Camelia Street Blog

Click here to read his article in today’s Daily Planet.

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Sent to the Daily Planet from Michael Marchant.  Click here and scroll down halfway for the letter.

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Click here and scroll down to read the City Council summary. No action was taken on the matter of Berkeley sewers, but solutions were discussed.

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This Sunday from noon to 5pm, come taste food from all over the world.  The festival will take place at the intersection of San Pablo and University.  Click here to read more about it in today’s Daily Planet.

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Tomorrow, April 27, 2006 @ 6pm. 2134 MLK Jr. Way. (Old City Hall)
The Zoning Adjustments Board will be discussing Pacific Steel’s request for a permit to install a carbon absorbtion unit. Click here to see the ZAB agenda. It’s number 2 on the consent calendar.

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Known for her writing, leadership, and fierce dedication to making cities better places, her work was/is an inspiration to those who care about preserving and improving the urban fabric in which they live. Following are a few reasons why we like her:

• She based most of her work on simple yet often overlooked observations of the world around her. She used this empirical knowledge to educate and unify communities, and facilitate change.
• She looked at cities and urban life holistically. She understood the city as a larger interconnected system (economic, political, ecological) AND at the social level of peoples’ everyday experience of it.
• She had a plan of action and she attempted to make the world a better place for the greater good.
• She believed in and valued ethics.
• And last but not least, she had a very clear writing style, accessible to most anyone. This helped disseminate her ideas to a larger portion of the population than an academic or theoretical writing text would have allowed.

While this post doesn’t connect to west Berkeley per se, it does relate to some of the subject matter, values, and intent of this blog. Click here for a recent article that summarized her life and work, or here for a wikipedia entry. Of course the best way to learn more would be to read some of her books! Click here for a list.

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Click here to read the Oakland Tribune article about why it was chosen ….or here to see some pics of this exotic looking creature.

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The Berkeley Patients Group on San Pablo Ave. was the scene of the crime. Click here for the Oakland Tribune story or here to see where this occured.

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This past Saturday, the dilapidated house at 1340 Sixth (@ Camelia) was finally torn down. Getting permission from the Planning Dept. took 4 years…but when they started in, it sure came down fast. So fast that they nearly started a fire with a live power line. Thankfully no one was hurt.
Click here and here for related past posts.

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…and necessitates an evacution of a West Berkeley apartment building. The stand off occurred in the early am hours this past Wednesday. Thankfully the incident was resolved without anyone getting hurt. Click here to read the Oakland Tribune article on the incident. Click here for a map of the approximate location.

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What was formerlyTravlin Joe’s/ Home Cafe, is now 900 Grayson. While I’ve been missing Joe’s homemade chai, 900 Grayson looks like a replacement with possibilities. Along with lattes and espresso, they serve breakfast and lunch. They plan to start serving dinner in May. Click here for a Map.
Hours: 7am-3pm M-F, 9am-3pm Sat-Sun starting April 29

*I haven’t been yet, but if someone has and they’d like to submit a review, please do.

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The Daily Planet plans to run articles from Berkeley mayoral candidates in their Commentary column between now and November. Zelda Bronstein has been the first to take part. Click here to read more about her platform.

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The proposed project for theformer Christmas tree lot at 1201 San Pablo includes 29,665 s.f. of area made up of: 30 Condos, retail space, + 38 parking spaces. While there is some neighborhood support for the development, other neighbors say they are planning to appeal ZAB’s decision. Click here to view its location on a map.

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Here is the latest letter to the Daily Planet, penned by local residents and businesses. It advocates a smaller Bowl.
Related Info for 920 Heinz St: Draft Environmental Impact Report, Initial Study

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It happened last Tuesday, April 4, around 8 am. Click here to read a short description of the crime from the Daily Californian.

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With all the rain we’ve been having the drains have been getting clogged up faster than ever. Unfortunately Berkeley has only one mud sucking truck to clean them out. The ideal solution would be an entirely new system, but without extra money in the budget there may be little hope for improvement. A storm water tax may be in the works. Click here to read more.

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Click here to read about the outcome of the latest Albany City Council meeting in today’s Daily Planet. In a related topic, check out the Center for Land Use Interpretation’s page about the Albany Bulb. They also have some interesting links about the Bulb’s history at the bottom of the page.

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This past Tuesday afternoon, 3 men robbed a jewelry store on University Ave. near 10th Street.  Click here for more info.

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Yes…his last name IS Berkeley. Click here to read a short Daily Planet article on him. To date those officially joining the race for mayor are: Tom Bates, Zachary Runningwolf, Zelda Bronstein, and now Richard Berkeley.

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Click here to read Charles Pappas letter, or click here and scroll down 1 entry to read Peter Salas letter about police procedure.

Other articles:Legal Limbo for Pot Useres by Suzanne La Barre.

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” Last night (March 29) between 9p and 6a, on Page St near the alley between 5th &
6th, my friend’s vehicle was broken into. The vandal broke a small
window on a back passenger door (on the curb side). Nothing of value
appeared to be missing upon first review.” -cameliastreet reader

This spot seems to get hit consistently with car break-ins. Of course, some might argue that you could say this about most of berkeley…..in any case, beware if you park around here.

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Click here to read Richard Brenneman’s article on the latest developments.

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