Measure T1

Ohlone Park opened two new playgrounds, one for children aged two to five and another for children aged five to twelve, said Scott Ferris, the director of Berkeley's parks, recreation and waterfront department.

The Willard Clubhouse Project will continue with plans to remodel the community space located on the southeast corner of Willard Park. 

Approved by Berkeley City Council on Tuesday, the African American Holistic Resource Center, or AAHRC, will provide an opportunity to address health inequities within Berkeley at its new permanent home at 1890 Alcatraz Ave.

Berkeley City Council requested $15 million Oct. 26 for one-time funding in the fiscal year 2022-23 state budget for replacing infrastructure at the Berkeley Marina, as first reported by Berkeleyside.

A People’s History of Telegraph Avenue, or the People’s Park mural, and the “Marvelous Miss Mars” mural face potential obstruction by a 24/7 public restroom in the coming year.

The city will pave 6.6 miles of streets over the summer to eliminate safety concerns and improve the experience of pedestrians, bikers and transit users.

The Berkeley Waterfront is quickly approaching a “crisis point" due to debt from increasing expenditures, lack of revenue and failing infrastructure, according to a report from city manager Dee Williams-Ridley.

Since Measure T1, a plan to improve Berkeley’s infrastructure, passed in November, the city has begun repaving its roads, with future plans to renovate senior and recreation centers, parks, sidewalks, storm drains and streets.

At a public meeting in the Frances Albrier Community Center on Saturday morning, city officials fielded community input and concerns about proposed parks and city building projects to be funded through Measure T1.

The flooding of the city of Berkeley’s Aquatic Park has impacted multiple organizations along Bolivar Drive, resulting in cutbacks in services and staff at one nonprofit, as first reported by Berkeleyside.