Press & Media
Public coverage and articles about People’s Park worth reading
Featured
The founders of People’s Park … envisioned People’s Park as a truly public space that could not be bought or sold, a commons that could not be enclosed by the campus.
Los Angeles Times
Aug 2022
Berkeleyside
Half of People’s Park occupants have moved to Rodeway Inn: “This park should not be closed”
Jun 2022
Books
One of the best ways to learn about People’s Park (besides coming by yourself) is to read one of the wonderful books published about it!
People’s Park: Still Blooming
edited by Terri Compost
Available by sliding scale ($3-28) at Whoop! Distro website or at Long Haul Infoshop
The Battle for People’s Park: 1969
by Tom Dalzell
Available at Moe’s Books for $25 and at other local booksellers
More Articles
Paul Lee, historian
Aug 2022
SF Chronicle / Davarian L. Baldwin
Jun 2022
Berkeleyside
April 2022
Slingshot
“Despite claims from UC administrators that the plan was developed through conversations with the community at People’s Park, residents there understand the reality of the UC’s proposal and almost unanimously reject it.”
March 2022
Maansi Shah
“The Regents proceeded to raze the existing low-cost housing complexes in the neighborhood, clearing the lots and evicting hundreds of residents, including students, in the process.” Read more
February 2022
Berkeleyside / Joe Liesner
Sep 2021
Daily Californian
March 2021
Daily Californian / People’s Park Committee
Sep 2018
