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Barnali Ghosh

@barnalighosh.bsky.social

BART board director District 3, Berkeley South Asian American history tour guide, public transit advocate, and native flower cosplayer. Also on IG at @berkeleywali.

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Bike East Bay@bikeeastbay.bsky.social · 3w ago

Thank you @mayoradenaishii.bsky.social & Council Members @taplinterry.bsky.social @cecilialunaparra.bsky.social @markhumbert.bsky.social @igortregub.bsky.social Ben Bartlett, & Rashi Kesarwani for voting to approve the Safe Hopkins protected bikeway plan at last night's meeting!

map of Hopkins St in N Berkeley "1-way painted buffer bike lanes plus traffic calming on each side of Hopkins, The Alameda to Sutter" "1-way protected bike lanes on each side of Hopkins, Peralta to The Alameda" "Traffic calming but no bike lanes on each side of Hopkins, Peralta to Stannage"
Walk Bike Berkeley@walkbikeberk.bsky.social · 3w ago

About last night’s Hopkins vote: Walk Bike Berkeley applauds Council’s decision to repave and rebalance Hopkins Street with pedestrian, bicycle, and transit improvements. The 7-2 vote clearly demonstrates Council’s commitment to making Hopkins Street smooth, safe, and accessible for all. 1/2

Robert Prinz@prinzrob.bsky.social · 4w ago

70+ postcards in support of a protected bikeway on Hopkins in N Berkeley were mailed out to the Mayor & City Council yesterday, including these great ones from area kids who want to get around on their own 2 wheels. Visit BikeEastBay.org/Hopkins to show your support too, before the July 28 vote!

Photo of a stack of postcards addressed to the Berkeley mayor and city council - top card is in a child’s handwriting reading “I want more bike lanez. From Kazi to Mayor Ishii (I’m 6 years old)”A selection of postcards from kids with cute cartoon drawings of people on bikes, and messages in support of a protected bikeway on Hopkins St in Berkeley
City of Berkeley@berkeleyca.gov · last mo.

Everyone experiences the area around Ashby @bart.gov differently. Some walk. Some bike. Some ride the bus. Some drive. Help shape a space that works better for everyone at our community workshop on Saturday, July 25, from 10am–noon. berkeleyca.gov/commu... RSVP today: forms.office.com/pag...

Ashby BART Access and Public Space Community Meeting | City of Berkeley

Join a hands-on workshop to share how you move through and experience the area around Ashby BART!The City, BART, and development team are reimagining public space near Ashby BART as part of a future transit-oriented development (TOD) at this location.What would help you get to and move around this space more easily and comfortably? What would make this space feel welcoming for people of all ages and abilities?

berkeleyca.gov

Benjamin Fry@bluejekyll.bsky.social · last mo.

It’s that time again where we fight a fight we’ve “won” time and time again, only for some obstinate old people in Berkeley to delay it again and again. Please sign this letter. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Make Hopkins smooth and safe for all!

The bottom line: On July 28, Berkeley City Council will vote on whether to repave Hopkins Street with pedestrian, bicycle, and transit improvements (including protected bike lanes). Please send them ...

actionnetwork.org

Anirvan Chatterjee@chatterjee.net · 3mo ago

@barnalighosh.bsky.social and I have been running an experimental San Francisco South Asian Radical History Walking Tour since 2023, and we just updated it for the current political moment. Need a dose of hope in hard times? Come join us in SF’s Mission District on Sunday, May 24 (1/2)

Berkeley South Asian Radical History Walking Tour

Discover the secret histories of South Asian Americans in Berkeley and San Francisco, California. As seen in National Geographic and NPR.

berkeleysouthasian.org

BART@bart.gov · 4mo ago

BART needs an artist to put a mosaic/tile mural on this wall!!! One artist or team will be commissioned to design an artwork to be translated into a mosaic/tile mural at North Berkeley Station. Find a detailed FAQ and other application information: www.bart.gov/about/planni...

Walk Bike Berkeley@walkbikeberk.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🚨Hopkins Street🚨 With an important Council committee vote coming on April 15, it's time, yet again, to speak up for pedestrian🚶‍♀️, bicycle 🚲, and transit 🚌 improvements on Hopkins! Take action👇 actionnetwork.org/letters/make...

Make Hopkins Street Safe for ALL!

On April 15, Berkeley City Council Facilities, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment & Sustainability (FITES) Committee will weigh in on a proposal several Councilmembers have put forward to repave Hopkins Street without any bike or transit infrastructure improvements. Act now to urge the FITES committee to instead recommend repaving Hopkins with pedestrian, bike, and transit improvements, as approved in an earlier 8-1 council vote. We can't afford to miss this opportunity. Protected bike lanes on Hopkins will provide critical low-stress bicycle connections to schools and other key destinations for people of all ages and abilities. If the City does not create those connections when the street is repaved, there will continue to be a significant gap in the City’s low-stress bike network, likely for decades. Send the committee a letter now to let them know that making Hopkins Street safe for ALL is important to you.

actionnetwork.org

Nancy Pelosi @pelosi.house.gov · 5mo ago

Met with @bart.gov leadership to discuss strengthening our region’s transit system, from increasing ridership to building a more reliable and resilient system for the future. Public transit is essential to our economy, and we must ensure it remains strong for generations to come.

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Cyrus Hall@cyrushall.bsky.social · 6mo ago

As we work to pass the @connectbayarea.bsky.social and Stronger Muni for All measures, it's important that transit agencies continue to develop diverse revenue streams. As BART Director @barnalighosh.bsky.social says clearly in this article, building housing and new revenue for BART go hand in hand.

BART is turning parking lots into housing. Will 700 new units help its fiscal crisis?

BART’s future may be up in the air amid a devastating budget outlook but one thing is certain: The next wave of housing development on its vast parking lots is coming down the track.

sfchronicle.com

BART@bart.gov · 10mo ago

At a ribbon cutting today, BART marked the completion of a transformation of North Berkeley Station that will make it easier for more people to walk and bike to the station and set the stage for the future TOD at the station, which will bring hundreds of affordable homes to the community.

A group of people cut a ribbon outside under a clear sky
BART@bart.gov · 11mo ago

Director Barnali Ghosh and Director Victor Flores joined the first half of the Speedrun and spoke to the crowd. We’re about halfway through. There’s still time to join us as we make our way from Dublin/Pleasanton to Berryessa/North San Jose.

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BART@bart.gov · 11mo ago

SB 63 is headed to the Governor's desk. It is a historic opportunity to allow voters in 5 counties of the Bay Area to consider a sales tax measure in Nov 2026 to preserve and improve transit. BART, and the entire transit network that keeps the Bay Area moving, stand to benefit from this bill.

ren they/them 🏳️‍⚧️@renzaro.com · last yr.

⭐️ Berkeley! If you want bike share but can’t justify doing it because there isn’t a doc close to you, this is a SUPER easy way to get one. <5 minutes of your time now = save infinite time and money in the long run!

City of Berkeley@berkeleyca.gov · last yr.

Let us know online or in person about proposed spots for eleven new bike share docking stations – racks where users can rent and return bikes and e-bikes for one-way trips across Berkeley, Oakland, and Emeryville. Community Message: berkeleyca.gov/commu... 1/4