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There Is Only One Berkeley


 

The oldest and arguably the most prestigious school in the University of California system is UC Berkeley, or “Cal,” as it is affectionately known by students and alumni. Berkeley - the city - grew up around Berkeley - the university - beginning in the mid-19th century. University and city endured through Vietnam anti-war protests and brutal police confrontations, but turned out for the better with the founding of People’s Park. Fashion and social movements also have their birthplace at Berkeley. In national studies conducted for decades, the students and residents of Berkeley consistently measure as the most politically liberal people in the nation.

 
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UC Berkeley offers very limited parking on or around the campus. Visitors are advised to use public transportation whenever possible. The Downtown Berkeley BART station is only a short distance from the west entrance to campus.
Visitor Services provides information about the campus and conducts guided walking tours for individuals and groups. General campus tours are offered Monday thru Saturday at 10 am and Sunday at 1 pm. Monday–Friday tours begin at the Visitor Center located at the corner of Oxford and University. The entrance is at 2200 University Avenue.
Don’t miss the spin-off “People’s Park Annex,” which was established at the same time as People’s Park by activist citizens of Berkeley. It is on a strip of land above the BART subway construction along Hearst Avenue, northwest of the U.C. campus. The land had been intended for development, but was peacefully turned over to the City of Berkeley and is now Ohlone Park.
Bring your bicycle on the BART or rent a bike downtown. Berkeley has modified its original grid roadway structure through the use of diverters, moving most traffic out of neighborhoods and onto arterial roads. Perfect for urban cyclists, Berkeley maintains a separate grid of arterial streets for bicycles, called “Bicycle Boulevards,” with bike lanes and far less car traffic than the major arterial streets.
There are two east-west main roads that intersect Interstate 80 with access to Berkeley. University Avenue runs from Berkeley’s bay shore, past the main arterial streets San Pablo Avenue, MLK Way, and Shattuck Avenue before reaching the University of California campus. Ashby Avenue (Highway 13), which also runs from Berkeley’s bay shore to the hills, connects with the Warren Freeway and Highway 24 leading to the Caldecott Tunnel.

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Transportation: By Foot - Easy walking
Specialty: City/Town
Category: Travel Log - play before you go
Added:03/10/2009
Duration: 30 min

Chapters in this tour:
     Some Call it Berzerkeley
     People’s Park & Telegraph Avenue
     UC Berkeley
     Downtown Berkeley
     Berkeley Marina
 
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Provider: Brad Olsen

 Brad Olsen is a Contributing Editor for World Explorer magazine and writes a travel column for Heartland Healing called “Sacred Destinations.” His seventh book, “Sacred Places Europe: 108 Destinations,” was released in March, 2007. Brad's commentaries have appeared on National Public Radio, CNN and the Travel Channel. He enjoys extended global travel, and public speaking on the subject of sacred places.

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