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Mark Humbert

@markhumbert.bsky.social
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Attorney, Arbitrator and Mediator. Berkeley City Councilmember, District 8. Berkeley Law Grad. Pro-Housing. Pro-Safe Streets.

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Adriana Valencia for AC Transit Ward 3 2026 @valencia4actransit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
@dbrim.com I'm running for AC Transit Board of Directors on a platform of reliability, affordability, and agency transparency. The bus should come when it is scheduled to do so. medium.com/@valenciafor...
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AC Transit’s Reliability Problem
AC Transit’s reliability is not where it needs to be. In short: the buses are not where they need to be, when they need to be there.
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Mark Humbert @markhumbert.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Beautiful Berkeley families who are thrilled about a Safe Hopkins! In front of Glom Thai, District 1.
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Mark Humbert @markhumbert.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What Hyperlexic said. This is a really amazing tour!
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Mark Humbert @markhumbert.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
www.berkeleyside.org/2026/09/21/o...
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Opinion: Measure Z would tax Berkeley residents to create a public bank benefitting other cities
Proponents' campaign has been deceptive, and the measure would lock funds away for an uncertain future.
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Mark Humbert @markhumbert.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Thanks Anirvan!
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Mark Humbert @markhumbert.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Thank you AC Dems, for the honor and privilege of your endorsement!
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Politics of Cars @thismachinekillsfascists.bike · 12/09/2026
carbrain traffic "engineers" are why this pedestrian crosswalk (really car infrastructure, to help drivers avoid murdering people who have a right to cross) is flat with the road, to optimize vehicle flow and comfort, while pedestrians have to step down into a huge puddle that gets their feet wet
picture of a crosswalk. A huge dark truck just passed. It's raining heavily. There are huge puddles on both ends of the crosswalk at the curb cuts.
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Ross Bernet @rosszb.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Jean Walsh is the real deal! She leads with enthusiasm, principles, and strategic vision, never settling for status quo public transit in Alameda County. Plus, her car-free happy hours are a monthly treat! I'm honored to have her endorsement and support out door knocking with me! 🚌🚏❤️💪
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Tony @tiletony.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
It's impossible to ignore, Trumpism attracts a type.
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Biggie @biggienotsmalls.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
AND The emperor has no clothes...
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Sam Greenberg @samjgreenberg.com · 07/08/2026
I am now officially doing safe streets advocacy as my full-time job, and for this incredible organization at that. make sure you are following @walksf.org!
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Mark Humbert @markhumbert.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
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Sacramento Report: Trying to Buy a Condo? One Bill Aims to Give Market a Boost
Meanwhile, lawmakers kill a separate effort meant to increase California’s condo supply.
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Mark Humbert @markhumbert.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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After years of debate, Berkeley approves Hopkins bike lanes
The plan, which includes paving and pedestrian safety improvements, is estimated to cost up to $20 million.
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Buffy Wicks @buffywicks.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
If we want to make homeownership more attainable in California, we have to start building condos again. Today, we barely do. Here's why that matters — and why I'm working on reforming California's construction defect laws. 🧵
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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
"Last year alone the city installed more than 70 traffic-calming features on its streets, including speed humps and painting stripes on crosswalks to increase visibility."
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This New England City Hasn't Had a Traffic Death in Three Years
Somerville, Mass., officials say their success is rooted in tried-and-true best practices for traffic safety.
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Mark Humbert @markhumbert.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
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Report Highlights the Math That Keeps Housing From Being Built in San Francisco
In San Francisco, even market-rate housing doesn’t pencil out for developers. A new economic feasibility report shows that most projects are not viable under current market conditions and that afforda...
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Daily Wah (red pandas) @dailywah.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Feeding the Daily red panda a very cronchy carrot
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Mark Humbert @markhumbert.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
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Berkeley's Last Zoning War
Three neighborhoods prepare for battle over a plan that will add multi-family housing to their commercial districts for the first time in a half-century.
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Mark Humbert @markhumbert.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
No Collaboration! Reject Gleichschaltung!
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City of Berkeley @berkeleyca.gov · 21/05/2026
110 new affordable apartments are coming to Berkeley! BUSD staff receive preference in the lottery, but all who meet income requirements can apply. For those at the lowest income tiers, rent for a 1-bed is $899/month. Learn more and apply:
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BUSD staff, others: Apply for affordable housing by Aug 12 | City of Berkeley
110 new affordable units available in Berkeley to BUSD employees and others. Apply for waitlist lottery by 5:00 PM on August 12, 2026. Berkeley Unified School District employees as well as others with low or moderate incomes have until August 12 to apply for a waitlist lottery for 110 new affordable apartments in Berkeley.You’ll have to earn at least double the monthly rent, while also not making more than the maximums for the different income levels. The size of your household is also considered when calculating income.
