Berkeley
UC / Southside
Just south of the UC Berkeley campus, Southside is a bustling,
student- oriented area that wins our vote for the most
colorful and vibrant neighborhood in the East Bay. Students,
homeowners and curious tourists happily meander through
endless cafes, eclectic bookstores, record shops, and
ethnic restaurants on busy Telegraph Avenue, the hub of
activities south of campus.
Southside is proudly home to the work of Berkeley's first
planners and architects. Julia Morgan, Bernard Maybeck,
and other virtuoso architects designed many of the buildings,
and Frederick Law Olmsted (designer of Central Park and
Golden Gate Park) had a hand in planning the leafy residential
streets southeast of campus. There influences can be seen
on the dense, tree-lined side streets where homes include
restored Victorians, Neo- Colonial boxes, vernacular-style
bungalows, and shingled cottages. Many of these homes
feature separate, self-contained "in-law" units,
which provide additional income homeowners who wish to
rent them to students.
For an equally interesting yet more livable neighborhood,
our pick is the homes surrounding Bancroft Way, which
intersects Telegraph Avenue and runs along the southern
boundary of campus. This neighborhood is light and airy
by comparison. Its sidewalks are lined with stores and
coffee houses patronized by students living in the leafy
residential areas above campus.
Learn more about UC / Southside:
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