for the better, on that day – and beyond. It sounds simple, yet it really is very new and exciting.

Sponsorship Opportunities

See pictures of Sunday Streets Berkeley on October 14, 2012

Promoting Economic Development, Public Health, Car-Free Transportation, and More

Open Streets are increasingly common in cities seeking new and fun ways to achieve economic, environmental, social, and public health goals. These goals are shared across business, civic and community groups.

Open Streets offer new economic opportunities for commercial districts. In a recent study of an Open Streets event in St. Louis, 73% of attendees spent money at a restaurant or store along the route, 68% became aware of a store or restaurant that was new to them, and 94% responded “Yes – Positively” to the question: “Does Open Streets change your feelings about the city?”

In city after city, initial opponents turn into big supporters after experiencing Open Streets, all vying to host the event in their neighborhoods.

Sunday Streets Berkeley – October 14, 2012 – Downtown to North Shattuck

Almost 20 blocks of Shattuck Avenue are proposed to be car-free. Except for major arterials, intersections on Shattuck will be closed to east-west traffic crossing Shattuck. Programming will showcase the Berkeley Arts District.

Sunday Streets Berkeley will be a celebration of local businesses and organizations, especially along the route. Storefronts will be unobstructed, and business owners will be encouraged to promote commerce and visibility by setting out seating on the street, hosting activities, and otherwise inviting interest and community.

The Sunday Streets Berkeley working committee consists of the Office of Mayor Tom Bates, Councilmember Jesse Arreguin, Livable Berkeley, the East Bay Bicycle Coalition, the Downtown Berkeley Association, and the North Shattuck Association.

Email your elected officials and let them know you support Sunday Streets Berkeley! 

Mayor Tom Bates: mayor@cityofberkeley.info

Council Members

Linda Maio: lmaio@cityofberkeley.info

Darryl Moore: dmoore@cityofberkeley.info

Max Anderson: manderson@cityofberkeley.info

Jesse Arreguin: jarreguin@cityofberkeley.info

Laurie Capitelli: lcapitelli@cityofberkeley.info

Susan Wengraf: swengraf@cityofberkeley.info

Kriss Worthington: kworthington@cityofberkeley.info

Gordon Wozniak: gwozniak@cityofberkeley.info

Project Review

Posted on March 22, 2007 By Steven Donaldson
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Project Review

Livable Berkeley reviews specific private and public development proposals and works with the city and project proponents to incorporate smart growth principles into proposal development projects. The review and advocacy process includes three components:

• Livable Berkeley invites project proponents to present their development proposals to Livable Berkeley early in the planning and permitting process, ideally even before a formal application is presented. At these presentations, Livable Berkeley gives suggestions to project proponents to help to improve the project to meet Livable Berkeley’s goals.

• Livable Berkeley reviews projects for which formal applications have been submitted. It endorse those projects that meet its goals, and opposes those that contradict its goals.

• Once it endorses or opposes a project, Livable Berkeley writes letters about it, encourages members to contact decision-makers, and sends speakers to speak at public hearings.

Find the Project Review Criteria sheet here (.pdf format, 48K)

NEXT MEETING: TBA

RECENT WORK:

In April of 2006 the Project Review Committee reviewed a presentation by the Citizens for Strawberry Creek Plaza. The committee had several ideas for advancing the discussion about how to open Strawberry Creek and create a public plaza on Center Street in downtown Berkeley.LETTER

In February of 2006 the Project Committee reviewed presentations by the BUSD School Board President and concerned Derby Street nieghbors about the proposed Derby Street Playing Fields. The committee made RECOMMENDATIONS to the School Board and the City Council. Committee members are currently working to bring all concerned parties together for further discussion.

In December of 2005 the Project Review Committee reviewed a proposed mixed use development at 1950 Martin Luther Kind Blvd. The committee noted numerous changes made by the developers in response to earlier critique, and strongly supported the final plan. This project goes before the Zoning Adjustments Board on April 27th 2006. Please join the committee in supporting this project. LETTER OF SUPPORT

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