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Open Topics
School Board Topics Forum
- Bullying at School
- What do you think would be an effective policy on bullying?
2010 Council Archives Forum
- Amnesty for Military Resisters
- Should the City of Berkeley call for and support universal & unconditional amnesty for Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan war military resisters and veterans?
- Downtown
- Imagine a Downtown Berkeley that you would patronize regularly and that would draw enthusiastic residents and visitors from out of town. What would the Downtown need to realize that vision?
- Speed Bumps
- Should the City Council adopt a resolution to end the moratorium on the installation of vertical deflectors i.e.: "speed bumps" (including speed cushions) as an option for traffic calming?
- Bread Garden
- Are you willing to help The Bread Garden be successful so that it remains in Berkeley?