Weekend service will return on Line 79. Buses will run more frequently on lines 12, 18, 70 and 88.
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Council approves 7-story housing at Ashby, North Berkeley BART stations
The projects could bring more than 5,400 new residents to the city and result in 465 new jobs, according to staff.
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From 7 stories to 12: Commission backs taller height limit for BART housing
The City Council is set to vote on the controversial zoning change, which one commissioner called a “fireball,” later this spring.
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Lateefah Simon reinstated to BART board as residency dispute continues
The board’s only Black director, who represents parts of Berkeley and Oakland, was improperly removed from her seat, BART says.
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Update: BART resumes service on Red Line through Berkeley
Shorter five-car trains are now running along the Red Line route between Richmond and Millbrae.
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Berkeley BART stations set to have much less parking when housing gets built
Under the current proposal, there will be 85 parking spots at Ashby BART and 200 spots at North Berkeley BART, including in a satellite lot.
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BART director loses seat representing Berkeley, Oakland after moving out of district
Lateefah Simon, one of the BART board’s most vocal advocates for overhauling police, said she moved to a new home following threats related to that work.
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Planning Commission on BART housing: 7 stories is not enough
The EIR comment period runs through Dec. 1. Learn how to weigh in.
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Debate continues over affordability, parking, height of BART housing
What’s happening now is important because it will define the parameters for large new apartment buildings that are slated to replace what are now parking lots at the North Berkeley and Ashby BART stations.
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: Make AC Transit free on Sundays in Berkeley
The new ridesharing tax approved by voters is estimated to bring in around $910,000 annually and could pay for the free bus service.
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In historic vote, Berkeley puts $53M toward affordable housing at BART
It is the single largest investment in affordable housing Berkeley has made, the mayor said Tuesday night.
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Berkeley subcommittee recommends wider use of dealer license plates
A subcommittee of the Commission on Civic Privacy has recommended that the practice of displaying easily readable license plates should be discouraged on Berkeley city streets.