Update on Second Campus Selection Process Presented to Berkeley Lab Community Advisory Group

On Thursday, September 22, 2011, the Community Advisory Group for the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab received an update on the selection process for the Second Campus.  Here is an excerpt from a report published in Richmond Confidential:

"In Simon’s summary, Richmond had three major advantages – the land, the welcome from the city, and enough room to accommodate a possible 3,000-foot structure. Some sites, including both in Berkeley, lack room for the larger building.

"But he noted several drawbacks: the Richmond Field Station is relatively far from the main LBNL campus, there is bad traffic along 580, and UC Berkeley might have to find a new home for the programs currently occupying the site.

"In Simon’s presentation, Alameda’s site had very similar advantages and disadvantages: the city wants the new campus, is offering the land – part of the Alameda Point former Naval Air Station — for free, and has room for the large building. Alameda has proposed its own additional development along the waterfront, but the site, like Richmond’s, is also relatively far from the main LBNL campus."

Conceptual drawing showing Berkeley Lab Second Campus
at Alameda Point next to Enterprise Park.
Seaplane Lagoon is in the background.

Alameda's Development Team for Berkeley Lab 's Second Campus

The Berkeley Lab has created a video of the Alameda community meeting that was held on July 13, 2011.  The presentation by the development team begins by clicking here.  Allow about five seconds for YouTube player to jump to presentation and begin playing.  

Screenshot of TalkMiner site showing Berkeley Lab's video of Alameda Community Meeting

It's easy to jump to the part of the video that interests you by clicking on the slide image on the TalkMiner site.  Enlarging the YouTube player to full screen provides very good resolution.

Signs of Support on Webster Street - Alameda

Webster Street in Alameda - just minutes from proposed site 

for 2nd Campus of Berkeley Lab at Alameda Point.

Barbecue on the Mall - Wednesday, July 13 - Followed by Community Meeting in the Theater

Come out for a barbecue on the Mall at Alameda Point on Wednesday evening, July 13 at 6 PM.  

At 7 PM attend the community meeting across the street 

in the beautifully restored theater.  

Hear from Berkeley Lab representatives, 

and from the city's development team of 

Mission Bay Development Group and Edgemoor Real Estate Services 

who will build out the Lab's Second Campus site at Alameda Point if Alameda is selected in November.

Give the green light for building Berkeley Lab's Second Campus 

at Alameda Point.  

Your attendance at the July 13 meeting is important.  

The Lab wants to see community support.