The deadline for registering to vote is Oct. 5. To help the campus community make its decision, Berkeleyan asked the candidates to answer two questions. Their answers, presented in alphabetical order, have been edited for length and clarity. It can, say, hire a mayor of a city. We live in an increasingly stratified society.
Economic insecurity is a real challenge.
Toward reinventing Berkeley as a model city of the future, I envision a partnership between city and university. Together, city and university will address cars and density issues. Chancellor Berdahl and I meet regularly, sharing concerns and ideas. We don't always agree, but we are committed to problem-solving between our institutions. All levels of city and university departments, but particularly police, planning, housing and traffic, must meet regularly and maintain this same atmosphere of problem-solving and civility.