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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com

12th speaker is a younger person who grew up in Berkeley. In support."If we don't change we're going to leave my generation behind".

jun 27, 2025, 3:17 am • 4 0

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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com

13th speaker is also a former councilmember. Wants more time / wants the decision to be delayed.

jun 27, 2025, 3:18 am • 2 0 • view
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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com

14th speaker is @samjgreenberg.com , also in support, including the supplemental to allow more homes, so that smaller, cheaper homes get built

jun 27, 2025, 3:20 am • 5 0 • view
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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com

15th speaker is climate scientist, also in support of middle housing with the supplemental

jun 27, 2025, 3:21 am • 6 0 • view
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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com

16th speaker is also attending a council meeting for first time, has two kids, has been saving up for 15 years to buy a home, in support.

jun 27, 2025, 3:22 am • 5 0 • view
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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com

17th speaker is opposed, concerned about shadows and has a big poster showing how shadow from a 35-foot building would cover existing house and solar panels.

jun 27, 2025, 3:25 am • 2 0 • view
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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com

For those waiting on zoom, we have another 40-50 one minute speakers in the room

jun 27, 2025, 3:26 am • 3 0 • view
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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com

18th speaker talked about how a recent middle housing type building was still expensive with million-dollar units

jun 27, 2025, 3:27 am • 2 0 • view
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Anne Paulson @annepaulson.bsky.social

Million dollar units? That's a pittance for the Bay Area. Buy two and keep one in the freezer.

jun 27, 2025, 3:35 am • 0 0 • view
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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com

19th speaker is opposed, criticizes developers

jun 27, 2025, 3:27 am • 2 0 • view
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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com

20th speaker is a Cal student, in support and also wants the higher density to have midsized homes. Adds that it will also bring in more tax revenue (the city currently has a large budget deficit).

jun 27, 2025, 3:30 am • 5 0 • view
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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com

21st speaker worked on development of affordable housing and is a real estate broker, asks for homeownership assistance to be included such as down payment assistance. In support, including the supplemental for more density.

jun 27, 2025, 3:33 am • 6 0 • view