City and BART officials have wrapped up their negotiations over Berkeley’s control of ‘air right’ at the station, Mayor Jesse ArreguÃn says.
Housing at BART
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City may relax design rules for North Berkeley BART housing as planning wraps up
The Planning Commission voted Wednesday to loosen design regulations for the long-debated project. The city council still has to approve the decision.
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See designs for hotly debated North Berkeley BART housing
The public is getting its first look at renderings for 750 new homes, half of them affordable, at the BART station’s parking lot.
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Residents blast BART’s plan to build bulky power facility at Ashby station
An expanded power station could occupy a prominent spot along Adeline Street that Berkeley officials had hoped to line with businesses and housing.
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Berkeley has lost thousands of Black residents. A new housing policy aims to help some return
The policy makes current or former residents of redlined areas, and those displaced by BART, a higher priority for affordable housing.
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Up in the air: Negotiations between Berkeley and BART tie up plan for housing at Ashby station
Berkeley officials want community benefits in exchange for waiving their “air rights” over the station. BART may not agree.
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What will Adeline Street look like in the next decade?
The changes are part of ongoing talks to create a new plaza and hundreds of housing units at Ashby BART, while restoring the heart of South Berkeley.
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BART picks developer team for North Berkeley housing
The group that plans to build hundreds of apartments at the North Berkeley BART station is led by a nonprofit developer.
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Election 2022: Rashi Kesarwani, Elisa Mikiten lead fundraising for City Council
Construction unions and housing groups push campaign to pass Measure L over $300,000.
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City Council races test Berkeley’s new direction on housing
Berkeley leaders have embraced taller, denser development as a step to resolve the housing crisis. Some advocates see signs of a backlash brewing among voters.
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Share your thoughts on plans for Ashby BART plaza this Monday
The plaza, which will host the historic Ashby Flea Market, will be discussed at a virtual meeting on Oct. 3.
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BART housing looms large in race for Berkeley City Council District 1
Planning Commission chair Elisa Mikiten and holistic health advocate Tamar Michai Freeman are challenging incumbent Rashi Kesarwani for the Northwest Berkeley seat.
