Competing ballot measures aim to improve Berkeley streets, walkways

BERKELEY — Of the 12 local measures appearing on the November ballot in Berkeley, two competing initiatives aim to bring more money into the city to improve the conditions of streets, sidewalks and pedestrian paths. But only one can win.

Two parcel taxes appearing on the Nov. 5 ballot, Measure FF, dubbed the Safe Streets Initiative, and Measure EE, labeled the Fix the Streets & Sidewalks Initiative, promise to bring similar benefits to Berkeley — repaired streets and pedestrian paths and upgraded safety measures ...