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Berkeley,
California (Friday, August 31, 2007) - In
anticipation of high attendance at University of California Berkeley
football games this year, the City, the university and neighbors
have spent several months working on a pilot plan for parking in the
residential neighborhoods adjacent to the university.
“We’re already a busy urban area, so
the best way to get to games will always be public
transportation,” said Jim Hynes, Assistant to the City Manager.
“But we’ve worked out a parking and transportation plan that we
hope will allow residents reasonable access to their neighborhoods
and will also accommodate game day traffic.”
The
university will split the cost of special electronic traffic signs
with the City, as well as paying for the entire season’s post-game
clean-ups. The post-game clean-ups were tested in a pilot project
last year and found to be successful.
On game days, residents and visitors can
expect:
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