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Berkeley deserves better streets and sidewalks
As Berkeleyans experience every day, over 40% of our streets are officially in poor to failed condition—especially dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists. Even with the City Council’s recent increase in funding for street maintenance, the overall condition of our streets will continue to decline, and the $260 million current backlog of deferred maintenance will grow by about 25% over the next five years. Likewise, our sidewalks and pedestrian paths are crumbling and hazardous.
With Berkeley Measure EE, we can change that!
Berkeley Measure EE has qualified for the November 2024 ballot!
On May 7, we announced that over 80 Berkeley volunteers collected enough signatures to qualify our measure for the ballot! Measure EE is narrowly focused on fixing all our streets and sidewalks over the next 12 years – with no padding for undefined and unplanned infrastructure projects. Measure EE requires the city to maintain its recently increased street maintenance budget—otherwise, the tax goes away (no bait and switch)!
Now the campaign begins!
Join us!
Working together, ordinary folks have the power to make our city government more responsible and more responsive to Berkeley’s basic needs. You can help ensure that Measure EE prevails in November!
The condition of Berkeley’s streets
Some submissions to the City of Berkeley’s ClickFix Issue Reporting System showing complaints.
Testimonials – Why we need Measure EE
I don't own a vehicle. I built my own custom bicycle and adapted it to my disability needs. Often, I have to get off my bicycle because of the poor condition of the streets. Likewise, many of our sidewalks have trip hazards and many are not usable for persons using wheelchairs, walkers or white canes. I support Measure EE because it prioritizes fixing the worst sidewalks and streets first, which will ensure equal access and accessibility. It’s about time that accessibility is prioritized, and I believe EE will do the job!
— Helen Walsh
I support Measure EE because it will improve street conditions for all of us. As a small business owner, I also appreciate that Measure EE doesn’t charge a higher rate on commercial property, recognizing that landlords pass taxes straight through to their struggling tenants.
— Ellie Jay, Maxi Hair Salon
I have lived in Berkeley since 2001 and have always been a bicycle commuter and recreational rider. I was delighted to live in a city with an excellent network of bicycle boulevards and proud of the city. Over the course of these years, I have witnessed, and felt in my body, the absolute deterioration of the bicycle boulevards and other streets. They are now at a dangerous level. Twice on my way to work, I have been so jostled on my bike that my computer bag jumped out of a bike basket and my coffee cup flew off my bike into traffic. Other times, I have had to make split-second decisions whether to swerve into potential traffic or risk falling off my bike. Now, I not only need to watch for irresponsible drivers, I need to weave around pot holes, cracks and uneven pavement from the poor condition of the roads. I am no longer proud to be an avid Berkeley bicyclist. Our streets are truly hazardous for cyclists. Vote YES on EE and NO on FF. Measure EE is the only one that prioritizes the condition of the paving on the streets and sidewalks, which benefits everyone, over other projects that are controversial and, at best, benefit only a few.
— Lori Copan