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Articles by Sophie Hahn
Opinion: Libraries can save the planet through SHARE Berkeley
Americans are addicted to stuff. We produce and consume too much of it — and we don’t share it very well. Pushed by our intense culture of consumerism, we routinely purchase household appliances, power tools, outdoor gear, exercise equipment and other expensive items that we barely ever use.
Opinion: Berkeley should fund the Miyawaki Forest program
What if we could supercharge the power of nature to sequester carbon, clean the air, provide shade and cooling and restore natural habitats? Miyawaki Forests — also known as Pocket Forests — are small, densely planted, fast-growing urban forests of native trees, shrubs and bushes that serve as hotspots for biodiversity. They’re easy to plant, require almost no maintenance and provide both accelerated and concentrated ecological benefits unmatched by other methods of greening the urban fabric.
Social housing can ensure that everyone has access to a home.
For half a century, California has run a failed market-based experiment where needed affordable housing isn’t built, rent stabilization is outlawed and undermined, and market-rate housing is out of reach for a large segment of our community. Our failure to fund, build, protect, and maintain an adequate supply of affordable housing has resulted in growing homelessness and housing insecurity, and in the displacement of low-income communities and communities of color.
Elect Norman La Force, a devoted environmentalist, to the Parks Board
We are always honored when we have a chance to endorse a candidate who has demonstrated not only commitment to environmental values and goals, but effective leadership in achieving them. This year we are pleased to have the opportunity to endorse Norman La Force for the East Bay Regional Park District Board. We endorse Norman because he has a record of close to 40 years of making parks, creating recreational opportunities, saving wildlife and protecting habitat.
Opinion: Why we support Berkeley Measure II for police accountability
We are pleased to support Measure II, on the November ballot, to provide greater accountability to the Berkeley police. Public safety is at the core of a thriving community, and it is vital to the administration of the city of Berkeley. The national upsurge in the movement for Black Lives and against police brutality reminds us that safety cannot be separated from the demand for justice in law enforcement. There truly cannot be peace without justice.
Berkeley may lose a hospital; how can it be saved?
By Guest Commentary published: May 1, 2020 Berkeley may lose a hospital; how can it be saved? Berkeley’s only acute care hospital, Alta Bates Medical Summit – the largest private, not-for-profit medical center in the East Bay – is slated to be closed by the end of the decade. Photo by Haizhan Zheng via iStock In the battle to stop the spread of COVID-19, California’s local hospitals are on the front lines.
Opinion: When Berkeley residents are there for each other, we are at our best
Dear fellow Berkeleyans, As we confront the threats and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, our community is called to respond with our own epidemic – of kindness, care and mutual support. The city of Berkeley has declared an emergency, and our emergency operations center and health department have been working non-stop to plan for, manage and confront the current and impending health challenges, and keep us as safe and healthy as possible.
Opinion: 'Missing Middle' housing: Neither affordable nor restitution, but still a good idea to explore
On April 23, the City Council will likely move forward a report on “Missing Middle” housing, to study the concept of allowing low-rise multiplex units in areas currently zoned for a primary residence plus Accessory Dwelling Unit (R1) or for only two or three units (R1A and R2). Berkeley already has a large number of attractive bungalow courts, backyard cottages, townhouses and similar building types threaded through residential areas.
What Berkeley Needs to Know about Proposed "Missing Middle" Re-Zoning
What Berkeley Needs to Know about Proposed "Missing Middle" Re-Zoning Councilmembers Kate Harrison and Sophie Hahn, Mayor Jesse Arreguin Friday March 22, 2019 - 11:39:00 AM This map shows that most of the area proposed for re-zoning from single family to multiple housing falls within the limited area where people of color were allowed to buy homes during Berkeley's "red-lining" period of racial segregation in housing, which was primarily enforced by real estate sales practices.
Opinion: It’s time to Berkeley to lead again - to save our oceans and planet
We’ve all seen the heartbreaking images of turtles, birds and other marine life engulfed in plastic debris, the Texas-sized Pacific Ocean garbage patch and beaches strewn with a tsunami of plastic bottles. Where does all that plastic come from? It comes from us. A major source of plastic pollution is single-use disposable foodware – better known as take-out food packaging. Across California, plastic plates, cups, straws, and other containers make up a quarter of all waste.
Opinion: Berkeley’s new programs are getting the homeless rehoused. Vote 'yes' on Measure P to expand these initiatives
Measure P will replicate the successful soda tax to ensure funds are appropriately used. It places a 1% surcharge on high real estate transactions to help those in need regain housing and rebuild their lives. Many people think homelessness is a problem that cannot be solved. And it’s no wonder. Berkeley’s citizens are generous and compassionate, yet still the crisis deepens.
Berkeley Joins Meatless ‘Green Mondays’ Movement
BERKELEY (KPIX 5) — There is a new move in Berkeley to chip away at the causes of climate change. The idea is to cut down on the consumption of animal products, especially meat. Nine years ago, Berkeley City Councilmember Sophie Hahn converted her entire back yard into a vegetable garden. The results surprised even her. “We are able to grow enough food in this relatively average-size garden in Berkeley for six families,” said Hahn.
Legally protected speech does not always merit respect | The Daily Californian
Americans often marvel at strict laws in countries such as Singapore, where chewing gum, littering, jaywalking – and even failing to flush the toilet – are punishable with fines, prison time and in some instances, caning. We cherish our greater freedoms, resist laws and regulations and disparage any legislation that smacks of a “nanny state.” We believe we should be left alone to self-regulate, and proudly defend the many rights and freedoms afforded to us by our Constitution.
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