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  • Fix Berkeley's Streets & Sidewalks!
    Vote Yes on EE Nov. 5
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Berkeley needs better streets & sidewalks

As Berkeleyans experience every day, over 40% of our streets are officially in poor to failed condition. Over the next five years, the overall condition of our streets is expected to continue to decline, and the $260 million current backlog of deferred maintenance will grow by about 25%.  Likewise, our sidewalks and pedestrian paths are crumbling and hazardous.

Measure EE is an opportunity to fix this ongoing problem!

Measure EE is narrowly focused on fixing all our streets, sidewalks, and pedestrian paths 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!

 

More on Measure EE
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Hundreds of volunteers worked to get Measure EE on the ballot

Thanks to hundreds of Berkeley volunteers, we collected more than enough signatures to qualify our measure for the ballot! Our efforts continue with help and donations from the many Berkeley residents who want to see our streets and sidewalks fixed.

 

Compare Measure EE with the competing measure

Measure EE (Fix the Streets & Sidewalks) will be one of two measures on the city of Berkeley November ballot. Whichever ballot measure gets more votes, and over 50% of the total, will prevail. 

We believe Measure EE is by far the better option!

 

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The condition of Berkeley’s streets

Some submissions to the City of Berkeley’s ClickFix Issue Reporting System showing complaints.

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Testimonials – Why we need Measure EE

 

Peter Sussman

I'm a 61-year Berkeley resident, a longtime homeowner, a former board member of the Center for Independent Living, a retired editor at the San Francisco Chronicle, and an author. For the past few decades, I've lived with spinal disabilities and rely on assistive devices.  Berkeley helped launch the international disability movement, but now I and many others are forced to ride in the street to get around our neighborhoods.  Only Measure EE guarantees enough money to fix the sidewalks without homeowner matching payments.  By voting Yes on EE, we can send a message to our City Council:  the sidewalks should be for everyone.  Please join me in voting YES on Measure EE.

— Peter Sussman

Norm Gelbart photo - big smile

This IS the right measure to support -- everyone benefits, equally, and ALL the streets and sidewalks need repair. Berkeley's once well-paved roads and sidewalks have become hazardous and neglected. Being an avid walker and bicyclist, I feel the effects of our current public roadways and sidewalks intimately. We can do much better. Please vote YES on EE -- repair ALL roads and sidewalks!

— Norm Gelbart

Kevin Jones

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

More Testimonials & Endorsements

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!

 

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