The changes are part of ongoing talks to create a new plaza and hundreds of housing units at Ashby BART, while restoring the heart of South Berkeley.
Pedestrian safety
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City Council to reconsider controversial plan for Hopkins Street bike lanes
City staff didn’t share estimates showing the project would require the removal of 60 parking spaces before a key vote last spring.
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Woman, child hit by driver in North Berkeley crosswalk
Neither the woman nor her son suffered major injuries and the driver stayed at the scene afterward, police said.
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East Bay Bike Party cyclists reeling from hit-and-run
Organizers of the monthly rides — which often traverse Oakland and Berkeley — say it’s just another example of aggressive behavior by people behind the wheel.
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Berkeleyside interactive maps: Cyclist and pedestrian injury crashes in 2021
According to BPD, 145 people sustained moderate or serious injuries in 141 crashes in 2021 involving cyclists or pedestrians. Five others died.
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70-year-old woman hit in North Berkeley crosswalk
The woman spent four days in the intensive care unit at Highland Hospital.
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Driver strikes woman in crosswalk on Telegraph, critical injuries reported
The woman is still alive but BPD has called out its Fatal Accident Investigation Team.
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Police ticket 27 drivers during pedestrian safety operation on MLK
Police spent about two hours at two locations on MLK. Officers contacted 36 drivers, some of whom were able to escape with warnings.
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Driver, 78, who hit couple outside police station also struck woman in crosswalk days earlier
Police said they have flagged the driver’s license for a priority review from the DMV.
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Major injuries after driver strikes older married couple in Berkeley crosswalk
The woman, 74, and man, 76, sustained head injuries when they were struck, police said.
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New bike lanes coming to Hopkins Street despite some neighbors’ objections
Some of the area’s residents and merchants vehemently opposed plans for new bike lanes that will require the removal of parking spaces.
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Hopkins Street bike lane plan seeks middle ground for contentious project
A new proposal would add protections for cyclists and pedestrians, while keeping most of the parking in front of businesses.