At around 1 a.m. Jan. 4, UC Berkeley junior Connor Green was stuck in the last redwood of People’s Park as campus police brought in a demolition crew with CAT trucks, tractors and hardhats. He quickly realized there was no saving the whole park, but he watched as activists negotiated for the redwood to remain unharmed by construction. On July 25, 2024 the redwood tree was cut down, according to a People’s Park Instagram post. It has been six years since campus announced their plans to develop on the park and the hope remaining among activists has started to wane. “The park, it always made (campus) nervous because it’s a wild card,” said Lisa Teague, a People’s Park activist. “You don't know what’s going to happen there. They don't have institutional control.” Read more through the link in bio. ✍️: Rae Wymer 📸: Anita Liu . . . #ucberkeley #dailycal #peoplespark #UC