Gill Tract

URBAN FARM UC Berkeley Gill Tract Occupation

Although the occupation of this space is technically illegal and lead by a group of law breakers who are trespassing on an enclosed property, I can't help but wonder if stepping over democratic processes as they currently stand might ever be worth it. The University is tasked with administering and managing the Gill Tract property in the public interest of California - it's funded in part by student tuition, tax payer dollars, and largely by private endowment. So, in terms of funding, it is a mixed bag of people financially investing in the institution. How useful is local resistance as a leveraging tool in negotiating the University's bureaucratic hierarchy and systems of operation - futile/absolutely necessary? In terms of how the institution runs, by its bureaucratic hierarchy and operational systems, whose values are reflected - students, taxpayers, private donors; how do local, state, and corporate powers fit into the idea of a cohesive community, of one's individual identity? Here's a poster with tools that have EYES: