Berkeley is located on the eastern shore of San Francisco bay in northern California. The city had a large growth spurt with the onset of the San Francisco earthquake in 1906. The city of Berkeley is the site of the University of California, Berkeley the oldest campus of the UC System. The climate if mediterranean. Although it is served by trains such as Amtrak and Buses, it has one of the highest rates of bicycle and pedestrian commuting in the nation. Most of the neighborhoods are made up of detached houses, with some larger apartment buildings. UC Berkeley has been the mainstay in the economy.
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