Another Letter to the Editor Re: the Community Benefits District
Read Margret Elliot’s letter in the 09.04.07 Berkeley Daily Planet.
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Read Margret Elliot’s letter in the 09.04.07 Berkeley Daily Planet.
In response to the cleaning method of a chemical filled drum used in the manufacturing process, workers walked out and were then were locked out by the store’s proprietors.
Read more in the 08.14.07 Daily Planet Article.
Still going strong. Read more about it in the 08.03.07 Berkeley Voice.
Not just one, but two! Proposals and potential locations will be presented at both. There will be a public comment period as well.
* The first is this evening at 6:30 at the North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Avenue.
* The follow up will be March 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the Albany Public Library, 1247 Marin Avenue.
(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.
For a change, a little bit of history…I had hoped to post a photo of the shellmound that existed at the end of University Avenue near the Truitt and White hardware store….but I couldn’t find one. Instead: A 1907 photo of the Emeryville Shellmound. A different location–now covered over by the Bay Street shopping center– but the same idea.
Shellmounds provide an interesting way to think about the disposal of refuse….
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Image Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:EmeryvilleShellmound.png
Instead of sweeping it under the rug so to speak, it was often in the midst of the occupants’ everyday life. For more on the history of West Berkeley, and what was once the local Oholone shellmound, check out Barbara Gates book Already Home.
The store, located at University and Fifth Streets was taken over by 3 robbers just before 9pm on Jan. 16, 2007. One of the three suspects was apprehended. For more info, see the 01.19.07 Bay City News.
No firm plans yet, but the City has set aside 63,000$ for an initial traffic study. Read more about it in the 1.17.07 East Bay Daily News.
Some zoning changes may be in the works for west Berkeley. Read more about it in the 12.05.06 East Bay Daily News.
See related articles in the San Francisco Chronicle, Oakland Tribune and the Daily Californian
The Berkeley Waterfront has some interesting info and links relating to West Berkeley and its shoreline.
…and how to make your seismic bracing seaworthy. Read about it in the Planet.
Berkeley high kids are helping to promote Al Gore’s recently released An Inconvenient Truth. Read about thier efforts in today’s Daily Planet.
* I saw the movie last week and was taken aback during the scene that showed nearly all of West Berkeley sucked under by rising sea levels. I’ve thought about this outcome often, but seeing it on the big screen made me think harder. The more people that see the film, the better
By 2010, the Water Transit Authority hopes to have ferries running between Berkeley and San Francisco. Read more about it in the Contra Costa Times.
This Wednesday June 7, 7pm -8:30pm at the Emergency Operations Center, 997 Cedar St. Items to be discussed: Storm Drains, Disaster Preparedness, Crime, Etc.For more info, or to suggest other issues you’d like to discuss, contact Brad Smith 510.981.7110 or bsmith@ci.berkeley.ca.us.
This Sunday from noon to 5pm, come taste food from all over the world. The festival will take place at the intersection of San Pablo and University. Click here to read more about it in today’s Daily Planet.
With all the rain we’ve been having the drains have been getting clogged up faster than ever. Unfortunately Berkeley has only one mud sucking truck to clean them out. The ideal solution would be an entirely new system, but without extra money in the budget there may be little hope for improvement. A storm water tax may be in the works. Click here to read more.
Here’s a newer group that has sprung out of the ongoing problem of compromised air quality in West Berkeley, El Cerrito, and Albany. Visit the new Clean Air Coalition site or view their Feb. 1 2006 press release to find out more info. And check out a related site, Neighborhood Solutions, Inc. The have a page devoted to Pacific Steel Casting in particular.
–here come the autodealerships!!! Storage facilities along the Frontage road are now in the Planning Commission’s crosshairs. Click here and scroll down halfway for the Daily Planet’s summary of the discussion.
Click here for the Daily Planet Article.
Per Linda Maio:
There will be a public meeting to discuss the flooding problem in West Berkeley tomorrow night. (Tuesday Jan. 10). The time is 7:00 PM at the Frances Albrier Center in San Pablo Park, 2800 Park Street (between Russell and Ward). Phil Kamlarz and Claudette Ford will both be there. This city is interested to know about the problems people had, and what they may be able to do to help to prevent future flooding.
Apparently this is old news…but here it is anyway. Back in Feb/March of 2005, Cemex, one of the largest producers of building materials in the world, bought RMC Pacific. Sounds a little like a monopoly to me. The old RMC plant located on 5th st. between Camelia and Gilman will continue to function as usual.
Click here for a RMC timeline.
Well, maybe not any more…but for a few days last month there was a new one on Frontage Road where it crosses Cedar Street. It was not put there by the city but more likely by a disgruntled neighbor who wanted people to slow down. Talk about taking matters into your own hands. Apparently people are STILL stopping there, even though the sign has been removed.
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