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Downtown Berkeley is not a victim of the market. It’s a victim of its own rules.

How discretionary process can turn predictable standards into delay and risk.
by Paarsa Nikzad

People’s Park and the legal cost of refusing to decide

A plain-language look at leverage, delay, and the state’s response.
by Amani Maina-Kilaas

UC Berkeley’s housing gap is not accidental. It is structural.

How enrollment, timelines, and authority shape the city’s housing burden.
by Lauren Gutierrez

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