This past Friday the proposal was presented at a special Civic Arts Commision meeting where the main topic of discussion was the predicament of West Berkeley artists. If the City buys off on certain zoning adjustments, what was once the Peerless Lighting plant at 2246 Fifth Street may become a mix of live/work loft, condo, gallery, office, and incubator space. Read more about it in the Daily Planet.
No date has been set, but there will be a neighborhood meeting about it this Wednesday, Sept. 27 in Cedar Rose Park at 6:30 pm. Other neighborhood issues will be discussed as well. For more specific info about the meeting contact Willi Paul of the Clean Air Coalition at willi@willipaul.com or Steve Ingraham of the West Berkeley Alliance at steve-chona@sbcglobal.net.
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Berkeley has recently begun distributing steering wheel locks to residents. 250 have been distributed to date, and 750 more will be handed out via lottery. For more details, read the article in today’s Daily Californian.
Communities for a Better Environment’s request for an injunction against PSC was not granted. A trial date for CBE and PSC has not yet been set. Read about it in the Planet or the Daily Californian.
Spurred by the past year’s loss of the Nexus and the Drayage artist collectives, Berkeley’s Civic Arts Commission hosted a meeting on this very topic this past friday. Read the newspaper blurb for it here. Needless to say, the promulgation was a little last minute. If we come across a summary of the meeting, we’ll certainly post it. In the meantime, it’s good to know that this discussion is continuing.
Anne Blackstone reflects on the globalization of Cody’s in the Planet.
The Berkeley City Council will postpone their decision on how to proceed until this Tuesday (Sept. 26). Read a short summary of the recent City Council’s proceedings in the Daily Planet, or click here for related past posts.
The Berkeley Waterfront has some interesting info and links relating to West Berkeley and its shoreline.
The letter is a rebuttal to Randy Shaw’s letter from BeyondChron.
Andrew Galpern responds to the Sept. 12 article in the Planet about Pacific Steel’s emissions report with some comments, questions, and concerns.
…At least most of the emissions reports. Per BAAQMD, June and July are still missing. Read more about this development in today’s Daily Planet. Read past posts on this topic here.
Yohan, Inc, a Japanese distributor, puchased the 2 remaining stores. Current Cody’s owner Andy Ross made the announcement this past Wednesday. Read more about it in today’s Oakland Tribune or Contra Costa Times.
….from Randy Shaw in the Beyond Chron online daily.
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