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BERKELEY’S ECOTONE:

[IN]CITY 2015 INSTRUCTORS // NICOLA SZIBBO / SONIA-LYNN ABENOJAR / JUSTIN KEARNAN / ERIC ANDERSON GROUP // EMILY LEADER / MAY BARTLETT / YOUWON HWANG / VARAND ONANY

A VIBRANT MIX

1870s 2012TIMELINE

Earthquake Rebuilding effort and influx of refugees from SF speeds development in Downtown Berkeley

Transit RemovalKey System ends service

BARTDowntown Berkeley BART station opens

An ecotone is a transition area between two biomes, where two communities meet and integrate. Downtown Berkeley is an ecotone of students and city life, creating a dynamic and eclectic community in the heart of Berkeley.

Open for BusinessCentral Business District Developed; UC Berkeley opens campus at current location

Revival BeginsDowntown Plan establishes Arts District and adds high density housing, while maintaining historic buildings

Planning ProcessDowntown Area Plan drafted - collaborative effort of UC Berkeley and City of Berkeley

Plan In ActionDowntown Area Plan adopted

1906 1960 1973 1990 2005

11’ 44’42’15’38’10’44’13’

Shattuck Ave (Southbound)At Downtown Berkeley BART Station North

University Ave.

Shattuck Ave.Shattuck Ave.


Berkeley Way

Berkeley Way

Oxford St.

Fulton St.

Milvia St.

Milvia St.

Addison St.

Center St.

Allston Way

Kittredge St.

Bancroft Way

Durant Ave.

UC

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Y

N

0.25Miles

CITY CAMPUS

DOWNTOWNCORE



LAND USE

N

0.25Miles

BUSINESS

STREETS

C-DMU Core(180- and 120-foot exception)

C-DMU Outer Core(only 120-foot exception)

C-DMU Corridor(no tall building exception)

C-DMU Buffer(no tall building exception)

R-5 High Density Residential

R-3 Multiple Family Residential

R-2A Restricted Multiple Family Residential

R-SMU Residential Mixed Use Subarea

UC Properties(height exceptions apply)

ZONING / BUILDING HEIGHTS

University Ave.



Berkeley Way

Berkeley Way

Oxford St.

Fulton St.

Milvia St.

Milvia St.

Addison St.

Center St.

Allston Way

Kittredge St.

Bancroft Way

Durant Ave.

UC

BE

RK

ELE

Y

N

0.25Miles

Retail & Restaurants

Hotel

Customer Services & Adult Education

Cultural: Theater, Cinema, Museum

PUBLIC-SERVING STREET LEVEL USES

ZONING

1

3

2

4

ARTS DISTRICT

EVENTS

OPEN SPACE

CONSTRAINTS BOTH ENHANCERS

HOUSING OCCUPIED BY RENTER - BERKELEY

N

0.25Miles

LegendAlameda_SFRenterOcc / OccHU

0% - 10%

11% - 20%

21% - 30%

31% - 40%

41% - 50%

51% - 60%

61% - 70%

71% - 80%

81% - 90%

91% - 100%

HOUSING OCCUPIED BY RENTER - DOWNTOWN

2.5Miles

LegendAlameda_SF_ClipRenterOcc / OccHU

6% - 15%

16% - 25%

26% - 34%

35% - 43%

44% - 53%

54% - 62%

63% - 72%

73% - 81%

82% - 90%

91% - 100%

HOUSING

University Ave.



Berkeley Way

Berkeley WayO

xford St.Fulton St.

Milvia St.

Milvia St.

Addison St.

Center St.

Allston Way

Kittredge St.

Bancroft Way

Durant Ave.

UC

BE

RK

ELE

Y

N

0.25Miles

University Ave.



Berkeley Way

Berkeley WayO

xford St.Fulton St.

Milvia St.

Milvia St.

Addison St.

Center St.

Allston Way

Kittredge St.

Bancroft Way

Durant Ave.

UC

BE

RK

ELE

Y

N

0.25Miles

INCOMELegendIncome_test_ClipEstimate_

$0.00 - $21,791.70

$21,791.71 - $43,583.40

$43,583.41 - $65,375.10

$65,375.11 - $87,166.80

$87,166.81 - $108,958.50

$108,958.51 - $130,750.20

$130,750.21 - $152,541.90

$152,541.91 - $174,333.60

$174,333.61 - $196,125.30

$196,125.31 - $217,917.00

MEDIAN INCOME - BERKELEY

MEDIAN INCOME - DOWNTOWN

2.5Miles

N

0.25Miles

10’ 14’0’

Scale:

North

LegendCenter St. (Eastbound)

Between Oxford St. and Shattuck Ave

15’ 8’ 8’12’ 12’ 22’

18’ 18’45’ 45’60’

Shattuck Ave (Northbound)Between Center St. and Addison St.

Legend

Scale:

0’ 8’

North

Legend

Scale:

0’ 14’ 28’

18’ 24’ 25’ 25’ 24’13.5’ 18’7’7’

North

Shattuck Ave (Northbound)Between Kittredge St. and Allston Wy.

P P

16’ 8’ 16’ 8’ 16’ 16’8’

University Ave (Westbound)Between Shattuck Ave and Milvia St.

