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BerkeleysideReportingBy Nico Savidge
Berkeley gets $850,000 for new Ashby BART plaza design

U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon, flanked by a bevy of Berkeley and BART leaders, announces an $85,000 federal allocation for a new public plaza and open spaces on Adeline Street in South Berkeley. Credit: Nico Savidge/Berkeleyside " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_3958-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> The plaza along Adeline Street, planned as developers work to build 600 homes atop the BART station’s parking lot, will host the Berkeley Flea Market.

Lateefah Simon
Government Operations and PoliticsPublic PlazaOpen SpacesBerkeley