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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.
In about a month’s time, it will follow in the footsteps of the Crucible and Drayage artist collectives. Another loss for West Berkeley that will be hard to replace. Read more about it in the Planet.
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.
Draft budgets, train whistles, & Pacific Steel Castings’ carbon filter permit- were some of the items discussed at last week’s City Council meeting. Read a short summary in the Daily Planet. Or if you’re motivated, a really long eSummary from the City of Berkeley’s website.
*Mayor Bates made it official that he has dropped funding for train whistle abatement. There has not been enough of an uproar over the increased noise of late to require funding. *Click here to read past posts on this topic.
*The draft budget sets aside a salary for a new Senior Planner.
*The City Council voted to approve the permit for Pacific Steel’s new carbon filter. Read City Manager Phil Karlmas recommendation to the Council here.
*The City Council voted to take no action on the Nexus eviction.
* A refuse collection rate hike of %8 was approved.
Read Robert Brokl’s article in the Daily Planet to learn more.
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.
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.
The property will be purchased and developed by Hudson McDonald, LLC. Click here for today’s Daily Planet article.
Oct. 4, 2005 Daily Planet Tenants reluctantly agree to relocate by the end of the month.
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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