Walking Berkeley @ Channing

The close-knit and often stark juxtaposition of industry, commercial, and residential really makes the west side of Berkeley a site to behold, unlike anything I’ve ever seen.

Within a reasonable walking distance from where I work, I can find at least 15 architecture firms, an exquisite antiques import shop, a greasy machine shop with engine blocks piled 5 or 6 high, a Saki factory, a steel foundry, high tech business, low tech businesses, stinky businesses, businesses that smell wonderful, photovoltaic retailers, landscape architects, painters, sculptors, 150 year old houses, photography studios, highest end retail, Indian food, Mexican food….

Ok, I’m starting to see illustrative value in building a definitive list of the places within walking distance of my job, so I’m going to stop listing these for now, and find a more authoratative source to help build this list. Help me out here Mark! =)

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~ by brouchoud1 on May 22, 2007.