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From Rob Wrenn E-mail Council by Monday, April 18th: council@cityofberkeley.info, Tell City Council: Zone Berkeley’s BART stations for Below Market Affordable Housing. The maximum height allowed should be 7 stories as recommended by City staff. Reject the Planning Commission majority …
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— Shared by Margot Smith Sunday Feb 20, you may visit with Margot Smith but the petition event is cancelled. Have you had a phone call asking if your house is for sale? I have. That is because of a new state law, SB9. Now, a developer can buy your house or the house next door, divide the lot in half and put …
This event has been cancelled. Petition is being postponed until 2024. Read more »
Presentation on Small Affordable Housing Sites funded by city of Berkeley: Wednesday July 21 @ 7 PM on Zoom. Click here for the Video link here for laptops, pads and smart phones. To call in, dial +1 669 900 9128, Meeting ID: 810 1167 7643; Passcode: …
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BCA members joined us for informative updates from Kate Harrison and Ben Bartlett on Affordable Housing on Wenesday May 19th at 7pm. The event recording is on our Facebook page, click this link to watch. Click this link for detailed …
On March 3rd and 10th BCA members and allies watched the documentary PUSH which exposes the commodification of housing. Suggested actions posted by viewers are listed below. We will meet to discuss next steps for Berkeley at the March 17th …
The Steering Committee of Berkeley Citizens Action urges City council to fully support the proposed social housing framework, particularly supporting the constructing or renovation of permanently affordable units for the lower-income residents of Berkeley. We are anxious to see more traditional …
Updates from the Berkeley Citizens Action Steering Committee. To see the May Steering Committee minutes, click here. Our next steering committee meeting will be June 19 at 6:30pm. Click here for the meeting calendar item. We Demand 100% green and Affordable Housing at …
The BCA Steering Committee is writing you to support plans to develop affordable housing on Berkeley’s BART stations and minimize the carbon footprint of these dwellings. The for-profit housing market has built and continues to build abundant market-rate housing in …
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CANDIDATESState Assembly, 15th District: Jovanka Beckles Berkeley City Councilmember, District 1: Igor Tregub. BCA Steering Committee says vote for Igor #1, Margo Schueler #2 & Mary Behm Steinberg #3. Berkeley City Council District 4: Kate Harrison. BCA Steering says vote …
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Talking Points for speaking out or an email Subject: Affordable Housing, May 17 meeting Email: council@cityofberkeley.info Dear Mayor Bates and Members of the Berkeley City Council, The City of Berkeley is facing a housing affordability crisis. To address this …
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