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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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UC Berkeley launched its final event in a series of open houses to showcase designs for a housing development planned for People’s Park. The virtual open house features an overview of the project, design updates and a “brief survey” to solicit public feedback.
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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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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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An initiative creating 24-hour public restrooms in the Telegraph Business Improvement District was discussed by the City Council Tuesday.
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A 25-year-old UC Berkeley student and member of the People’s Park Committee was arrested in People’s Park about 9 a.m. Sunday.
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People’s Park is part of the lungs of the Southside neighborhood as well as a site to gather. It’s an invaluable green space for our community.
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On a campus that encourages its students to give back to the community, it is disillusioning to see efforts to aid that community barred.
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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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