Park Week 5/5/23
Painting Birds Alive A story in the Washington Post last week features Rex Brasher, “the greatest bird artist you’ve never
Read MorePainting Birds Alive A story in the Washington Post last week features Rex Brasher, “the greatest bird artist you’ve never
Read MoreEarth Day at Bay Fair After three years in limbo for Covid-19, the Bay Fair bounced back to life at
Read MoreKudos to United Site Services for promptly replacing the porta-potty in the dog park, toppled by Sunday’s atmospheric river storm.
Read MoreThe City of Berkeley has $53 million left of the $100 million T1 parks bond that voters approved in 2018.
Read MoreIf you’re in Cesar Chavez Park and need to go, you’re in trouble. The only facilities that the Parks, Recreation
Read MoreThe photo shows a park restroom with flush toilet, urinal, and hand washing sink that cost the National Park Service
Read MoreThe Chavez Park Conservancy does more than highlight the many natural beauties of the park. Part of the Conservancy’s mission
Read MoreThe Chavez Park Conservancy has released its Annual Report 2019. A PDF copy is attached. The report covers activities by
Read MoreAs noted here previously, the City has contracted with Hyphae Designs to do a citywide restroom study. The study is
Read MoreThe consultants working on a contract with the City to look at the public restroom situation citywide will propose replacement
Read MoreMost Chavez Park Conservancy work is done in the everyday world, far from the spotlights. In the past couple of
Read MoreOn the western edge of the Off-Leash Dog Area sits this porta-potty, one of the three sets of these temporary
Read MoreWhy do we still have porta-potties in the park after more than 25 years? We still have porta-potties in the
Read MoreAfter six days unusable with a broken door (flashback), the ADA porta-potty in the park opposite the hotel finally got
Read MoreOnce again the ADA porta-potty opposite the hotel is unusable because of a broken door. This door has the cheapest,
Read MorePark Maintenance deserves a tip of the hat for prompt action in painting over the graffiti on the trash boxes
Read MoreHow many times must a park porta-potty break down before Parks management makes the vendor replace it? This ADA unit
Read MoreDear Ms. Hogan, I have been deeply impressed over the years by your concern for prudent and transparent management of
Read MoreThe quickest way to clean the seat, walls, and floors of porta-potties is with a high-pressure hose. But porta-potties have
Read MorePermanent restrooms for Ohlone Park was the topic of a community meeting Monday evening, May 22, in classrooms A and
Read MoreThe City of Emeryville has stepped forward where Berkeley fears to tread: it’s installed a public restroom. Located on Park
Read MoreFirst published in Berkeleyside May 9 2017 Everybody Wants Better Park Bathrooms – Except the Parks Director By Martin Nicolaus
Read MoreThe Parks Department last week backed off from Parks boss Scott Ferris’ April 8 legal-sounding claim that T1 bond money
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