South Berkeley Resilience and Reinvestment
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South Berkeley Now!
Proudly Announces The Ashby BART Housing Is Progressing Forward!
South Berkeley Now! Community Housing Advocacy Organization; Co-founders Deborah Matthews, Teresa Clarke,
Matt Nicholas and David Soffa
Our Voices Have Been Heard!
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Thank you, South Berkeley Now! membership, for your unwavering ten-year commitment to bringing housing to our community.
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Up to 1000 units of housing;
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50% of units and more to be affordable to low-income households;
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Adeline Street Two-Lane Option/Road Diet & protected bike-ways;
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A permanent home for the Berkeley Flea Market on Adeline Street;
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Community Benefits fund dedicated to South Berkeley
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Connection of development to Adeline St at Ashby is required and will lessen the negative impacts of the power station infrastructure.
Delivered Mable's Promissory Note
Sculptor: Mildred Howard
“Delivered, Mable’s Promissory Note,” a sculpture by artist Mildred Howard, is now installed near the Ashby BART station, on the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Adeline St., welcoming everyone to the Lorin District.
Dedication: Juneteenth, June 16th, 2024
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CA. State Leadership; Governor Gavin Newsome,
Senator Scott Wiener and Senator Nancy Skinner -
Extending and Strengthening Affordable Housing Initiatives, "By Right" South Berkeley's Maudelle Shreik Affordable Housing Development Project - 89 Units Low-Income Homes
SB 423 extends Senator Wiener’s SB 35 (2017), one of the state’s most successful tools for accelerating the development of affordable housing. The bill passed the Assembly 61-8 and passed the Senate on concurrence 27-7 with bipartisan support.
SB 35’s streamlined approvals have proven enormously successful at increasing affordable housing production in communities failing to keep pace with their housing goals. In the four years since it went into effect, it has helped develop over 18,000 units of affordable housing and tens of thousands of high-wage jobs.
With SB 35 sunsetting at the end of 2025, SB 423 extends and strengthens its provisions and adds strong new labor standards. The bill has drawn support from a wide range of construction unions, including the California Conference of Carpenters, the District Council of Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ of Northern California, Northern California District Council of Laborers, the Southern California District Council of Laborers, and the California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers. Together, these unions represent the majority of residential construction workers in California.
SB 423 is sponsored by the California Housing Consortium, the California Conference of Carpenters, the Inner City Law Center, the Local Initiative Support Corporation, and California YIMBY.
The Black Panther Housing Development Welcomes 100% Very Low-Income Residents!
(Deborah Matthews, Co-Developer Team - Board Officer; Oakland And The World Enterprises, Elaine Brown, Executive Director Oakland And The World Enterprise, Leader Black Panther Party (former) )
The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Tuesday, July 16th, 2024, from 10 AM to 12 PM. The address is 1670 Seventh Street, Oakland, California, 94607.
Here are the beautiful amenities: Supportive Services, ADA Units, Partially Furnished, Modern electric kitchens, Free Wifi in all units, Laundry room on every floor, Large community room and outdoor garden, Fitness Center, Computer Lab, on-site market, and restaurant.
To learn about Black Panther housing eligibility, visit the website: https://www.theblackpantherapartments.com.
With Deborah, Progress Is Now!
Adeline Street Planter Pilot Project - Phase 1
Author - Planter Pilot Project Phase 1 - Deborah Matthews - Nov. 2023
I thank all parties who joined me in refurbishing the trash-catching planets of the 3200 block of Adeline Street. The 3200 block business owners, the City of Berkeley Economic Development, Chief Strategist Kieron Slaughter, and the City of Berkeley Public Works Dept. Bruce Pratt and the Director, Scott Ferris, thank you for completing this Adeline Street Pilot Plant Project Phase One! South Berkeley residents and Juneteenth festival friends, thank you for acknowledging this small beautification project for a more welcoming Lorin District.
For approximately 15 years, our Adeline Street Corridor has not had a public service water irrigation system for vegetation/plant life.
A loud shout out to the businesses that said "Yes" to regularly watering our new plants!
Paul, Owner of the Vault Cafe: Thank you for saying Yes!
Sean Scott, Director of the Black Repertory Group: Thank you for saying Yes!
Roses on Adeline, Owner, Rose Soffa, David Soffa, and Teresa Clarke: Thank you for saying Yes!
