Appeals court blocks controversial UC Berkeley student housing proposal at People’s Park

SAN FRANCISCO — A California appeals court has blocked a proposed housing project at People’s Park that has drawn protest and controversy, ruling that the project’s Environmental Impact Report was inadequate.

“The EIR failed to justify the decision not to consider alternative locations to the People’s Park project,” the judges wrote. “In addition, it failed to assess potential noise impacts from loud student parties in residential neighborhoods near the campus, a longstanding problem that the EIR improperly dismissed as speculative.”

The proposal includes 1,100 university students and 125 homeless residents within two 12- and six-story dorm buildings — coming full circle since 1969, when the university’s initial desire to build housing on the 2.8-acre site culminated in thousands of protesters, a state of emergency and one death.

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Court ruling halts UC Berkeley from building student housing at People's ParkA state appellate court has issued a final ruling that stops UC Berkeley from building student housing on People's Park. So absurdly stupid. The University OWNS the land, has a housing shortage, and has been held hostage since I was an undergrad in the mid ‘80s. Please tell me how this has helped anyone? Asinine. insane The ruling has caused an uproar among advocates who have long fought to preserve People's Park and its community-driven mission. We must now find other ways to ensure students can access safe, affordable housing near campus.
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