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Columbia University wants to bulldoze 18 acres of West Harlem, displacing families and eliminating businesses and jobs, to develop a hazardous biotech research center, luxury housing and retail, and other facilities, in a cluster of high-rise buildings that it would exclusively control. All of Harlem, Washington Heights, Morningside Heights, and Hamilton Heights are at risk:
RISING RENTS across Upper Manhattan
HARASSMENT of Low-Income Tenants
LOSS OF COMMUNITY JOBS, businesses, and facilities
EROSION OF OUR DIVERSITY and neighborhood culture
PUBLIC HEALTH DANGER: hazardous research nearby
We stand united in opposition to this plan, and in support of healthy, community-minded development. Read below to learn about the issues, compare Columbia's plan to our grassroots vision for development, and learn how to join our efforts to preserve our community.
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Columbia's Plans Unveiled: Learn the Issues
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Intro to the Plan
A basic comparison between Columbia's proposal and the community's plan
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Community Jobs Eliminated
A look at Manhattanville's existing jobs; critiquing Columbia's job creation myth
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Low-Income Homes Bulldozed
Hundreds of low-income families in the expansion area face removal
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Evictions Across Upper Manhattan
The impact of Columbia's plans on residents outside the expansion zone
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Biotech Hazard
The risks of doing dangerous research in a large residential area
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Columbia's History of Displacement
An overview of Columbia's 50 year campaign to remove its working-class neighbors
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About our Neighborhoods & Our Struggle
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About Our Communities
A view of our neighborhoods, and what we want to preserve, from a variety of community members
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Community Voices
Essays by community members on Columbia's proposed expansion
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What We Stand For
The values and guiding principles of the Coalition to Preserve Community
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Our Struggle & Resistance
A look at our past and ongoing efforts to fight against Columbia's eviction plan
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Get Involved!
We need your support! Learn how to join our effort
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Resources:
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Archives & Links
Three years of news articles, studies, documents, and links to other neighborhood groups
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Contact Us
Send a note to the Coalition to Preserve Community; join our email list
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