Columbia's Plan

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!