John King frames the Berkeley Measure R vote supporting the downtown plan as a generational shift towards greater support for strategic growth among the environmental community.
Younger greens reject old ideas about urbanity – San Francisco Chronicle., via ClimatePlan
City of Berkeley staff have developed a draft locally preferred alternative (LPA) for AC Transit’s proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route through Berkeley, Oakland, and San Leandro.
The LPA document gives a comprehensive look at the proposed route design, the options considered in developing the LPA, the implications of the design, and strategies to address impacts.
Debate over the recently adopted downtown plan continues, with a petition to put the issue to voters. But, according to Inside Bay Area, opponents of the plan are hoping to get the City Council to make changes to the plan before it gets that far.
Opponents argue the plan does not go far enough to require affordable housing and green building practices.
Berkeley downtown plan foes meet signature goal – Inside Bay Area.
This article looks at proposed new rules for the Berkeley and Oakland downtowns, and provides a really good discussion about the environmental benefits of compact development; controversies around balancing green building, affordable housing, density, and building heights; and the impacts that the proposed development standards might have on the likelihood of generating development based on market realities.