Ashby BART West Lot · Community Input

Ashby BART West Lot TOD Community Input

BART and the City of Berkeley is planning a Transit-Oriented Development on the West Lot at the Ashby Station. Community members shared 782 comments at 8 events between March 13 and July 22, 2026. Themes were identified from the community comments and each comment was categorized to one theme.

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Excel workbook · 782 comments · updated September 4, 2026

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Every comment belongs to one of five themes. Filter by event to compare what each one emphasized, or select a theme to read its comments.

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ThemeCommentsShare
Support for Local Economy and Cultural Heritage21327%
Public Space, Nature, and Ecological Design18724%
Affordable Human-Scale Housing and Thoughtful Design14519%
Community Engagement and Inclusive Process13417%
Safe Infrastructure and Transportation10313%

The Five Themes

Data Collection Events

DateEventLocationComments
March 13, 2026Community Education SessionLemat Restaurant157
May 12, 2026Community Listening and Design VisioningHealthy Black Families386
May 26, 2026Community Listening and Design VisioningHarriet Tubman Terrace27
June 13, 2026Community ListeningBerkeley Flea Market14
June 20, 2026Community Listening and Design VisioningSouth Berkeley Senior Center34
June 21, 2026Community ListeningJuneteenth Festival44
July 16, 2026Community Open HouseSouth Berkeley Senior Center88
July 22, 2026Community Open House Office HoursZoom Call32