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A couple of electric scooters are tied to the railing of a forlorn-looking sidewalk on the overpass above a busy freeway.
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A freeway has long separated Berkeley from its waterfront. Is it time to rethink I-80?

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge May 25, 2023, 3:15 p.m.May 28, 2023

From a freeway-covering park to miles of tunnels, Berkeley could seek federal funds to study changes to one of the Bay Area’s most congested roadways.

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Major Berkeley streets could get bus lanes in coming years

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge April 14, 2023, 4:40 p.m.April 17, 2023

City officials are taking early steps toward building transit lanes along University, Telegraph and Shattuck avenues — though the plans are a long way from reality.

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Public comments at City Council could be overhauled

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge March 09, 2023, 1:59 p.m.March 13, 2023

Critics say Berkeley’s current public comment system stifles input from those who can’t sit through hours of City Council business.

A person in a hard hat and yellow safety vest holds a sign reading "street closed to cars" while standing at the intersection of Telegraph and Durant avenues during a rally near UC Berkeley.
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Telegraph Avenue redesign on hold amid rising costs

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Dec. 22, 2022, 3:10 p.m.December 23, 2022

Ambitious plans to rebuild the north end of Telegraph with a new street plaza and bus-only lane have stalled as the project faces a major funding shortfall.

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Election 2022: Rashi Kesarwani, Elisa Mikiten lead fundraising for City Council

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Nov. 02, 2022, 3:48 p.m.November 3, 2022

Construction unions and housing groups push campaign to pass Measure L over $300,000.

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D7 Councilmember Rigel Robinson: For density, buses and bike lanes

Avatar photo by Berkeleyside staff Sept. 30, 2022, 1:55 p.m.October 17, 2022

Robinson, running unopposed for reelection in District 7, shares his views on public safety, infrastructure, affordable housing and more.

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What Berkeley’s push to end single-family zoning could mean for your neighborhood

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Sept. 22, 2022, 4:43 p.m.September 23, 2022

A proposed rewrite of the zoning code would speed up the approval process for small apartments throughout Berkeley. Plus: Bigger buildings could be allowed in Southside.

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Election 2022: Who’s running for City Council, auditor in Berkeley

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Aug. 18, 2022, 4:02 p.m.October 17, 2022

There are two contested races for Berkeley City Council in 2022, while two members are cruising unopposed to re-election.

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City secures $15M state earmark to improve Berkeley Marina

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Aug. 09, 2022, 3:45 p.m.August 9, 2022

The Berkeley Marina is slated to receive an influx of cash following a successful lobbying campaign for a $15 million earmark from the state.

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Police will ticket drivers to curb rampant double-parking on Durant

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso May 01, 2022, 7:16 a.m.August 4, 2022

The street has grown increasingly clogged with motorists double-parking on both sides of the one-way street just east of Telegraph Avenue.

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From downtown to single-family blocks, Berkeley eyes big zoning changes

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge March 18, 2022, 12:59 p.m.August 4, 2022

The city could remove limits on tall buildings downtown, and provide quick approval for small apartments in most neighborhoods.

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Telegraph Avenue redesign gets green light from Berkeley City Council

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Feb. 24, 2022, 11:56 a.m.August 4, 2022

Plans call for a new bus lane along four blocks of Telegraph near UC Berkeley, plus a new curbless, plaza-style design for the avenue.

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