Wahl means Election, Choice and Vote

Candidacy for Building Berkeley's Future!

Election November 2, 2010

As your Berkeley 4th District Council Representative, I will work hard to represent our district. I am a 20-year Berkeley resident and 50-year California resident who will use my local knowledge to make decisions. My platform is to bring greater transparency and accountability to our citizenry along with innovative thinking in solving problems. Berkeley is a politically engaged city known for academic achievement, scientific research, free speech, delectable cuisine, and the imaginative arts. Over the years the city has built a reputation considerably larger than a population of 100,000 residents would warrant. This however has meant that not all our voices have been heard, something I hope to amend.

Berkeley is a great place to live, but there are many items we still can improve upon including reducing crime and enhancing education. Berkeley's eco-friendly environment -- with tree lined streets, walking trails, and bike paths, often adorned with craftsman, brown shingle, and Victorians, with the occasional apartment complex nestled within - is still not an optimal community without viable means of transportation.

Berkeley's Downtown is evolving, often with trendy new architecture and functional urban plans that will hopefully integrate access to shops, cafes, cultural facilities and parks. The question going forward is how will our diverse city, with many varying needs, be brought together to meet the challenges ahead. I strongly believe that the city should budget resources where funds will do the greatest good for the community. As your councilperson, I hope to use analytics and common sense to address many of our city's pressing needs and I hope to use our valuable resources wisely to wherethey can do the greatest good.

Sincerely,

Bernt Wahl

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Local Activity

Berkeley Public Library

The Berkeley Public Main Library is one of Downtown';s Treasures. It is a gift from past visionaries that we must maintain to pass down to future generations.

Berkeley Public Library

Mayor Bates and Bernt Wahl posing with students on Sproul Plaza.

U. C. Berkeley academic programs often rank among the top in national. In the future, if elected councilperson, I plan to use City of Berkeley's tremendous talent base to make our community better.

U. C. Berkeley Departments