After seeing WRECKAGE at Live Oak Park, Aidan Hill reflects on free theater, accessible parks, and why Berkeley must protect public gathering space.

This week’s Southside brief looks at Berkeley’s mobile crisis cuts, Telegraph maintenance delays, RV policy, police accountability, and transportation access for seniors and disabled residents.

District 7 is one of the smallest and most unique council districts in Berkeley. It includes UC Berkeley, Southside, and the Telegraph corridor. It is a renter-majority district, with roughly 2,500 voters, and small margins can decide the outcome.

That matters.

The loss at People’s Park was environmental, cultural, and human. Southside residents deserve a future that includes affordable housing, protected public space, local businesses, and accountability from the institutions shaping the neighborhood.