Thank you to Councilmember @cecilialunaparra.bsky.social and her amazing interns and staff for leading us on an eye-opening #Berkeley housing habitability tour. I learned a lot, and am recommitted to working towards a habitable #berkeley we can all call home. Photo credits: Olga Bolotina

Last night the El Cerrito City Council voted to end our Flock contract! Huge thanks to the hundreds of El Cerritans who organized to make this happen. They met with councilmembers multiple times, shared research, sent emails, circulated petitions and dozens spoke at our meeting that ended at 1 am.

I’m Syrak Micael, and I’m running to represent District 7 on the Berkeley City Council. As a lifelong Berkeley resident, I love this city — and I’ve spent years putting in the work to make it even better. (1/7)

Well, given that a grocery store has already been proposed on Southside, looks like he's already delivering on his campaign promis—oh wait, that was @cecilialunaparra.bsky.social and @markhumbert.bsky.social

i feel so grateful and proud of what we have been able to accomplish together 💓 can’t wait to see what comes next for my beloved southside my statement is at tinyurl.com/Lunaparra2026

i’m so, so sorry we failed you. my thoughts are with your family ❤️

zohran mamdani begins his speech with a eugene v debs quote🥹🥹 we’re so back

Thanks to the Berkeley Student Cooperative for hosting @cecilialunaparra.bsky.social and me last night for a “Meet Your Councilmembers” event at Cloyne Court.

please join me in keeping these two victims of traffic violence in our thoughts. it is so heartbreaking to repeatedly see our residents and visitors, especially the most vulnerable, be subject to such violence on our streets.

This photo of Bancroft Way shows how street space is now used: 1/4 for buses 1/4 for cars 1/4 for loading and parking 1/4 for bikes Previous it was 1/2 cars, 1/2 parking, even though most people using the street used the bus, bike, or walking. berkeleyca.gov/community-re...

Street improvements in Southside, one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in the country, are now complete! There will be a ribbon cutting this Wednesday at 11am with #Berkeley Mayor @mayoradenaishii.bsky.social & Councilmember @cecilialunaparra.bsky.social berkeleyca.gov/community-re...

Thank you, Berkeley City Councilmembers Tregub, @brentblackaby.bsky.social, and @cecilialunaparra.bsky.social, and state Sen. @jessearreguin.bsky.social's staff, for visiting our strike vote this week to learn how elected officials can support the healthcare, research, and education we provide

Epicenter currently put at this interesting little traffic island, where Piedmont meets Dwight from the NW, with now-blocked-off slip lane. What did Alpha Sigma Pi do?

Berkeley just experienced a small earthquake. Check USGS for the official earthquake magnitude: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... Remember to drop, cover, and hold on during earthquake shaking.

On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution. But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable

overheard on campus: “bro i didn’t even bring my car this year we got free BART! it’s just not worth it” and then their friends were talking about how easy it is to transfer at macarthur 😎

EVANSTON DEFLOCKS: City just issued a news release announcing that all 19 license plate cameras have been deactivated, and the contract will be fully terminated effective Sept. 26. Story TK.

I wish a very happy “fuck you” to everyone who thought throwing trans people under the bus was going to stop these lunatics Their goal has *always* been the eradication of the entire LGBTQ+ community, and they’re not gonna stop at Obergefell either This is why we fight for *everyone*

Fill out before the end of today! Use an online survey to let us know how to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists who use Telegraph Avenue while improving bus speed and reliability. 🚴🚶👩‍🦼🚌 Community message: berkeleyca.gov/commu... Online survey: communityfeedback.op...

Happy Minimum Wage adjustment day, #Berkeley! The new minimum wage is $19.18 per hour.

Here it is! Happy Pride everyone! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✊🏘️

“when can my city get a Zohran” we already have our in Berkeley, that’s @cecilialunaparra.bsky.social, she makes housing vision charts with rose logos on them

CM @cecilialunaparra.bsky.social is up now! She says that rents in Berkeley are back to 2018 prices *because* the city has been building housing, and that the zoning status quo is what displaces people. The city needs to do more, and this ordinance is part of that.

Councilmember @cecilialunaparra.bsky.social speaks in favor of middle housing, talks about how new buildings will contribute to affordable housing funds and how Berkeley's strong tenant protection laws will protect tenants in existing housing.

