Camelia Street Blog

(I say unofficial tounge in cheek)

And street art is the polite term….others might just call it graffiti. I’m personally on the fence. Some realizations of it are better than others. My biggest worry, and the reason for making a post about it, is that it seems to be getting more common/prevalent in the area. I actually enjoy walking by Flink Ink to check out the new additions to its crumbling walls, but as soon as it begins to spread…it will be hard to stop.
Click here to view the East wall of easternmost Flint Ink builing.

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1. The 651 Addison (aka the Drayage warehouse) demolition has been approved.
2. 1325 Sixth St. (aka the BUSD Bus Depot) received approval for its Mitigated Negative Declaratiion + the project itself.
3. The 2447 San Pablo Condominium project was approved.

Read the summary from last Thursday’s meeting in the 12.19.06 Daily Planet.

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Some zoning changes may be in the works for west Berkeley.  Read more about it in the 12.05.06 East Bay Daily News. 

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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.

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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.

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The San Francisco Chronicle just published a short list of fun shops and cafes–mostly small local businesses– on San Pablo Ave. near Dwight Way. While this is arguably the most happening stretch of San Pablo Ave. at present, there are many interesting spots along its length. One I stumbled across recently was the Transmissions Gallery, at 1177 San Pablo, a block or so north of Gilman. The storefront is occupied by the gallery, with an architectural office located behind. Their next opening is Thursday Sept. 7, 5-9pm. Stop in!

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Yesterday the Nexus Collective received an eviction notive from the Humane Society. It will take effect on Aug. 2, 2006. More on this topic soon! Read past posts here.

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The definition of space for artists and crafts people in West Berkeley may be revised by the Arts Commission.  Some residents feel this may nudge West Berkeley artists even closer to extinction.  Read John Curl’s commentary about it in today’s Daily Planet.

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Read Robert Brokl’s article in the Daily Planet to learn more.

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But the fate of the tenants at the Nexus Institute, located at 2702 Eighth Street in west Berkeley, is still unknown. Read about the latest developements here.

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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.

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The property will be purchased and developed by Hudson McDonald, LLC. Click here for today’s Daily Planet article.

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Oct. 4, 2005 Daily Planet Tenants reluctantly agree to relocate by the end of the month.

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Articles regarding the timeline and fate of the Drayage warehouse:

Aug. 9, 2005 Daily Planet
July 26, 2005 Daily Planet
April 22, 2005 Chronicle
Drayage Homepage (more news articles)

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