People’s Park officially a historic place; UC Berkeley still plans to build housing

People’s Park was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places on Tuesday, advocates said, though they acknowledged that the listing will not affect plans at the University of California, Berkeley to build student housing at the park.

California’s State Historical Resources Commission in November 2021 voted 6-0-0 to recommend that the park be added to the register. The park was officially added as of Tuesday, advocates said, but they also said this will not deter the university’s plans.