Mike Delacour proposes a user-developed community park. People's Park is created. Hundreds of people clear ground, plant trees, grass, flowers, set up playground equipment.
Free food is distributed.
Gives them three weeks to come up with a plan for the park. Promises no construction will begin without prior warning. Construction of perimeter fence begins. After a noontime rally on Sproul Plaza, a crowd of 6000 moves towards the park. Police fire tear gas.