But there is hope for some small improvements in the near future. Read more about it in the ChronicleWatch. It is amazing how dangerous that intersection is, and how long it has been problematic. It still holds the number 1 spot as the ChronicleWatch’s most complained about bay area location.
Berkeley stands to lose more of its artists should this eviction come to pass. The Nexus collective has resided at 2701 Eighth St. for over 20 years, but their lease is up on May 31st. If the Humane Society (the landlord) choses not to renew it, the collective will be forced to move out or attempt to buy the building. Read more about it in today’s Daily Planet.
This is great for the Berkeley Unified School District, since it can save them time and money, but not so much for the city as a whole. While these processes can be long, drawn out and hard for everyone (look at the West Berkeley Bowl) it does provide moderation that includes the interests of those beyond the immediate developers of the property, in this case the school district. This has become an issue recently because of the pending development of the BUSD’s West Campus site. Read more about it in today’s Daily Planet.
*Per the same Daily Planet article, the BUSD is said to be losing $400,000 a year on their proposed transportation hub/bus yard at Sixth between Gilman and Camelia. Apparently this project did need to go through some City approvals.
This Thursday, Ibsen / Senty Architects will present their commercial proposal for the 7th street site.
June 1st, 7-8pm @ 1804 5th Street, Berkeley
Call (510-595-1851) or email Eric (eric@isa-arch.com) for more info.
This Monday, the owner/developer will present their proposal for the San Pablo Ave. site. The building is currently slated to contain 40-45 homes over ground floor retail/live work lofts. Feedback on the project is encouraged.
June 5, 7:30-8 pm @ 1035 Grayson, Berkeley.
Official paperwork has yet to be filed, but it will be soon. A 25 year old Stanford grad, Pecaut plans to run on issues of local and global significance. Read more about him in today’s Daily Planet. For more info, visit his site: http://www.berkeleymayor.org/ To better grasp Pecaut’s proposed means/philosophy, you may want to read Neil Robert Miller’s paradigm.
Rick Caruso is still pushing for a large Magna/Caruso Affiliated mall on the Albany waterfront. In an effort to further moderate the process of any new development along the shore, the Citizens for the Albany Shoreline’s(CAS) has been gathering signatures to get the Albany Shoreline Protection Initiative on the ballot this November. Click here to read the latest on signature gathering, Caruso’s background, and the initiative.
To read the entire Daily Planet article, click here.
A local environmental group, Communities for a Better Environment, plans to file suit against Pacific Steel Casting this July for their violation of the Clean Air Act. Read more about it in the Daily Planet.
On a related topic read Chris Kroll’s, Janice Schroeder’s and Davis Schroeder’s commentary in the Daily Planet on the recent ZAB meeting they attended where ZAB voted to approve the plant’s new carbon filter.
Read more about this recent appointment in the Oakland Tribune.
Due to a difference of opinion with Neighborhood Solutions executive director Grace Neufeld, Willi Paul will no longer be involved with the lawsuit. It is a little unclear whether Paul chose to or was asked to leave the suit. Read more about it in the Planet. Or click here for related posts.
A woman was bitten this past week, and others were threatened. Read more here.
The third candidate to participate in the Daily Planet’s column is the Mayor himself, Tom Bates. Read his commentary in here.
This past Wednesday it received approval from the Planning Commision. Read the latest in the Daily Planet.
But a couple big decisions were made- namely the approval of Pacific Steel Casting’s 2 million dollar carbon filter and the EIR for the new West Berkeley Bowl. Read more about it in the Daily Planet.
This past Thursday, Pacific Steel’s modified use permit for a proposed carbon filter on Plant 3 was approved by ZAB. For commentary, read
L.A. Wood’s latest piece in today’s Daily Planet.
The city of Berkeley recently purchased a large Vactor truck to suck the goo out of blocked drains. To read more about this technological wonder it in the Daily Planet, click here.
If you’re interested in the green expo you can read more about it in today’s Oakland Tribune.
As usual, Berkeley is being touted as the “third most sustainable city in the US.” Click here to read more about Berkeley’s rating (a 6.75) in particular or click here to read about the methodology used to create the rating system. The chart shows zoning and land use as Berkeley’s biggest red flags. The poor scores in these catagories come from the 2002 study by Smart Growth America. You can read more about the study’s results here.
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