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,ON ,SATURDAY1 ,NOVEMB] #a#c1 A NEW & EXP]IM5TAL 9FO%OP 9 ,W9ONA1 ,M,N1 OP5$ IT'S DOORS TO ! PUBLIC4 ,! ,BURR[ IS ONE ( ! FIR/ NEW 9FO%OPS TO OP5 S9CE ! CONTROV]SIAL ESSAY 0#e ,/EPS TO ,REVIV+ ,Y\R ,FAIL+ ,AN>*I/ ,BOOK/ORE01 & AT A TIME :5 LONG-/&+ 9FO%OPS >E ?R[+ 9 !IR T[ELS1 ?IS ACC\NT (F]S 9SI<T 9TO ! NEW MODELS /ILL UNSE54 

,?IS /ORY BEG9S :]E \R COV]AGE ( SMALL-T[N ORGANIZ+ LEFT (F 9 ,ROLL+ ,?UND] _?#g4 ,:AT FOLL[S IS NOT ONLY AN ACC\NT & RECIPE = A NEW TYPE ( SPACE1 BUT A POSSIBLE 9T]M$IATE /EP 9 AN>*I/ ORGANIZ+ 9 LONG-T]M COMMUNITIES4 

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,E>LY ON1 ! PLAN WAS TO PUT A SPACE 9 \R HOME4 ,\R FRI5DS & COLLEAGUES HAVE KN[N AB\T \R WILD DREAMS = ! LA/ TWO YE>S -- ?AT WE'D BE ABLE TO HAVE A SOCIAL SPACE 9DEP5D5T FROM ! RE/ ( \R H\SE4 ,N[ ?AT WE'VE F9I%$ MO/ ( ! WORK1 A COMMUNITY IS WAIT+ = US4 

,WE KNEW FROM ! />T ?AT MAK+ GOOD ON \R PROMISE W\LD MEAN A LOT ( WORK & TIME4 ,IT W\LD MEAN LE>N+ H[ TO DO ?+S WE'D NEV] DONE BE=E4 ,P]HAPS MO/ IMPORTANTLY1 IT W\LD MEAN WE W\LD HAVE TO C>E 5\< AB\T ! \TCOME TO DO ?+S WELL4 

,! PROCESS WAS LONG1 ?\<4 ,VISITORS PASS$ ?R\< TO SEE ! SPACE 9 :OLLY DIFF]5T /AGES & %ADES4 ,BE=E ANY WORK WAS DONE ! WALLPAP] WAS SAGG+1 ! PLA/] DRIPP+1 LIKE SOME PAP] /REET SOAP COMPANY4 

,! WALLS W]E FIR/ TO GO4 ,WE HAD TO TE> D[N ! OLD WALLS1 SW++ HAMM]S & CR[B>S4 ,C>P5T]S CALL ?IS DO+ 0DEMO0 & IT IS SIMIL>1 9 MANY WAYS1 TO ! AN>*I/ S5SE ( ! WORD4 ,( C\RSE1 IT WASN'T ALL SMA%4 ,WE %OVEL$ PLA/] & LA?4 ,WE SCOOP$ >MLOADS ( ASBE/OS V]MICULITE4 ,IT WAS DU/Y1 DISGU/+1 PROBABLY DEADLY1 & IT HAD TO BE DONE4 

,) ! 9SIDE ( ! WALLS EXPOS$1 WE HAD LOTS ( WORK TO DO4 ,! FRAM+ ( ! WALLS HAD TO BE RE/RUCTUR$4 ,A WALL & /AIRCASE W]E MOV$ & SUPPORTS W]E 9/ALL$ TO BRACE ! BUCKL+ /RUCTURE ( ! H\SE4 ,WE 9SULAT$ ! \TSIDE WALLS TO PROTECT ! SPACE FROM \R FRIGID W9T]S4 ,WE E/ABLI%$ A SUBFLOOR & A NEW CEIL+ TO ACCOMMODATE = A C5TURY ( SAGG+ & SETTL+4 ,SOMEH[1 WE F\ND TIME BETWE5 PHASES TO HO/ GA!R+S LIKE ?IS ,REALLY ,REALLY ,FREE ,M>KET SPOKESC\NCIL4 

