People’s Park, UC & Privatization

The ongoing battle to prevent the development of People’s Park in Berkeley by the millionaire UC Regents continues unabated.This Zoom panel will talk about how the corporatization and privatization of UC is pushing the monetization of the public assets of the University and how this process has become a national trend. Strategies to prevent the imminent destruction of People’s Park by the UC Berkeley will be discussed, particularly in light of its recent listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

Speakers:
Harvey Smith, People’s Park Historic District Advocacy Group
Charles Wollenberg, former Chair of Social Sciences and Professor of History, Berkeley City College
Lesley Emmington, Make UC A Good Neighbor
Joe Liesner, Food Not Bombs