[Ebbc-Talk] TAKE ACTION: Do you support Parklets in Berkeley? Livable Berkeley letter to Berkeley Transportation Commission

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Livable Berkeley is excited the City is considering a Pilot Parklet program in Berkeley, and we strongly support this effort! 

The Transportation Commission is considering key policy decisions around parklets this Thursday, May 16. See our full letter to the commission. 

Let the them know you support a Pilot Parklet program in Berkeley!
 
Last October Livable Berkeley was the lead organizer for Sunday Streets Berkeley, a widely successful event that brought over 40,000 people to Downtown Berkeley.

For this event Livable Berkeley sponsored a “Pop-Up Parklet,” which was used and enjoyed throughout the day as a practical demonstration of how parklets can be successful in the City of Berkeley. Our “Pop-Up Parklet” meets all of the requirements for a sidewalk grade, wheelchair accessible parklet and can be set up again. The parklet, in use, can be viewed in the StreetsFilm video about Sunday Streets Berkeley.
Livable Berkeley believes a Pilot Parklet program will be successful in Berkeley. We are fortunate to have a developed parklets program from San Francisco to build on, which is designed to minimize red tape and speed approvals. We support the Pilot Parklet Staff Report. We recommend that the list of key policy decisions for the Transportation Commission to consider also include Eligibility and Selection Criteria. Both the Oakland and San Francisco reports included in the Commission’s packet include these criteria.  

Livable Berkeley is a local non-profit organization that advocates for equitable and sustainable development in the City of Berkeley. We champion projects and measures that protect the environment, promote equity, and enhance transportation, housing, and job choices. Community investment is key in our sustainable future, and parklets demonstrate the City leadership’s commitment to create a vibrant street life, support local businesses, and promote stewardship of our community.
Thank you for making Berkeley a better place to live, work, learn, and raise our families.

Copyright © 2013 Livable Berkeley, All rights reserved.

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Livable Berkeley
1442A Walnut Street #202
Berkeley, California 94709

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