Crowded conditions on many commercial blocks in Berkeley in the evening could lead to metered parking until 8 p.m. Image: City of Berkeley New metered parking rates and time limits, in effect in Berkeley since last fall in three of the city’s busiest commercial areas, have made it easier for many visitors to find daytime parking, according to […]
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Traffic signal upgrades planned on Line 51 route
Proposed changes along the Line 51 route in Berkeley. (Click to view larger.) Image: AC Transit Intersections along AC Transit’s Line 51 bus route in Berkeley may see upgrades, if approved by city staff, designed to improve traffic signal timing coordination and allow signals to better recognize when vehicles are waiting for a green light. The […]
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AC Transit’s Line 51 plans get second review Thursday
Proposed changes along the Line 51 route in Berkeley. (Click to view larger.) Image: AC Transit Proposed changes to AC Transit’s Line 51 bus service in Berkeley will come back before the city’s Transportation Commission on Thursday night for a second review. AC Transit presented its plans — designed to speed up service and make […]
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Teen who set fire to Berkeley student cites homophobia
Luke “Sasha” Fleischman, a senior at Maybeck High School in Berkeley, is in hospital undergoing surgeries after being badly burned when set fire to on a bus on Monday Nov. 4. Photo: Fundly Luke “Sasha” Fleischman, a senior at Maybeck High School in Berkeley, is in hospital undergoing surgeries after being badly burned when set […]
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Supporters rally for Berkeley student set on fire on bus
Sasha Fleischman, a senior at Maybeck High School in Berkeley, was badly burned when set fire to on a bus Monday. Photo: Fundly Support and funds are pouring in for an 18-year-old Berkeley student who was set on fire while riding an AC Transit bus in Oakland Monday evening. Luke “Sasha” Fleischman, a senior at […]
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Workshops seek views on West Berkeley transit future
The EBOT study focuses on better connections between the three cities. The thick red line is a “generalized potential route.” The EBOT study focuses on better connections between the three cities. The thick red line is a “generalized potential route.” Three community workshops are planned to solicit views on enhancing transit in Berkeley, Emeryville and […]
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City parking garage fees up downtown, down on Telegraph
The Telegraph Channing Garage will be free for the first hour beginning Dec. 2. Image: Google Maps Tuesday night, the Berkeley City Council voted to change parking rates in three city-owned garages, downtown and near the Cal campus, as part of its goBerkeley effort to change driver behavior and make it easier for visitors to find […]
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Merchants ask AC Transit to revise Line 51 plans
Proposed changes along the Line 51 route in Berkeley. (Click to view larger.) Image: AC Transit Berkeley business owners took AC Transit to task last week for what they described as the agency’s failure to communicate as it moves ahead with proposed changes on the Line 51 route designed to speed up and improve bus […]
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Metered parking changes launch Tuesday in Berkeley
The city-sponsored goBerkeley campaign is based on the concept of demand-responsive pricing. Click to view larger. Image: City of Berkeley After months of outreach and planning, new parking meter rules designed to change business-as-usual in three commercial districts in Berkeley go into effect Tuesday, Oct. 15. The changes, under the moniker goBerkeley, are designed to make […]
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Parking losses, lane changes possible in Line 51 overhaul
AC Transit is taking steps designed to improve service on Line 51. Photo: Paul Sullivan Two community meetings are scheduled this week to collect public input on proposed changes to AC Transit’s Line 51 service, which in Berkeley could include the temporary closure during peak travel hours of dozens of parking spots, the addition of […]
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goBerkeley parking rules get final public review (for now)
How parking rate changes work: Block A is full while nearby Block B has plenty of spaces. If one vehicle is sensitive to the rate and moves from Block A to Block B, there is availability on both blocks. (Click the image for the full goBerkeley presentation given Monday night.) Image: goBerkeley The final recommendations […]
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Buses roll: AC Transit strike averted
AC Transit bus drivers and mechanics backed away from a threatened strike Tuesday night after they were able to agree with management on terms for a new contract. The AC Transit Board of Directors and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 192 announced the agreement around 11 p.m. — an hour before the 1,625 workers had […]
