After years of neglect, Berkeley has begun requiring nonprofit organizations renting buildings from the city to undertake and pay for long-deferred maintenance and capital improvements. About one dozen nonprofits have entered into lease negotiations with the Parks, Recreation and Waterfront department over the past few years. While a few of those leases have been signed, […]
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Spinal cord rehabilitation program opens in Berkeley
By Hanna Miller Berkeley’s SCI-FIT gym isn’t a conventional workout space. Along with the usual exercise balls and aerobic step boards, it boasts a five-part integrative exercise program, including a functional electric stimulation bike that activates nerves connecting the spinal cord to muscles in the body. The specialized equipment and high-tech approach are designed to help […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
MARCH MADNESS, BORP STYLE The annual Northern California Hoops Classic wheelchair basketball tournament runs all weekend at the James Kenney Recreation Center, 1720 8th Street. Hosted by the Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program (BORP), Berkeley’s own BORP All-Stars — an adult team — and BORP Bay Cruisers — a youth team and the reigning […]
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Berkeley fitness-for-all program marks one-year birthday
By Rachel Trachten This week, the BORP Fitness Center at the Ed Roberts Campus celebrated its one-year birthday. The center, which offers yoga and movement classes for people of all abilities, is just one example of the wealth of activities at the one-year-old campus which is a national model for disability rights and universal access. […]