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Opinion: Step up for student safety and climate action

by Ben Gerhardstein, Rebecca Meyer, Sara Zimmerman and Neva Zamil April 01, 2022, 10:00 a.m.April 3, 2022

We don’t want BUSD to value our kids’ safety when they’re on the bus but ignore it when they travel by foot or bike. 

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Opinion: We will have safer streets without the police: our vision for BerkDOT

by Ben Gerhardstein, Karen Parolek and Darrell Owens March 04, 2021, 8:30 a.m.October 4, 2022

Using trained civilians to make most traffic stops is a critical part of reimagining public safety and advancing the movement for Black lives.

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Opinion: Terry Taplin, a candidate for the Berkeley City Council,  is the climate justice leader of our dreams

by Ben Gerhardstein, Rigel Robinson, Lori Droste, Anna Lappé , Ana Vasudeo, Barnali Ghosh, Darrell Owens, Shane Krpata and Nick Swanson-Hysell Oct. 30, 2020, 8:00 a.m.October 4, 2022

When it comes to solving our climate and housing crises, we believe that Terry Taplin is the most inspiring, grounded, and action-oriented candidate running for Berkeley City

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Opinion: Ana Vasudeo — Why a safe streets advocate should serve on the Berkeley School Board

by Liza Lutzker, Sara Zimmerman, Ben Gerhardstein and Jaqueline Erbe Oct. 21, 2020, 8:00 a.m.October 4, 2022

Ana Vasudeo will be a rockstar board director for many reasons. One key one is her commitment to making sure that students’ trips to and from school are safe, healthy and fun.

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Opinion: Ben Fong is the right candidate to get AC Transit moving

by Rigel Robinson, Gabe Quinto, Ben Gerhardstein and Sofia Zander Oct. 17, 2020, 4:40 p.m.October 4, 2022

He is the only candidate with the right mix of fresh ideas and experience to make transportation reliable, efficient, and safe for today and tomorrow. 

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Open letter: Bike, pedestrian advocates ask city to stop ‘misguided’ enforcement

by Liza Lutzker, Ben Gerhardstein, Ben Paulos and Robert Prinz Sept. 06, 2019, 3:13 p.m.August 4, 2022

Rather than ticketing people walking and biking, the city must accelerate efforts to build complete streets — a more effective and fair way to improve safety for all.

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Opinion: 6 steps Berkeley should take to make our streets safe for all people

by Ben Gerhardstein, Liza Lutzker, Jacqueline Erbe, Barnali Ghosh, Nick Swanson-Hysell, Michael Hyatt, Jonathan Walden, Tom Lent, Bentham Paulos and Karen Parolek Jan. 10, 2019, 10:00 a.m.October 4, 2022

In the past week, five pedestrians have been struck by cars and seriously injured. Berkeley must step up the pace of its efforts to make its street safer.

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