Make UC a Good Neighbor

Although activists and wealthy homeowners have been able to pull attention away from the park and instead toward the lawsuit and CEQA, there is still no productive solution brought to the table.

The California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, has become embroiled in controversy recently, with its latest application wielded to block UC Berkeley’s housing plans for People’s Park.

An appellate court ruled Friday that UC Berkeley may not proceed with plans to build student and low-income housing at People’s Park, prompting calls from local and state officials to reform the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, at the heart of the lawsuit.

The 1st District Court of Appeal released an opinion regarding Make UC A Good Neighbor's CEQA lawsuit against the UC Regents alleging an inadequate environmental impact report, or EIR, for the regents' planned development on the site of People's Park on Friday.

The First District Court of Appeal released a tentative decision Dec. 22 regarding the lawsuit filed by Make UC a Good Neighbor against the UC Board of Regents’ Environmental Impact Report for long range developments and student housing on People’s Park.

The First District Court of Appeal granted a stay order Friday that temporarily halts all construction at People's Park, as first reported by Berkeleyside.

Make UC a Good Neighbor, People’s Park Historic District Advocacy Group and People’s Park Council filed a petition against UC Berkeley and the City of Berkeley, alleging that both parties failed to hold a public comment session for negotiations about city development plans.

California’s State Historical Resources Commission voted to recommend People’s Park be listed on the National Register of Historical Places on Friday.