With the intent to walk every street in Berkeley, Jen in 510 uses her excursions to better understand the community she lives in. Her new blog documents her walks with commentary and photos. Read a more indepth description here, or better yet vist the site www.walkingberkeley.wordpress.com.
*Some books related to this topic: Rebecca Solnit’s Wanderlust: A History of Walking and West Berkeley resident Barbara Gate’s book Already Home.
Read David Landon’s letter to the editor in today’s Daily Planet. He urges people who have been affected to come together and take a stand. If you’d like to become more involved in the issue, some places to start are the West Berkeley Alliance and the Clean Air Coalition. Or the simply call the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (1-800-334-ODOR) to file a complaint when the smell is present.
Read what Zelda has to say in the second commentary she’s submitted to the Planet to date. For more info on Zelda, you can also visit her website, www.zeldaformayor.org.
*Read all the commentaries submitted to the Planet from 3 of the 5 candidates right here.
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