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Hopkins Street Safety Improvements

Have you taken action on Hopkins yet? Walk Bike Berkeley put together this awesome page with a concise summary of the Hopkins process and lots of ways to take action. Here’s your to-do list:

• Sign the petition for bike lanes all the way down Hopkins

• Request a yard sign (See final design above!)

• While you wait for a yard sign, make use of these printables

• Please send an email to council@cityofberkeley.info. Unique letters get noticed so please say it in your own words (if you need help, use these talking points as a jumping-off point) 

• Can we use your words to help others take action? BCC northberkeleynow@gmail.com on your council email and we’ll get in touch if we can make a promotional graphic out of your letter.

 Learn more about past meetings. Brush up on talking points

• Start out with your name and your location relative to the area in question, e.g. "2 blocks from," "a 5 minute walk away," "across the street from." 

• If it helps, write down what you want to say ahead of time. You absolutely do not need to be a good public speaker to make an impact with your public comment. 

• Keep it short. You’re not going to have a lot of time; all speakers get a strict time limit, sometimes as little as 1 minute. Stick to 1 or 2 talking points. (If you can, practice your comments beforehand and time yourself to make sure you get to say everything that you want)

• Call out someone else by name that you agree with. i.e. “Janet really hit the nail on the head when she said…” or “I agree with Alex that...” or "Let me piggyback on what Amir said and..."

• Telling a personal story means a lot and it's something only you can add to the conversation.