Economics, History, and the Future of a Berkeley Landmark
The City of Berkeley and WETA/San Francisco Bay Ferry are proposing a new ferry for the Berkeley waterfront with a new version of the Berkeley Pier. Learn about the history of ferries in Berkeley and the benefits and costs they bring.
Speakers:
Charles Wollenberg, retired history professor, author of Berkeley: A City in History
Jim McGrath, formerly of California Coastal Commission, Port of Oakland, BCDC, and Berkeley Parks, Recreation & Waterfront Commission
Camille Antinori, Berkeley Waterfront Community Coalition executive director; lecturer in economics, San Francisco State University; co-organizer of event, replacing City Councilmember Terry Taplin when he was unable to attend
Randy Rentschler, adjunct Instructor, UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy, formerly of Metropolitan Transportation Commission
The program was in the Veterans Building Auditorium, 1931 Center Street. The current exhibit, On the Waterfront, was open for half an hour before and after the program.
See video of event here.
For information about the City’s planning process to date on the ferry and pier project, see this site.
Free admission (donations appreciated)