I'm grateful for Measure EE. Too often, we pass measures with too few guardrails, and the dollars go into the general fund instead. EE is specific. We can vote with confidence that monies are directed to safe streets. Let's remain a genuinely walkable city where our children and grandchildren can play safely. 

— Sheila Jordan

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

This measure gets right to the heart of the matter in an equitable, efficient way — raising the standard of ALL streets and walkways and cleaning stormwater pollution, with less expensive taxes! Completely transparent, funds would only be allocated for clearly defined purposes.

— Grace Munakata

As someone who gets around town — and takes my vacations — on my bike, I support the Fix-the-Streets measure because it will invest in improving Berkeley’s existing bicycle boulevard network, which feels safest to me, and because it requires cycle tracks to be studied before we invest in more of them.  Like me, a lot of cyclists avoid cycle tracks – especially two-way cycle tracks – because you’re trapped when obstacles arise. More and more people are riding e-bikes, which is great, and I’m sure that increase will continue.  But some of these bikes are heavy and fast, for instance the class 2 throttle bikes, and I often see big guys on 80-lb. bikes coming at me at 20 mph or more.  I don’t want to be trapped in a cycle track in this situation.

— Rick Raffanti

We shouldn’t need a citizens’ measure like Fix The Streets on the ballot to make sure that every street is paved and safe but, unfortunately,  we do.  Join us!

— Kevin Jones

During the past 14 years of doing business in Berkeley, I have seen far too many suspension components, tires and body parts damaged by the poor conditions and maintenance of the roads in Berkeley. Some of this damage has happened shortly after leaving the shop. Potholes, high curbs and uneven pavement lines requires drivers either to make evasive maneuvers by swerving (endangering others) or hitting them directly causing extensive damage to their cars.

— Jason Sims, Argonaut Garage

As a Berkeley cyclist since 1984, I know that well-paved streets are essential to safe cycling.  I consider “Fix The Streets and Sidewalks” the best approach to achieving safe streets, with good oversight and sufficient funds for the purpose.

— Michel Thouati

I had to get this walker just to cross the cracked street safely, but even the wheels get stuck in the ruts!

— Françoise Prevost

I tripped on a broken sidewalk and injured myself.  I’d like not to have to worry when I’m walking; we should be smart enough to demand better sidewalks and streets. 

— Ervin Somogyi