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 […]
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New aquatics center raises parking, planning concerns
UC Berkeley is planning to build a new aquatics center at 2222 Bancroft Way. Image: UC Berkeley UC Berkeley officials held a public hearing Wednesday night on plans to build a new aquatics center at 2222 Bancroft Ave., east of Oxford, and were told the one-story building is a lost opportunity for improving the area […]
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Berkeley resident parking fees set to rise 30%
The annual fee for residential parking permits will go up 30% this year. Photo: Lance Knobel Berkeley City Council agreed on Tuesday night to raise the cost for the annual residential parking permit from $34.50 to $45, a 30% increase. The increase was a compromise following a recommendation from city staff that a 60% increase […]
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Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses
LINDGREN’S COFFEE & CAFE We tipped you off in September that a new coffee shop was coming to downtown Berkeley, and now it’s here (hat-tip to David Sanger for the alert). Lindgren’s Coffee and Café, which has opened at 2120 Dwight Way just off Shattuck, roasts its own coffee, and offers fresh pastries (baked in-house), sandwiches, […]
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Do police enforce parking rules on skinny hill streets?
Berkeley hills: a reader wonders whether ‘no parking’ signs are enforced in the area’s narrow streets. Photo: Google Maps Berkeley hills: a reader wonders whether ‘no parking’ signs are enforced in the area’s narrow streets. Photo: Google Maps In response to our first installation of Ask Berkeleyside, in which we requested your questions about mysteries […]
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Street cleaning site created to help people avoid tickets
Peter Malkin and Dan Moja created the street cleaning sites and apps, which include one for Berkeley Helping people avoid getting ticketed on street cleaning days was clearly a form of therapy for Dan Moja, co-creator of a series of city websites that pinpoint cleaning schedules down to specific streets. “I cannot tell you how […]
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Businesses feel impact of parking meters on San Pablo
A sign in the window of Paper Plus Outlet offers to help customers get change for parking meters. Photo: Hannah Long By Hannah Long Berkeley’s San Pablo Avenue is a thoroughfare for cross-city traffic and a hub for all sorts of businesses. Recently, however, some of the street’s business owners say the street has been suspiciously […]
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Berkeley parkers may get five-minute grace period
The Berkeley City Council will consider whether to give parkers a five minute grace period on their parking meters
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Should Berkeley have a kinder parking ticket policy?
Should you be able to talk your way out of a parking ticket? Kriss Worthington wants Berkeley to have a kinder, gentler ticketing policy. If you park in a red zone or in a disabled space, you deserve no mercy, said Councilmember Worthington, whose district covers the Telegraph Avenue corridor. But if you encounter a meter […]
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New parking signs after neighborhood action
A new parking sign (larger at back) joins two others on Berkeley Way. Photo: Linda Hemmila By Linda Hemmila New parking signs have arrived in a Berkeley neighborhood that has been the focus of discontent and confusion over parking restrictions over the past few months — but not everyone thinks they are an improvement on the […]
