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‘Joy, community, culture’: Berkeley looks to reconnect neighborhood around Ashby BART

Times Bay AreaPublished August 22, 2026Updated August 22, 2026English

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Federal funding of $850,000 has been secured for a community plaza near the Ashby BART station in Berkeley, local leaders said Friday. U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-Oakland, whose office secured the funding, made the announcement at a news conference in South Berkeley, accompanied by Mayor Adena Ishii, BART Director Barnali Ghosh and other Berkeley city […] The post ‘Joy, community, culture’:

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