Berkeley

Why go

Berkeley is defined by the street pattern and public spaces of Berkeley. Another layer comes from architecture and daily movement across Berkeley. Plan Berkeley by remembering to set a compact boundary around Berkeley before walking. After Berkeley, choose a district beside Berkeley; this keeps Berkeley geographically coherent and avoids forcing Berkeley into an unrelated crossing.

What to look for

• Look closely at the street pattern and public spaces of Berkeley.
• Notice architecture and daily movement across Berkeley.

The full story

Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in northern Alameda County, California. It is named after the 18th-century Anglo-Irish bishop and philosopher George Berkeley. It borders the cities of Oakland and Emeryville to the south and the city of Albany and unincorporated community of Kensington to the north. Its eastern border with Contra Costa County generally follows the ridge of the Berkeley Hills. The 2010 census recorded a population of 112,580. Berkeley is home to the oldest campus in the University of California system, the University of California, Berkeley, and to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which is managed and operated by the University. It also has the Graduate Theological Union, one of the largest religious studies institutions in the world. It is one of the most politically liberal cities in the United States.

Useful to know

• For Berkeley, set a compact boundary around Berkeley before walking.
• Pair Berkeley with a district beside Berkeley when the route and opening conditions align.

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