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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Details unveiled on proposed metered parking changes
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, Telegraph and the Elmwood neighborhoods are slated to see changes to metered parking starting in September as part […]
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City sets goBerkeley transportation program in motion
City officials and several regional transportation agencies held a special event in front of the Berkeley City Hall on Thursday morning to announce the launch of a new program — called goBerkeley — designed to alleviate traffic congestion, pollution and parking problems. Berkeleyside has previously covered the part of the program that will result in temporary […]
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Berkeley set for $12.7M in downtown transport grants
Berkeley expects to get $12.7 million in grant funding for changes to BART Plaza, Shattuck Avenue and Hearst Street that should make life easier for people using the Downtown BART station and buses, biking to campus and even just driving through the center of town. On Thursday, May 23, the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) […]
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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 […]