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Hopkins Street Redesign and Paving

The City Council approved a major street redesign for Hopkins Street, pairing repaving with protected bike lanes, traffic calming, and pedestrian safety features despite strong opposition from residents concerned about parking loss and business impacts.

6 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Jul 29, 2026

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Go Berkeley Parking Management Program Expansion

The city is overhauling its parking program by extending meter hours to 8 PM and Sundays, adding new parking meter zones, phasing out coin meters for cashless options, and raising parking permit fees and ticket fines to close a $1 million parking fund deficit.

22 mentionsLast discussed Jun 9, 2026