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DESCRIPTION:Press Release: Sit-in at Berkeley Redwood Gardens\n\nWhen: Mon. Oct.13, 
 1pm\n\nWhere: Redwood Gardens 2951 Derby St\n            3rd floor 
 lounge next to elevator\n\nContact info: Eleanor Walden\nRedwood Gardens 
 Residents’ Committee\nEmail: ewalden3@comcast.net\n\n\nSit-in at Berkeley 
 Redwood Gardens\n\nBerkeley  -- Seniors and disabled residents of Redwood 
 Gardens in\nBerkeley are staging a sit-in on Mon. Oct. 13th at 1pm at 2951 
 Derby\nSt. 3rd floor south side next to elevator.\n\nThe senior and 
 disabled residents at Redwood Gardens in Berkeley are\nbeing treated in a 
 manner that borders on abuse but certainly falls\ninto the category of 
 violation of quality of life, disruption of the\npeace and quiet of living 
 quarters, invasion of privacy, as well as\nintimidation and 
 disrespect.\n\n\nThis HUD housing facility is owned and managed by CSI 
 Cooperative\nCorporation and their affiliate Redwood Gardens. Since the 
 corporation\nassumed management of this facility they have set about making 
 changes\nto completely remodel the facility, not only with negligible 
 benefits\nto the residents, but with adverse effects upon us.\n\n\nWe are 
 mobilizing to protect ourselves against the continued assault\nagainst our 
 persons, homes, peace of mind, and safety.\n\n\nThere are several issues 
 that effect most people in Redwood Gardens:\n\nGarden area was dug up and 
 residents were commanded to move their\nplants or lose them; both of which 
 already happened. Many plants and\nheritage roses were lost or  damaged in 
 the process. See coverage 
 in\n\nBerkeleyside:\nhttp://www.berkeleyside.com/2014/10/09/at-berkeley-senior-home-concern-over-a-beloved-garden/\n\n\nA 
 much disputed laundry room is planned for the 3rd floor of the\nbuilding. 
 The residents object to this on the grounds that a laundry\nwith heavy 
 equipment is a danger in the event of an earthquake;\nlocated on a 3rd 
 floor of residential building is inappropriate when\nwashing machines are 
 predictably subject to flooding and consequently\ninundation of apartments 
 beneath causing mold (one of the most potent\nforms of pollution); and the 
 disturbance of noise and vibration, and\nchemical pollution in the living 
 areas.\n\n\nWe were told that complete kitchen and bath remodeling will be 
 made\nbut no time frame for rebuilding has been given.  We are being 
 forced\nto move everything out of our kitchens and bathrooms. The 
 apartments\nare very small, there is no space to store possessions out of 
 the way\nand all residents are of advanced age or disability with 
 limited\nincome. To ask residents to do this work without pay amounts to 
 slave\nlabor practices.\n\n\nAccess to the door of the north parking lot 
 has been blocked with the\ndistinct  possibility that first responders: 
 fire trucks, para-transit\nvans, cars picking up or dropping off seniors 
 will block the entrance.\nSafety is at risk in any of these possible 
 situations.\n\n\nRecycling area was rebuilt with a surrounding redwood 
 fence which\nwould be lovely except for the fact that it is so designed 
 that fewer\nrecycle bins than previously are situated in the space and 
 cannot\naccommodate the material. The trash was spilling out the second 
 day\nafter it was installed. Rats do not respect "keep out" signs.\n\n\nIn 
 addition to these practical objections underneath all of the\nso-called 
 "improvements" is that the residents have not been consulted\non any of the 
 changes. Notice of changes came down as fiat and the\nresidents used as 
 slave labor to accomplish the corporate purpose of\nCSI. Additionally, we 
 are then insulted with patronizing letters\ntelling us that "it is all for 
 our good" and any deviation from the\nplan must be supported by a letter 
 from the doctor.\n\nBottom line is that our quality of life has been 
 completely disrupted\nand their demands unreasonable. Our sit-in is an 
 effort to bring about\na dialogue with the corporation in which we know our 
 voices are being\nheard and our integrity respected. We invite the media to 
 come to\nlisten to our story on Mon. Oct. 13th, 1pm, 3rd floor Redwood 
 Gardens\n2951 Derby St. Berkeley.\n\n\n>>>>>>>\n>>>>>>>\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/10/12/18762760.php
SUMMARY:Sit-in at Berkeley Redwood Gardens
LOCATION:Seniors and disabled residents of Redwood Gardens in\nBerkeley are staging 
 a sit-in on Mon. Oct. 13th at 1pm at 2951 Derby\nSt. 3rd floor south side 
 next to elevator!
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/10/12/18762760.php
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