Next is someone from a local land trust who says that Berkeley's zoning has prevented them from building mixed-income housing, and that they support the supplemental rezoning proposal from Lunaparra and Resarwani.

Happy Thursday, folks! I'm spending my evening (virtually) in Berkeley, where the City Council will *finally* vote on the Middle Housing Ordinance to legalize duplexes, fourplexes & small apartments in most neighborhoods throughout the city. Grab some 🍿, 🧵 starts here!

“The Berkeley Tenants Union, or BTU, collaborated with the Office of District 7 City Councilmember @CeciliaLunaparra.bsky.social and @DSAeastbay.bsky.social to highlight new ways Berkeley tenants can unionize [to] and negotiate for lower rent regarding livability concerns and lease violations.”

In March and April, a vote on a proposal to close the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Trail on weekdays to people biking and walking was scheduled twice, then cancelled each time on short notice. Thanks to a public records request we now know what happened. 🧵with details and how to take action:

Crosswalk upgrades at Channing Circle in #Berkeley! These new islands will split up some of the city's longest crosswalks into shorter sections, and also provide barriers between people crossing the street and cars going around the loop.

Big thanks to Berkeley Councilmember @cecilialunaparra.bsky.social for introducing and getting passed a city resolution last night that calls for: - $2 Billion in state funds for transit - A funding measure for transit in the Bay Area that comes from progressive funding sources!

Thanks to all the @ebkm.org riders for coming out today—600 in all. It was a blast and it was great to have so many people say, “I needed this.” We all do. ❤️

Stumbled upon the Bike East Bay 9th Street popup in Berkeley on my way back from lunch. The street is so wide that a two way protected cycletrack can fit without removing parking. The kids loved racing their bikes on it too.

Barbara Lee is Oakland’s next mayor.

Immigration Know Your Rights Training this Wednesday evening in Berkeley! This one's a joint effort between Councilmember @cecilialunaparra.bsky.social , student leaders, and community groups. actionnetwork.org/events/immig...

If ICE is to be the instrument by which innocent people are sent to rot in foreign torture camps, I think it's time we start giving their vehicles the 1964 UC Berkeley treatment

if you felt it, tell the USGS here! earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...

"There are ways to solve the problem that don't involve penalizing the most vulnerable." -- @cecilialunaparra.bsky.social Exactly! 💙

this is immoral, ineffective, and stupid. The conservative narrative is homelessness is a personal choice. No it’s a societal failure. www.kqed.org/news/1202984...

Tenants in a North Berkeley apartment building have organized a tenant union under the new law in 2024's Measure BB. @berkeleyside.bsky.social article at www.berkeleyside.org/2025/02/25/m...

Berkeley Rent Board's Resolution Reaffirming Berkeley as a Sanctuary City passed unanimously last night! The Rent Board will also be working on Know Your Rights education. Here are some resources on your rights in California: calcivilrights.ca.gov/wp-content/u...

Last night the #berkeley City Council passed a resolution in support of reimagining the monopolistic investor-owned utility model for one that puts the people ahead of profits and delivers affordable, clean energy. Thanks to my coauthor @cecilialunaparra.bsky.social All clean power to the people!

Red paint makes buses go faster! New bus lane on Durant Ave in #Berkeley for @rideact.bsky.social buses! 🚌🚌🚌 @telegraphforpeople.bsky.social

This should absolutely be the housing platform of any progressive running for office: protecting renters, unleashing public sector construction, upzoning wealthy nabes, and getting rid of other exclusionary regulatory barriers hamstringing production. This is the new progressive housing standard.

“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.” -Angela Davis Happy 81st birthday, Angela Davis. "If you live long enough a defeat will turn into a victory." --Angela Davis

It’s not a weird turn, it’s a logical response to police failing over & over again to be effective & reliable partners on traffic safety initiatives. At some point advocates had to stop wasting time trying to shift the police culture & instead focus elsewhere.

Want to vote on who will be your local California Democratic Party delegates that then elect party leadership and vote on who the party endorses for Governor, State Legislature, Congress, etc? Request a ballot in the ADEM elections at www.ademelections.com

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