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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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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2 goBerkeley public meetings on parking coming up
Parking pay stations in some Berkeley neighborhoods may get new signage as part of goBerkeley. Photo: Alta Planning + Design/goBerkeley Residents will have a chance to weigh in on and learn about proposed parking changes around Berkeley at two meetings coming up within the next week. The downtown, Telegraph and Elmwood neighborhoods are slated to […]
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Details unveiled on proposed metered parking changes
New parking meters with credit card payment options are part of the goBerkeley program. Photo: Steer Davies Gleave/goBerkeley In a presentation before the Berkeley City Council on Tuesday night, city staff presented their suggestions for upcoming metered parking changes designed to make some parking spots available on every commercial block in three of the city’s business districts. Downtown, […]
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City sets goBerkeley transportation program in motion
Five members of the city of Berkeley team who have been working to develop goBerkeley over the past year. From left to right: Warren Logan, Amy Anton, Willa Ng, Matt Nichols and Fatema Crane. Photo: Emilie Raguso City officials and several regional transportation agencies held a special event in front of the Berkeley City Hall […]
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Berkeley council weighs in on parking pilot program
Parking changes to begin in September are slated for three of Berkeley’s business districts. Image: goBerkeley Parking changes to begin in September are slated for three of Berkeley’s business districts. Image: goBerkeley The Berkeley City Council held a special meeting Tuesday night to discuss proposed changes to parking pricing in three of the city’s business […]
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Parking changes slated for 3 Berkeley business zones
A driver unable to find a spot in The Elmwood parks instead in the crosswalk. Emilie Raguso took the photos that accompany this article. Later this year, three Berkeley business districts will experiment with new approaches to parking aimed at reducing double parking and circling, and making it easier for visitors to find a metered […]
