Housing / Squatting

from email, 13 March 2008: Good news from the autonomous scene in Berlin. It has been possible, even tho the condition have been hard, to get into proceedings with the owner of the building and to ensure a survival of the KØPI as living and cultural Project. more

from email, 13 March 2008: Latest events in and around the Ramparts social centre... "Yeah we're still around... and still facing imminent eviction for both rampART sites. No bailiff date yet for Rampart1 and no court date for Rampart2 (third time lucky for the owners?). In fact, we're set to exit this limbo and open up at a new location in a month in time for the April 11th and 12th Days of Action for squats and autonomous spaces. We're still working on the location. Read on for what's happening at rampART and elsewhere. Come to our events, come to the Monday meetings (at 7pm), and subscribe to the twitter text message service. more

from imc-uk, 12 March 2008: We are inviting all womyn for a weekend of workshops and skill-share to learn and to openly discuss ways of taking control of our own health. We are a newly created and organised squatted social centre in which self-identified womyn and trans person can come and take part part in workshops, skill-shares and discussions. more

from email, 6 March 2008: We are still open for you guys, running events until we can't, but we are on borrowed time (in this building only of course). It's a matter of when, not if the bailiffs turn up. So, make sure you come when events are on, help us look for empties, come to the monday meeting (7PM), subscribe to the twitter text message service and think about putting on an event! more

from email, 7 March 2008: London's new autonomous Womynspace has been open for over two weeks! We have been running a vegan cafe'/kids space and bar, as well as holding health, herbal skill-share, welding and many other workshops – all shaped and defined by the different womyn who come and share the space. more

from email, 27 February 2008: Recognizing the need for an international space for activists in Berlin, the Carambolage Collective is issuing a callout for people to join our efforts in creating a dynamic meeting space and a People's Global Action (PGA) Infopoint. We invite anyone who is interested in helping to realize this vision, on a conceptual as well as a task-oriented level. We hope that activists will find out about what is going on and make connections here, talk to each other and give feedback. more

from imc-uk, 26 February 2008: 11th & 12th April have been named as ‘international days of action on autonomous spaces’. There will be things happening including squatted buildings, parties, Reclaim the Streets, land occupations and more!

We have started an organising group to kick start ideas for action in Manchester. From reclaiming the streets to guerilla gardening... from a ceilidh to a vegan cafe... free party to permaculture space... Next meeting Thursday 6th March 7pm Meeting Rm 3 University of Manchester Students
Union, Oxford Rd more

from email, 3 March 2008: Alas, rampART 1 is still under eviction threat and tomorrow the owners of rampART 2 seem to be trying to serve papers for their third attempt at an Interim Possession Order (IPO). The papers are expected to be served sometime Tuesday (4 March) with a court date probably sometime next week (although it could be earlier if there is an available time slot at the court).  more

from various sources, 28 February 2008: Friday 29 February Tongues on Fire! Cafe + Open Mike evening. Bring poetry, instruments, friends. 7.30 - midnight. PLUS Saturday March 1st 11am - 24 hour Playwriting Festival! Calling all artists, writers, actors! In 24 hours we'll get together and produce as many one-act plays, ballads, poems as possible, around the theme of "resistance". 231 Lower Clapton Rd, Hackney E5, former Chimes nightclub.  more

from indymedia.dk, 21 February 2008: The 'BlokR' mobilisation - intended for 21 February 2008 - has been delayed until 3 April to allow more time for consultation. The plan was for four blocks using different tactics to blockade access to the Copenhagen city council buildings until a new Ungdomshus, or 'Youth House' is permitted. more

Report submitted by Projekti Sosiaalikeskus, 18 February 2008: After one month from the eviction of the previous squat, the squatters in Helsinki took action again. An empty house was occupied at Kauppalantie 2 on Thursday, 14 February.

This occupation was short-lived. Police evicted the house in the afternoon of Saturday, 16 February. However, the squatters occupied another empty house during the same day. more

Articles from the newswire of the Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign in South Africa.  more

from email, 8 February 2008: “The legal process is still ticking along with a decision expected soon on whether we can have an appeal hearing. In the meantime it is not possible for the 'owner' to get a warrant of possession so there is no immediate threat of eviction.

We'd like to remind people that the space is still available for events, meeting etc.. and that we have a backup space should eviction interfere with peoples plans. However, keeping two spaces open has been a major drain on everyone involved and the rampART itself is not getting the attention it deserves for the last few weeks. “ more

from various sources, updated 10 March 2008: What follows is the basic agenda, followed by rough notes from each meeting highlighting points raised, ideas and criticisms put forward and general information concerning the different aspects of squatting around the UK. more

from londonscn, 02.02.2008: Yes, really late reminder this but today (saturday) 2pm is the 2nd meeting of the relating to the London Social Centres Support Initiative (that's not the name, just an attempt at a description).

The initiative aims at improving communication and co-operation between autonomous spaces in London, ensuring that events and projects taking place in these spaces are well publicised and providing practical emergency and ongoing support to ensure that the social centres movement in London is maintained. The meeting is taking place at a new squatted social centre in Hackney.  more