Legend

Scale:0’ 10’ 20’

North

University Ave.Shattuck Ave.

Shattuck Ave.


Berkeley Way

Berkeley Way

Oxford St.

Fulton St.

Milvia St.

Milvia St.

Addison St.

Center St.

Allston Way

Kittredge St.

Bancroft Way

Durant Ave.

UC

BE

RK

EL

EY

N

0.25Miles

1

23

4



CIRCULATION

University Ave.



Berkeley Way

Berkeley Way

Oxford St.

Fulton St.

Milvia St.

Milvia St.

Addison St.

Center St.

Allston Way

Kittredge St.

Bancroft Way

Durant Ave.

UC

BE

RK

ELE

Y

N

0.25Miles

AC Transit Bus RouteBARTBicycle Boulevard

PEDESTRIAN / BIKE VOLUME

HOW

DOWNTOWN

BERKELEY

EMPLOYEES GET

TO WORK

Source: City of Berkeley, Downtown Area Plan

University Ave.

Shattuck Ave.

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SShattuck Ave..e

vA k

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Berkeley Way

.tS

drof

xO

Fulton St.

Milvia St.

Milvia St.

Addison St.

Center St.

Allston Way

Kittredge St.

Bancroft Way

Durant Ave.

250 ft.

N

July 18, 2015 Saturday8:30 AM to 9:30 AMShattuck Ave. & Center St.

Bike

Pedestarian

UC ,Berkeley

315

229

249

174

7

19 8

University Ave.

Shattuck Ave.

. evA

kcu

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SShattuck Ave..e

vA k

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ahS Berkeley Way

Berkeley Way

.tS

drof

xO

Fulton St.

Milvia St.

Milvia St.

Addison St.

Allston Way

Kittredge St.

Bancroft Way

Durant Ave.

250 ft.

N

July 15, 2015 Wednesday8:00 AM to 9:00 AMShattuck Ave. & Center St.

Bike

Pedestarian

UC ,Berkeley

470

98664

12

460 21

36917

University Ave.

Shattuck Ave.. e

vA k

cutt

ahS

Shattuck Ave..e

vA k

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ahS Berkeley Way

Berkeley Way

.tS

drof

xO

Fulton St.

Milvia St.

Milvia St.

Addison St.

Center St.

Allston Way

Kittredge St.

Bancroft Way

Durant Ave.

YEL

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B C

U

N

0.25Miles

Existing Bike Lane

Existing Bike Route

Existing high tra�c of sidewalk

University Ave.

Shattuck Ave.. e

vA k

cutt

ahS

Shattuck Ave..e

vA k

cutt

ahS Berkeley Way

Berkeley Way

.tS

drof

xO

Fulton St.

Milvia St.

Milvia St.

Addison St.

Center St.

Allston Way

Kittredge St.

Bancroft Way

Durant Ave.

YEL

EK

RE

B C

U

N

0.25Miles

Proposed Bike Lane

Proposed Bike Route

Proposed improvement on sidewalk

Widen Sidewalk

Closed Plaza

SlowStreets or

Plaza

EFFORTS TO REDUCE CAR USAGE

“Most of the time I’m just passing through. I probably only stop one out of every ten times.”

CURRENT PROPOSED

BOTH

Transit brings people together, but does it facilitate meaningful interaction?

15%

35%

50%

7 of the 15 bus lines that serve Downtown also serve the campus.

The bike station is popular among commuters and high schoolers.

Downtown Berkeley BART is one of the two biggest transit hubs in the East Bay.



CONCLUSION

HOMELESSNESS

University Ave.



Berkeley Way

Berkeley Way

Oxford St.

Fulton St.

Milvia St.

Milvia St.

Addison St.

Center St.

Allston Way

Kittredge St.

Bancroft Way

Durant Ave.

UC

BE

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N

Boss Multi-Agency Service Center

Civic Center Park Bathroom

Center Street Garage Bathroom

DOWNTOWN BERKELEY IN ONE WORD

“I think it’s important to help the homeless people so they’re not in the streets”

“The town has character and preserving it is important.”

FUTURE PLAN

CONSTRAINTS BOTH ENHANCERS

“It’s kind of a weird little section of society.”

University Ave.



Berkeley Way

Berkeley Way

Oxford St.

Fulton St.

Milvia St.

Milvia St.

Addison St.

Center St.

Allston Way

Kittredge St.

Bancroft Way

Durant Ave.

UC

BE

RK

ELE

Y

N

0.25Miles

University Ave.



Berkeley Way

Berkeley Way

Oxford St.

Fulton St.

Milvia St.

Milvia St.

Addison St.

Center St.

Allston Way

Kittredge St.

Bancroft Way

Durant Ave.

UC

BE

RK

ELE

Y

N

0.25Miles

City of Berkeley Open Space Improvement AreaUC Berkeley / City of Berkeley Open Space Improvement Area

University Ave.Shattuck Ave.

Shattuck Ave.


Berkeley Way

Berkeley Way

Oxford St.

Fulton St.

Milvia St.

Milvia St.

Addison St.

Center St.

Allston Way

Kittredge St.

Bancroft Way

Durant Ave.

UC

BE

RK

ELE

Y

GETTING THERE

STREETS AND OPEN SPACE IMPROVEMENT AREAS

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