SF Superior Court Rules that Washington Montgomery LP Cannot Use Injunction Motion to Block Construction of Chinatown Campus (World Journal)
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Yesterday, SF Superior Court Judge Alvarado denied the injunction motion by Washington Montgomery LP to stop construction of the City College Chinatown/North Beach Campus. The campus will proceed as planned until the first lawsuit hearing in April. (article in Chinese)
The 4-Story City College Chinatown Campus Design Approved (Ming Pao)
The 4-story design of the City College Chinatown/North Beach Campus was approved by the City College Board of Trustees unanimously yesterday night. With the already approved 14-story design, the said project, with repeated twists and turns, has successfully moved another significant step forward. Supporters present at the meeting clapped enthusiastically after the vote and expressed hopes that the new campus can start construction soon.
S.F. Chinatown Campus Design Approved; Unanimous Board Vote of Revised 4-Story Design Means another Victory for the Chinese Community (World Journal)
Community members secured another victory in the City College Chinatown Campus project on the evening of 10th when the City College Board voted unanimously to approve the 4-story revised design for Lot 5. The project’s supporters and students, and teachers of City College spoke out at the meeting enthusiastically to urge the Board to vote for the design promptly. Chair of the City College Board Lawrence Wong believed the outcome was the result of the united community and fearlessness against the threat of hegemonic power.
City College Chinatown Campus Design Finally Approved (Sing Tao)
Supporters stood up, applauded, and cheered in response to the approval by the City College Board of Trustees yesterday for the second building of the Chinatown campus. The passage of the resolution means that the plans for both buildings are now finalized and the City College project can move towards groundbreaking. Trustee Rodel Rodis spoke with a trembling voice, saying that the best building he saw when he visited Ping Du City in Shandong was a school building. Why could a small city in China accomplish such a project but a similar in the United States experience so many barriers.
Place: S.F. City College Chinatown proposal (San Francisco Chronicle)
First it was a 16-story green blob. Now it's a 14-story box in tailored blinds. And the dispute over the design of City College of San Francisco's Chinatown campus is down to punched windows in the wall of an entirely different building.
Despite a lawsuit, campus vote nears (Examiner)
City College of San Francisco’s board of trustees will move forward with a vote Thursday to approve the design of the school’s new Chinatown campus, despite a lawsuit filed by neighbors opposing the 190-foot building proposal.
World Journal 2007 Person of the Year : Friends of Educational Opportunities In Chinatown
First selected online by reporters of World Journal, followed by a four hour meeting and vote, Friends of Educational Opportunities in Chinatown was selected by World Journal as the Organization of 2007, from 28 candidates nominated. Bok Pon, Zheng Xiao Fei*, Gu Chen Jin Ming*, Him Mark Lai, Tai Chun Kuo, Kansen Chu, Zhu Min*, Susan Xu, Zhang Wen Yi* were also selected as the community heroes of 2007. By honoring the illustrious personalities of the Chinese community, World Journal intends to manifest the contributions of these people to the Chinese community and the mainstream community.
Bay Area Chinese Community 2007 Top Ten News - The Upheaval Caused by the City College Chinatown Campus (World Journal)
The City College of San Francisco Chinatown Division has been established for 30 years, but as-of-date, does not yet have a permanent campus of its own. It has to rent classrooms all over the neighborhood. The building of a permanent campus has been the dream of the San Francisco Chinese community for many years. A permanent campus will benefit the many generations to come. It should be supported by all parties. Nevertheless, the project has created controversy.
Homeowners Association Sues to Block New Chinatown/North Beach Campus (CCSF Guardsman)
Neighbors have sued to stop City College from building a 14-story Chinatown/North Beach campus on the northeast corner of Washington and Kearny streets, with an additional four-story building down the block.
Friends May Join Lawsuit to Fight for Education Opportunities in Chinatown (Ming Pao)
With regard to the lawsuit filed with the San Francisco Superior Court against City College of San Francisco, which questions the project’s non-compliance with the California’s Environment Quality Act (CEQA), Ling-chi Wang, a member of the Friends of Educational Opportunities in Chinatown (FEOC), said yesterday that this lawsuit may deter the progress of the project, based on what he knows. People are now waiting to see whether the judge will take the complaint. FEOC is considering joining in a countersuit to fight for educational opportunities in Chinatown.