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For Berkeley community member Joe Liesner, getting out of the concrete-covered city of Berkeley and exploring a state park or beach feels wonderful.
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Park advocates and the UC system have collided over People’s Park for nearly as long as the park itself has been around, marking decades of struggle over the land.
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Dozens of tents, hammocks strewn up between redwoods, park regulars and student activists currently encompass the landscape of People’s Park. In the midst of this is an ongoing controversy over UC Berkeley’s plan to develop the area, resulting in protests and retaliation.
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In preparation for plans to build student and supportive housing, UC Berkeley Capital Strategies, which oversees campus development, temporarily closed sections of People’s Park on Tuesday for soil and safety testing.
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A passionate advocate for homeless rights, Guy “Mike” Lee died at the age of 64 after years of activism and political involvement in Berkeley.
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Berkeley City Council voted to establish an outdoor emergency shelter in response to the declaration of a shelter emergency in the city of Berkeley, the potential deaths of several unhoused people and hygiene concerns for the community.
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The UC Board of Regents discussed UC Berkeley’s proposal to develop student and supportive housing on the historic People’s Park site, as the campus intends to seek approval of preliminary funds later this year.
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UCPD conducted a cleanup of People’s Park on Friday at 7 p.m., removing any unclaimed materials and relocating campers who were present at the site.
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Officers from UCPD conducted a cleanup at People’s Park at about 7 p.m. on Friday. No arrests were made and no incidents were reported.
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Campus maintenance workers removed a “FreeBox” donation and distribution site in People’s Park on Tuesday morning, a little more than a week after it was constructed by a park user in collaboration with UC Berkeley students.
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