East Side rec center/library and capital investment equity
Norfolk
Summary
Barrett Hicks said the last CIP project at Berkeley was the rec center in 1978 and announced intent to file a federal civil rights case against the city over decades of disinvestment.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
$72 million earmarked for MacArthur Center versus zero dedicated Military Circle redevelopment dollars in the current plan.
Berkeley youth and families would benefit from a modern recreation center.
Berkeley residents say decades of CIP exclusion have deprived their community of resources.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Formal Session — May 19, 2026
East Side residents have pressed for years for a recreation center and library, and the adopted CIP now puts $1 million toward designing one at the old Poplar Hall school site. Smigiel argues the city should pick a site through a strategic master plan, not react to public pressure.
City Council - Formal Session — May 12, 2026
Barrett Hicks said the last CIP project at Berkeley was the rec center in 1978 and announced intent to file a federal civil rights case against the city over decades of disinvestment.
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