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Mark Humbert @markhumbert.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
I join with the Mayor in her statement. The hate and violence must end.
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Mark Humbert @markhumbert.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
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Opinion | America Needs to Build More Housing
Basic economic principles point to the solution for the housing affordability crisis.
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Dan Miller @meelar.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Whereas normal people, who aren't bothered by the existence of homes, simply don't care that much about minimizing the number of vacancies at all costs, any more than they care about minimizing the number of loaves of bread sitting on the shelf at their local grocery store.
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Mark Humbert @markhumbert.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
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SPUR Sponsors State Bills to Reduce Housing Construction Time and Cost
SPUR is sponsoring or supporting more than a dozen state bills to reduce housing construction costs and timelines in California. Among them are proposals to enhance affordable homeownership opportunit...
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Mark Humbert @markhumbert.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
This:
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Mark Humbert @markhumbert.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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New East Bay fire training center lands $500K federal grant
The central hub (location TBD) will let fire crews practice fighting structure fires and wildfires, cleaning up hazmats and more, officials said.
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 01/05/2026
I demonstrated two things today: that driving faster increases the risk that someone will die and that, after the pandemic, people started driving like bigger assholes. Gift link: www.ctinsider.com/columnist/ar...
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Idothethinking @idothethinking.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
We need state mandates at this point. Berkeleyans have been fighting a half decade to get a damn bike lane today and its ridiculous.
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Buffy Wicks @buffywicks.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
I have done a lot of work to fast-track much-needed housing, and through that work I have seen another area in desperate need of streamlining: transportation projects to increase bicycle and pedestrian safety.
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George Spies @georgespies.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
This would require us to build more separate mobility paths, and/or address side slope when putting them in what is now the parking lane. For folks in chairs, level side to side is important.
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Mark Humbert @markhumbert.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Beloved colleagues @adenaishii.bsky.social and @taplinterry.bsky.social at yesterday’s Easter Egg Hunt!
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City of Berkeley @berkeleyca.gov · 05/04/2026
If summer camp costs feel like a barrier, Berkeley offers help. Recreation scholarships can cover 50% or 100% of camp fees. Apply: ca-berkeley.civicrec... berkeleyca.gov/commu...
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City of Berkeley @berkeleyca.gov · 05/04/2026
Parents of 9-18 y/o, ask their doctor about vaccinations. (Pre)teens are due for vaccines that protect from cervical cancer, whooping cough, and other diseases. If your child is uninsured, make an appointment at the City immunization clinic: (510) 981-5350. Learn more:
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Vaccines for healthy pre-teens and teens | City of Berkeley
Adolescents ages 9-18 are due for key vaccines. Uninsured youth can get free vaccines from the City of Berkeley Immunization Clinic. Parents of uninsured adolescents can come to the City of Berkeley immunization clinic to check their child’s vaccination status and, if needed, catch up on their missing shots.Staying up to date on vaccines is important for families at a variety of ages. Adolescence is an important time to check vaccine status as kids age 9 to 18 can get proven protections to help protect against of a variety of diseases.
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Mark Humbert @markhumbert.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Thanks Governor!
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
This is everything
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Mark Humbert @markhumbert.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
We need these in Berkeley.
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Mark Humbert @markhumbert.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
He’s talking about gleichschaltung. Authoritarianism drip by drip.
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Blackbird ✨🐦‍⬛💙 @hometreez.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
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Alex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
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Mark Humbert @markhumbert.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Berkeley reacts to ICE and Border Patrol shootings in Minneapolis www.berkeleyside.org/2026/01/28/b...
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Berkeley reacts to ICE and Border Patrol shootings in Minneapolis
The Berkeley City Council passed a resolution that calls for abolishing ICE and ending aggressive enforcement operations.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
👇👇👇👇
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Pew Research Institute (2023): • Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants • Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants • Blue State Minnesota has 130,000. And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration." It's *not* about immigration.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
"Sometimes this White House inflicts on us a story that is so brainstoppingly stupid that it’s a danger even to speak, read, or write about it—you can feel your neurons giving up the ghost...So it is now with Donald Trump’s latest machination to acquire Greenland." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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Celebrate a King, Not a Trump
We will never have a DJT day.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 19/01/2026
Unhinged
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
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