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Berkeley Waterfront Plans Gain Momentum

Berkeley Waterfront Plans Gain Momentum

Berkeley’s future waterfront vision now combines North Basin improvements—a promenade, perched beach, birding areas, bike facilities, marsh migration space, and resilience measures—with a proposed 1,080-foot Berkeley Pier and electric-ferry infrastructure. State fast-track certification advances the pier and ferry concept, but funding, design, access, routes, and construction remain unresolved.

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Updated Sep 18, 2026