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West Harlem to Columbia University
& NY State's ESDC: Give Up the Land Grab!
Protest New York State & Columbia University's decision
to continue seeking eminent domain for its expansion, despite a
ruling by the Appellate Division blocking this & widely condemning
their actions
PROTEST AND DEMONSTRATION
Saturday, December 12, 2009
12 Noon - Participants gather at Floridita Restaurant, 129th & Broadway
(1 train to 125th st)
12:30 PM - March up Broadway,
across Columbia's campus at 116th st, to Columbia
President Lee Bollinger's mansion
on 116th & Morningside Drive
1PM - protest and speak-out at Bollinger's mansion, lasting about 45 minutes
Last week, New
York State's Appellate Division declared the use of eminent domain to
acquire
property for Columbia University's $7 billion expansion in West
Harlem unconstitutional.
Columbia and state officials have decided to appeal this decision and
continue seeking to
forcibly displace community residents and
businesses.
Join community residents, business owners, and Columbia students in
demanding that
Columbia NOT appeal this decision, and instead respect
the demands of the community:
No forced displacement!
No hazardous
research in Harlem!
No environmentally unsafe development!
Allow
community visions for development to be shared with Columbia's
expansion plans.
For more info, contact:
(917) 969-0669 / (646) 812-5188
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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.
PLEASE SIGN OUR PETITION OPPOSING THE PLACEMENT OF DANGEROUS BIOHAZARD LABORATORIES IN WEST HARLEM!
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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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