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30-year wait to underground utility lines is nearly over | Historic Asian American bookshop closing

Diego Aguilar-Canabal

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Opinion: Alfred Twu for AC Transit at-large board member

by Rigel Robinson, Libby Lee-Egan, Diego Aguilar-Canabal and Fern Hahn Oct. 13, 2022, 10:06 a.m.October 18, 2022

Alfred’s experience on the Berkeley Planning Commission makes them our choice for representing us on the board.

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Opinion: To reflect the values of Berkeley, we should build 1,000 homes at North Berkeley BART

by Guest contributor, Diego Aguilar-Canabal, Jeff Hobson, Hayley Currier, Sara Fain, Anirvan Chatterjee, Chris Lee-Egan and Beret Ranelletti Oct. 07, 2019, 9:00 a.m.October 4, 2022

That will provide housing for many, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance the neighborhood.

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Opinion: City Councilwoman Kate Harrison pushes policies that make housing less affordable

by Diego Aguilar-Canabal, Jonathan Morris, Adam Orford and Andrew & Quinn Dombrowski Oct. 10, 2018, 9:09 a.m.August 4, 2022

Harrison and her appointees have consistently advocated for policies that would make new housing less affordable and produce fewer affordable homes.

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Op-ed: Begging my neighbors for respect and affordability

by Diego Aguilar-Canabal Oct. 01, 2015, 3:26 p.m.October 4, 2022

I am a 23-year-old music data analyst making a $42,000 yearly salary before taxes; 46% of my income goes to rent. Nobody at my income level can afford median rent in Berkeley. I feel utterly disrespected by my older neighbors who oppose much-needed housing. Berkeley needs thousands of new housing units yesterday, and the hypocrisy […]

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