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Building connection among Berkeley blue-space users
The Green Flash, Image courtesy of Paul Kamen
Mission
Mission
There are many communities of waterfront users at the Berkeley waterfront - dog walkers, sailors, boatowners, kayakers, swimmers, families coming to picnic, school kids on field trips to Adventure Playground and Shorebird Park, fishers along the shoreline, and sunset seekers to view one of the most iconic images in California. BWCC’s goal is to develop projects that raise awareness of these groups - including historical perspectives - and enhance the sense of community at the Berkeley waterfront.
What should an Environmental Impact Report to put a ferry at the waterfront cover? In May, BWCC submitted this document in response to the city's request for comments on putting a ferry at the pier. This is a proposal separate from an option of repairing pier and reopen, advocated by the Save the Pier group, to what it was before the July 2015 closure (10 years already, can you believe?). The WETA-Ferry plan would replace the 3000' old pier with a 580' pier and ferry terminal, an possibly extension of 500' and a breakwater. Big issues:
-Will the city use the reduced use of waterfront caused by pier closure and parking lot closures as baseline for studying impacts?
-Will alternative plans be entertained?
-What evidence is there of "secondary benefits" of this plan?
-How will migratory fish and bird and now harbor porpoise habitat be affected?
-Will affordable open space access cease to exist?
Recreational Activities
Recreational Activities
Other News
Other News
South Cove East Dock NOW repaired as of 9/12/2025. The city reallocated $200,000 from redrafting the Waterfront Specific Plan for this capital infrastructure repairs. Final price tag: $192,083.
Parking fees and passes to be applied in South Cove and J/K dock lots Word has it that parking fees for visitors to the baitshop, Adventure Playground and any recreation in the south basin will bail out the DoubleTree.
Photo collections
Photo collections
Courtesy of Paul Kamen
https://people.well.com/user/pk/waterfront/photo-of-the-week/PhotoIndex.html
https://people.well.com/user/pk/waterfront/photo-of-the-week/Sorted-List.htm
Courtesy of Camille Antinori
Links to City Meetings and Offices
Links to City Meetings and Offices
Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commission
Berkeley City Council: council@berkeleyca.gov
City Manager: CManager@berkeleyca.gov
Marina office: Marina@berkeleyca.gov or 510-981-6742 (after hours maintenance: 510-649-5892)
Questions?
Questions?
Contact camilleantinori @ duck dot com to get more information
A Berkeley Partners for Parks affiliate
Donations to BWCC can be sent to Berkeley Partners for Parks, PO Box 12521, Berkeley, CA 94712. Please make check payable to Berkeley Partners for Parks and be sure to put "Berkeley Waterfront Community Coalition" in the memo field of the check.
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