Welcome
Berkeley deserves better streets and sidewalks
As Berkeleyans experience every day, over 40% of our streets are officially in poor to failed condition—especially dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists. Even with the City Council’s recent increase in funding for street maintenance, the overall condition of our streets will continue to decline, and the $260 million current backlog of deferred maintenance will grow by about 25% over the next five years. Likewise, our sidewalks and pedestrian paths are crumbling and hazardous.
With Berkeley Measure EE, we can change that!
Berkeley Measure EE has qualified for the November 2024 ballot!
On May 7, we announced that over 80 Berkeley volunteers collected enough signatures to qualify our measure for the ballot! Measure EE is narrowly focused on fixing all our streets and sidewalks over the next 12 years – with no padding for undefined and unplanned infrastructure projects. Measure EE requires the city to maintain its recently increased street maintenance budget—otherwise, the tax goes away (no bait and switch)!
Now the campaign begins!
Join us!
Working together, ordinary folks have the power to make our city government more responsible and more responsive to Berkeley’s basic needs. You can help ensure that Measure EE prevails in November!
The condition of Berkeley’s streets
Some submissions to the City of Berkeley’s ClickFix Issue Reporting System showing complaints.
Testimonials – Why we need Measure EE
As a Berkeley cyclist since 1984, I know that well-paved streets are essential to safe cycling. I consider “Fix The Streets and Sidewalks” the best approach to achieving safe streets, with good oversight and sufficient funds for the purpose.
— Michel Thouati
We shouldn’t need a citizens’ measure like Fix The Streets on the ballot to make sure that every street is paved and safe but, unfortunately, we do. Join us!
— Kevin Jones
This measure gets right to the heart of the matter in an equitable, efficient way — raising the standard of ALL streets and walkways and cleaning stormwater pollution, with less expensive taxes! Completely transparent, funds would only be allocated for clearly defined purposes.
— Grace Munakata
I support Measure EE because it will improve street conditions for all of us. As a small business owner, I also appreciate that Measure EE doesn’t charge a higher rate on commercial property, recognizing that landlords pass taxes straight through to their struggling tenants.
— Ellie Jay, Maxi Hair Salon