"BUSD Assistant Superintendent John Calise, who oversees facilities, shared details of a new plan on Wednesday while updating the school board on projects funded by Measure G, a $380 million school construction bond passed by voters in 2020. One of the projects originally included in the measure was a parking garage on Milvia Street, with a rooftop tennis court. Construction was supposed to begin in November 2023, but was paused following concerns raised by BUSD community members, transit advocates, school board directors, and city councilmembers."
"Legg and others opposed to the plan say a garage is a poor use of taxpayer money, due to the existence of city-owned and private parking lots nearby with enough vacant spaces to accommodate district staff. They argue the parking development also undermines the city's long term sustainability goals to reduce carbon emissions, and that the Measure G funds would be better spent on projects that directly benefit students."
Berkeley Unified School District is revisiting a previously paused plan to build a parking garage on Milvia Street for Berkeley High staff funded by Measure G. The original project included a rooftop tennis court and was slated to begin construction in November 2023 but was halted after community and city officials raised concerns. Opponents say nearby city-owned and private lots have sufficient vacancies, call the garage a poor use of taxpayer money, and contend it conflicts with the city's long-term sustainability goals. The current recommendation would include 110 parking spaces, a gym, and three classroom stories, estimated at $110–$160 million, with tennis courts proposed elsewhere.
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