What is the Ed Roberts Campus?
The Ed Roberts Campus is a nonprofit (501c3) corporation that has been formed by disability organizations that share a common history in the Independent Living Movement of People with Disabilities. These organizations have joined together to plan and develop a universally designed, transit-oriented campus located at the Ashby BART Station in South Berkeley. The Ed Roberts Campus will house the offices of the collaborating organizations as well as fully accessible meeting rooms, a computer/media resource center, a fitness center, a cafe, and a child development center.
The vision of the Ed Roberts Campus is to create an international center for the Independent Living Movement. For people who live in the Bay Area, the Ed Roberts Campus will offer an impressive array of disability-related services and programs in one totally accessible location. For people who live throughout the state and the country, the campus will be a model of integrated and accessible service delivery and a national resource for research, legal analysis, education, training, and model program development. Internationally, the Ed Roberts Campus will stand as a beacon of the Independent Living Movement of People with Disabilities, providing training, technical assistance, and opportunities for collaboration among people with disabilities and disability organizations worldwide.