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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Berkeley public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
BART Regional Transit Funding and Deficit
BART directors presented updates on rising ridership and warned of severe service cuts if the upcoming regional transit measure fails.
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.
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.