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Berkeley’s 1923 fire, 100 years later | At 28, he died on Berkeley’s streets | House with famed communal hot tub up for sale

Ben Bartlett

Berkeleyside Opinion
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Opinion: Why we support Berkeley Measure II for police accountability

by Jesse Arreguín, Sophie Hahn, Ben Bartlett, Lori Droste, Kate Harrison, Rigel Robinson, Susan Wengraf and Cheryl Davila Oct. 16, 2020, 9:30 a.m.October 4, 2022

It will create an independent agency to investigate civilian complaints and ensure effective civilian oversight of police conduct

Posted inOpinion

Opinion: The majority of Berkeley City Council members agree: Re-elect Mayor Jesse Arreguín

by Councilmembers Sophie Hahn, Ben Bartlett, Lori Droste, Kate Harrison, Rigel Robinson and Susan Wengraf Oct. 13, 2020, 8:00 a.m.October 4, 2022

He has been a leader in bringing clean energy options to residents, reducing the city’s carbon footprint, and creating programs to help and house the homeless.

Posted inOpinion

Opinion: It’s time to reform probate court

by Ben Bartlett April 27, 2018, 12:15 p.m.October 4, 2022

Predatory for-profit conservators often take advantage of the elderly by charging huge fees and isolating them from the community.

Posted inOpinion

Opinion: ADUs present an innovative way to create affordable housing

by Greg San Martin and Ben Bartlett Oct. 24, 2017, 11:51 a.m.October 2, 2023

Accessory Dwelling Units are a grassroots solution to our housing affordability crisis. Berkeley now needs to create new models of housing policy to accommodate them.

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Opinion: We owe it to our community and our neighbors to engage and transform Urban Shield

by Ben Bartlett June 30, 2017, 12:59 p.m.October 4, 2022

Urban Shield may be in need of a course correction, but that does not mean we should simply disengage from it.

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Opinion: Berkeley’s zoning laws wall off communities of color, seniors, low-income people and others

by Ben Bartlett and Yelda Bartlett June 13, 2017, 10:00 a.m.October 4, 2022

Zoning laws in Berkeley have been used historically to exclude African Americans and other populations from certain parts of the city. For equity’s sake, they must be changed.

Posted inOpinion

Op-ed: A new vision for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund

by Ben Bartlett April 04, 2016, 2:24 p.m.October 4, 2022

On Tuesday, the City Council will discuss Mayor Bates’s omnibus housing plan. The plan has 13 points and covers everything from condo conversions to incentivizing Section 8 vouchers and by-right development rights. Yet, his proposal is a sweeping portrait of supply side economics and does not address displacement. It is premised on the idea that […]

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