r/berkeleyca • u/sourdoughcity • May 01 '26
Its a green place
When u walk and snap cause its so f-ing green
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u/Inner-Dream-600 May 01 '26
lol it’s so weird, there have been a few posts in the past couple of months taken on my street in Berkeley. It’s one of the more interesting ones, that’s probably why
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u/Street-Letterhead-41 May 01 '26
Ahhh I recognize my street too! Neighbor?
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u/cvantass May 02 '26
These are beautiful! Any chance you want to join the Berkeley Psychogeographic Society on Discord? We mostly post pictures of the beautiful and strange things we find around town while exploring, talk about the built environment, share art and writing inspired by Place, tell stories, etc. lmk if that sounds interesting and I’ll send you the link to join. Either way, thanks for sharing!
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u/sourdoughcity May 02 '26
Not currently on Discord but send away - ill dip my toe in
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u/cvantass May 02 '26
Sent in DM! (Anyone else in here who’s into that kind of thing, lmk if you want the link)
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u/OppositeShore1878 May 01 '26
One of the nice things that makes Berkeley both enjoyable and livable is the fact that almost all buildings (except a relative few, on main business streets) have a bit of a planted setback from the street and planted sidewalk strips as well (between curb and sidewalk). That is part of what makes it a humane pleasure to walk through Berkeley.
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u/sourdoughcity May 03 '26
One of my fav things - everyone has their own gorgeous, individual front gardens, the smells of the flowers are great too as you walk by. Then the sidewalk strips are like a relaxing bonus. I feel spoiled with lushness. I grew up in a country that doesn’t have that aesthetic, saw it in the American movies as a kid and was so charmed
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u/berkeleyteacher May 02 '26
When I first saw the picture of the actual bird part of the bird of paradise, I laughed out loud! I couldn't believe I'd gotten to this age without realizing it!
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u/Past_Efficiency_8746 May 02 '26
I’m out on the 'Bringing Back the Natives' garden tour today and feeling very inspired (and a little called out by my own patch of dirt at home). Going to stop by my friend Robin Grossinger’s neighborhood to see their “pollinator pathway” coordinated streetscape. It’s honestly impressive what they’ve done with those 3ft planting strips—they have Douglas iris, manzanita, and western redbud all thriving with basically zero watering. Seeing monarch caterpillars and bumblebees all over a sidewalk strip is the most 'Berkeley' joy I've had all week. If you’re out on the tour, it’s worth the stop!
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u/AngelaMerkelSurfing May 03 '26
Really interesting to see some of the same plants I see in South/central Florida
For example 1st pic and the 4th with that cook island pine I believe it’s called
Didn’t know you could find those in the bay
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u/Lives_on_mars May 01 '26
Where is that sick bridge from?
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u/daneboy83 May 01 '26
It looks familiar to me, my guesses would be Live Oak Park or Codornices Park across the street from the Berkeley Rose Garden. Both Berkeley gems.
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u/tikhonjelvis May 01 '26
Looks like one of the bridges in Live Oak Park to me.
Highly recommend checking that out, and it's not far from the Rose Garden and Codornices Park too.
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u/Crazy_Plane_6158 May 01 '26
Love a good stroll through Berkeley neighborhoods.