Let us know online or in person about proposed spots for eleven new bike share docking stations – racks where users can rent and return bikes and e-bikes for one-way trips across Berkeley, Oakland, and Emeryville.These 11 new stations would add to Berkeley’s existing 37 docking stations, making it easier to bike without the worries of maintenance and theft that come with ownership.With Bay Wheels…

As students move out for the summer, tenants and landlords can each help keep our streets clean and safe by planning ahead, using City of Berkeley services, and properly disposing of the items they no longer need.You can always use your building's trash, compost, and recycling bins. But you can also use additional City services – such as an extra dumpster, purchasing prepaid bags for what won’t…

On May 15, ride your bike – or a rental from a bike share station – to work, on errands, to take kids to school, to see family or friends, or for simple fun.  You’ll be able to stop at sites across Berkeley with volunteers handing out coffee, snacks, and commemorative tote bags. These different sites might host live music, give out prizes, and even do a bike check-up and minimal repair.…

Kids, their parents, or just fans of trucks and large vehicles can attend a Saturday celebration showcasing the work of those who build, fix, or maintain Berkeley’s streets, sewers, and parks.Explore the rear and side loaders that pick up your waste or compost. See inside a storm drain using a closed-circuit camera. Learn how a Vactor truck sucks up sludge. You’ll also be able to inspect city-…

Tour local homes to see how they’ve been upgraded to reduce use of fossil fuels and water while improving comfort, indoor air quality, and resilience. See homes in Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito, and Oakland with all-electric appliances, solar panels, backup batteries, electric vehicle chargers, greywater systems, and rainwater catchments.  During the June 7 tour, you can learn about…

Berkeley residents who own a car and live in areas requiring residential parking permits can quickly renew their permits or sign up for a new one online.These permits, which are tracked by license plates and not a sticker, allow residents in designated areas to park their cars close to home for more than two hours during the posted enforcement hours. Residents who do not renew their permit could…

Prepare for wildfire season by using a free City of Berkeley program that will take away shrubs, limbs, brush, and other “hard” vegetation you gather from your property.  Berkeleyans can sign up online for this service, known as our “Berkeley Chipper Program," to choose neighborhood chipping events or sign up to get an email when the next nearby event is scheduled.   In addition, those…

If you’ve never had measles and are also unsure about your vaccination status, Berkeley’s Health Officer encourages you to get the highly effective 2-dose vaccine.This guidance has long been commonplace given the extremely contagious nature of this serious, airborne, viral disease and the availability of a highly effective vaccine.However, the emphasis to get fully vaccinated is rising as cases…

Registration for the one-day, June 15 household hazardous waste event is full. County residents can drop off household hazardous waste at stopwaste.org’s Oakland facility. Appointments are not necessary. Berkeley residents can make their home safer by getting rid of…

Use a survey to help define ways to improve the health and well-being of all people in Berkeley, and in the process, you’ll lay the groundwork for long-term City plans to achieve those goals.The survey will ask you to prioritize the importance of issues related to several categories – including disaster preparedness, pollution reduction, affordable housing, and civic engagement as well as access…