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DESCRIPTION:People’s Park is at the center of fifteen other officially recognized 
 city of Berkeley landmarks, which collectively are a de facto historic 
 district. They represent the heritage of the 1960s and the context of the 
 larger theme of a century of town/gown relationships. \n\nBerkeley became a 
 major target of the New Right conservative backlash with Ronald Reagan 
 promising to “clean up the mess in Berkeley.” \n\nThe preservation of 
 the community-built park is again threatened by UC Berkeley because of the 
 pressures of over-enrollment that has engendered overreach through 
 university expansion into Berkeley and an attendant drain on city 
 resources. UCB proposes to cover People’s Park with concrete housing 
 monoliths, possibly to be erected by a private firm that will profit from 
 student occupants. This would destroy both a historical legacy and much 
 needed open space when reasonable alternatives are available. \n\nIf 
 Berkeley all but invented the sixties, surely the city and its university 
 should be able to commemorate that decade by preserving People’s Park as 
 the heart and soul of a vital historic district.\n\nForum organized by the 
 People’s Park Historic District Advocacy Group\n\nThis free LIVE Zoom 
 event is Monday, July 27 at 5pm and is accessible only online.\n\nIn order 
 to view or participate, a Zoom registration is required. Register here for 
 this event 
 https://laborfest.net/event/peoples-park-and-the-overreach-of-uc-berkeley-zoom-event/\nAfter 
 registration, participants will receive a Zoom invitation.\n\nFor more 
 information visit https://laborfest.net/.  Events are subject to change or 
 cancellation due to COVID-19 related issues.  Check our website at 
 https://laborfest.net/ prior to each event.\n\nLaborFest is the premier 
 labor cultural arts and film festival in the United States.  LaborFest 
 recognizes the role of working people in the building of America and making 
 it work even in this time of COVID-19.  The festival is self-funded with 
 contributions from unions and individuals that support and celebrate the 
 contributions of working people.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/07/23/18835288.php
SUMMARY:LaborFest 2020 presents: People’s Park and the Overreach of UC Berkeley
LOCATION:This is a free LIVE Zoom event. You can be anywhere to view and 
 participant. Please visit the LaborFest 2020 website URL to register and to 
 receive a Zoom invitation to the event.
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/07/23/18835288.php
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