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BPWA in the News

New York Times (July 2, 2011) "Pedestrian Pathways" A History of Berkeley's Paths

New York Times (March 30, 2008) "36 Hours" series, which features Berkeley. We are mentioned in Item 4, entitled INTO THE WILD where our map is suggested for walking in Berkeley.

Podcast "Urban Stairs of the Bay Area" (KQED Forum July 22, 2011) Listen to BPWA's President Colleen Neff and authors Adah Bakalinsky and Charles Fleming chat with Dave Iverson.

From Contra Costa Times:

Pros and Amateurs gather for photowalks

Albany Bulb Photowalk led by Keith Skinner, April 6, 2011

From Daily Cal:

Local Takes a Step to Beautify City
Bruce McMurray, a resident of North Berkeley, has worked to improve the condition of the Le Roy Steps with help from other community members.

From Kensington Outlook:

Berkeley Path Wanderers Invade Kensington
 Articles in the November Online Issue, one describing the Kensington portion of the Trail of 4 Cities (see p.5) and another article submitted by Bryce Nesbitt and Kensington Improvement Club President Linda Lipscomb titled "KIC Continues Paths Reclamation Project" (see p.9).

From examiner.com:

Hiking Groups and Trail Organizations: Trail of 4 Cities
 Article by Susan Alcorn on the day-long hike covering Oakland, Berkeley, Kensington, and El Cerrito - Oct 23, 2010

From Berkeleyside:

Berkeley’s 100th pathway opens for foot traffic
 Article by Tracey Taylor on the ribbon cutting ceremony on Northgate Path on July 18th, 2010.

From the The Daily Californian:

Blogger Explores City One Step at a Time
Article by Allie Bidwell on Jennifer English and her explorations of the City of Berkeley and her writings on her blog. From the Sept 18, 2009 issue of the Daily Cal

Volunteers Work to Restore Berkeley Paths
Nice article by Asaf Shalev on how the Path Wanderers Association helps open Berkeley Hills to foot traffic. From the Wednesday, April 9, 2008 issue of the Daily Cal


From the The Berkeley Daily Planet:

Path Wanderers Leave No Carbon Footprint
By Sandra Friedland, Dale Miller and Susan Schwartz, Special to the Planet (01-15-08)

Walking Every Street in Berkeley
By Jennifer English, Special to the Planet (01-15-08)

First Person: Berkeley Paths
By Paul Brumbaum (01-22-08)

Planning a Trip?

Not about us, but a nice article on a few of the celebrated paths in Los Angeles. This piece is from the Los Angeles Times. You may wish to try a few of these stairways the next time you are in the City of Angels.

 

Some Past News Items on BPWA

Although a bit dated now, this article in the San Francisco Chronicle from July 2004 gives a good reporter's view of BPWA and the path-building activities that we have fostered. It includes some history of the Path Wanderers, as well as information about projects that were under way a few years ago.

Also, another older piece done by William Rodarmor for the Summer 2004 issue of the Berkeley Hills Realty Newsletter entitled "Paths of Least Resistance" is definitely worth reading.

Finally, there is a nice article on Berkeley: City's Rocks and Strolls, from the San Francisco Chronicle that was done in November 2005.

 
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