People's Park

With the prevailing health risks of the pandemic, the safety and cleanliness of the unhoused community nestled within People’s Park have remained a critical concern for various entities aiming to support it.

A People’s History of Telegraph Avenue, or the People’s Park mural, and the “Marvelous Miss Mars” mural face potential obstruction by a 24/7 public restroom in the coming year.

Deconstruct the chancellor’s mansion, a symbol of division between students and administration, and of racial capitalism wrapped in plantation architecture.

The Berkeley City Council met Tuesday to discuss a ZAB appeal, security cameras in high-crime areas and a grant application to plant an urban forest.

UC Berkeley’s plans to convert People’s Park can now be brought to fruition, following approval from the UC Board of Regents. 

Students and community members believe the proposed expansions into places like People's Park are irresponsible and will actively cause more harm.

City Council should revisit the Long Range Development Plan — including allocation plans for the UC’s $82.6 million payment — in an open session. Berkeley residents must, at the very least, be in the room where that decision happens.

The gardens at People’s Park are just one of many community gardening efforts around Berkeley.

The Coalition for a Truly Public UC gathered in downtown Oakland at 8 a.m. Wednesday to protest the UC Board of Regents, including their recent vote on campus’s plans to redevelop People’s Park and 1921 Walnut St.

The UC Board of Regents approved UC Berkeley’s Long Range Development Plan, or LRDP, on Wednesday, more than a week after Berkeley City Council approved a $82.6 million tentative agreement with campus regarding pending litigation and housing projects.