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DESCRIPTION:Come out and join the Berkeley community in a march advocating for People's 
 Park to remain a green space! Show your support as we declare to the UC 
 Regents that People's Park is a cornerstone of Berkeley’s countercultural 
 legacy and values.\n\nThe march will begin at 5pm on April 12th at Willard 
 Park, and end at Sproul Plaza. Accessibility accommodations (vehicular 
 transport) can be available upon contact (email info [at] 
 peoplespark.org).\n\nReducing any piece of People’s Park is in direct 
 violation of Berkeley’s Measure L, passed in 1986, which requires the 
 Berkeley City Council to preserve and maintain the public parks and open 
 space which exist in Berkeley, as well as to acquire and maintain public 
 parks and open space in the census tracts and neighborhoods of Berkeley 
 having less than the minimum amount of open space relative to population (2 
 acres per 1,000). Rather than reduce People’s Park, we need to increase 
 parks and open space in this high density area, and we call on the 
 University to cooperate and facilitate such expansion. Measure L noted 
 “there exists a clear and present emergency in that the threatened loss 
 of open space, parks and recreational opportunities in the neighborhoods in 
 Berkeley will cause irreparable damage to the health and welfare of 
 Berkeley residents.” This has escalated dramatically over the past 35 
 years, especially in light of the global climate crisis.\n\nWe also call on 
 the University to honor the recognition of People’s Park as a nationally 
 significant site, included on the National Register of Historic Places. 
 Every effort needs to be made to insure it continues as an open space for 
 world citizens to congregate, share thoughts, music, poetry, art and 
 inspirations, celebrate free speech and community, offer mutual aid, and 
 plant and nurture seeds, as we have done for over 50 years.\n\nThis protest 
 unifies us in our plea against the commercialization of our park and 
 demands that UC Berkeley opt for alternate locations for development, such 
 as the numerous parking lots and vacant buildings that UC itself documented 
 as potential sites for student housing - or perhaps the vacant 
 chancellor’s mansion! People’s Park stands as a beacon of community 
 empowerment, environmental stewardship, and social justice. To fight 
 climate chaos, we need all the green space we can find.\n\nThe march is a 
 declaration against the militarization of our shared spaces, supporting 
 peace and the rematriation of Ohlone land. We denounce UC’s financial 
 motives and call for investments that truly enrich our community. We urge 
 the Regents to acknowledge the cultural and environmental importance of the 
 park, returning it to the community that maintains it.\n\nGET 
 INVOLVED:\nPeople's Park Council is open to the public, and meets every 
 Saturday at 1pm at the Grassroots House (2022 Blake Street). If you are 
 interested in organizing for the park, please join us!\n\nMORE 
 INFORMATION:\nWebsite: peoplespark.org\nEmail: info [at] 
 peoplespark.org\nInstagram: PeoplesParkBerkeley\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2024/04/08/18864873.php
SUMMARY:March for People's Park
LOCATION:Starts at Willard Park, ends at Sproul Plaza.
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2024/04/08/18864873.php
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