Mayor Bates: “People will need to start contributing” Mayor Bates: “People will need to start contributing” A couple of items distinguish Mayor Tom Bates’ office from the municipal run of the mill. Among the ceremonial tchotchkes exchanged with foreign mayors, there’s a large bottle of beer labeled AB 3601 and on the wall is a […]
Downtown Area Plan
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Bates downtown plan approved
Arreguin: voted no The Berkeley City Council last night approved on an 8-1 vote Mayor Tom Bates’ revised plan for downtown. Prior to that vote, the council had unanimously voted to rescind the Downtown Area Plan which was approved last July in a 7-2 vote. The only objection to the new plan was from Councilmember […]
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Revised downtown plan put to vote
Mayor Tome Bates The main issue on the agenda of tonight’s City Council meeting will be the fate of the Downtown Area Plan (DAP). Passed by the council last July in a 7-2 vote, the plan allowed for some taller buildings in the downtown core, but met resistance from both opponents of greater density and […]
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Shape the future of Downtown
Next Monday night there’s an opportunity both to learn about the Downtown Area Plan controversy and to weigh in on the future of our Downtown. Join Council members Laurie Capitelli and Jesse Arreguin for a panel discussion on Berkeley’s Downtown Area Plan. The panel will be moderated by Gary Binger, Co-Director of the Center for […]
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North Berkeley meeting on Downtown Plan
If you live in North Berkeley and you’re interested in what’s going on with the Downtown Area Plan, Council members Laurie Capitelli (District 5) and Susan Wengraf (District 6) are holding a Town Hall meeting tomorrow at 7pm. The meeting will include an informational presentation on the Downtown Plan including Q&As with Council members and […]