,NEW DRYWALL MEANT NEW PA9T4 ,WE >GU$ MANY NI<TS OV] ! EXACT COLORS TO BE SURE ?AT EV]Y?+ W\LD BE JU/ SO4 

,WE F\ND US$ FLOOR+ AT AN EXTREME DISC\NT1 & TAU<T \RSELVES H[ TO PROP]LY 9/ALL IT4 ,IT TOOK AB\T #de H\RS TO PLACE ALL ( ! PIECES & FA/5 !M4 ,AFT]W>DS1 WE S&$ ! 5TIRE SPACE ) A V]Y P[]FUL EXP&ABLE DRUM S&] ?AT A FRI5D LOAN$ US4 ,TRAG$Y /RUCK :5 WE BOT*$ ! SEAL JOB1 ON ACC\NT ( ! FRIGID AUTUMN TEMP]ATURE4 ,& EV5 ?\< MO/ PEOPLE CAN'T TELL1 WE WILL HAVE TO BUFF IT D[N & APPLY A F\R? COAT ( POLYURE?ANE4 

,A MEMB] ( \R COMMUNITY HAPP5S TO BE A PR(ESSIONAL CAB9ET BUILD]1 SO WE CALL$ UPON HIM TO BUILD ! CAB9ETRY = ! 9FO%OP'S KIT*54 ,AMAZ+LY1 HE MANUFACTUR$ A C\NT]TOP \T ( WOOD PULL$ FROM A DUMP/]4 

,F9ALLY1 WE BUILT ! %ELVES = ! 9FO%OP'S LIBR>Y4 ,?IS WAS A CONSID]ABLE UND]TAK+1 & ANO!R TASK WE HAD NEV] ATTEMPT$ BE=E4 

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,AT JU/ OV] @s#c1 \R %ELVES /ORE OV] #a BOOKS1 A COLLECTION ( AN>*I/ MAGAZ9ES1 & A DISPLAY = AN>*I/ PRIM]S & O!R CRITICAL MAT]IAL4 ,)\T ! MADE-OV] 9T]IOR1 A SIZABLE AN>*I/ LIBR>Y CAN BE A PUBLIC RES\RCE = A ?IRD ! CO/ ( A MON?'S /OREFRONT R5T4 ,IF Y\ SACRIFICE Y\R P]SONAL LIV+ ROOM TO IT1 !RE >E NO ADDITIONAL M&ATORY EXP5SES4 ,?IS DOES AWAY ) ! TIRESOME OBLIGATION TO FUNDRAISE MON?-TO-MON?1 & ALL[S DONATIONS TO GO DIRECTLY T[>DS MORE FEATURES & S]VICES4 

,! CON/RUCTION WORK ISN'T OV] -- WE /ILL HAVE TO BUILD %ELVES = \R FREE FOOD PANTRY1 MAKE O!R KIT*5 9/ALLATIONS1 TRIM ! SPACE1 & BUILD A PROJECTOR M\NT & SCRE54 ,AL?\<1 ! SPACE IS OP51 WELCOM+1 & USABLE1 H[EV] 9COMPLETE4 ,BUILD+ ?+S FROM SCRAT* COMPLEM5TS ! !ORIES 9 \R BOOKS -- ! S5SE ( LA/+ COMMITM5T TO AN>*I/ RESI/ANCE & TRANS=MATION IS EMBODI$ 9 ! V]Y PROCESS ( CREAT+ LONG-T]M AN>*I/ SPACES4 ,?IS IS \R PROPAG&A BY ! DE$4 

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,FROM ! BEG9N+1 WE WANT$ AN EXPLICITLY AN>*I/ SPACE1 EV5 IF WE WANT$ TO MAKE IT AVAILABLE TO A COMMUNITY ?AT WAS L>GELY \TSIDE ( ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE4 ,BY WAV+ ?IS FLAG1 WE NOT ONLY 9TRODUCE & ELABORATE AN>*I/ CRITIQUES & P]SPECTIVES1 WE ALSO CAN FEEL SAFE KN[+ ?AT A ?RIV+ SMALL-T[N COMMUNITY VALUES & HAS AFF9ITY ) AN>*I/S :O W\LD O!RWISE BE DEF9$ BY ! MISDIRECT$ REPRES5TATIONS -- OR1 & ESPECIALLY1 ?OSE DIRECT$ MISREPRES5TATIONS -- MADE 9 ! NEWSPAP]S & ON ! OCCASIONAL NEWSCA/ ACROSS ! C\NTRY4 ,BY FLY+ ! BLACK FLAG1 WE PUT A FACE ON ! %AD[Y AN>*I/S SO ?AT O!RS CAN BEFRI5D OR BECOME !M4 

,TO !SE 5DS1 WE DRAFT$ ! FIR/ V]SION ( A ?OR\< ,[N]S' ,MANUAL1 :I* DETAILS ! POLICIES ( ! SPACE & >TICULATES COMMON AN>*I/ 9T5TIONS & T5D5CIES4 ,ADDITIONALLY1 ?IS DOCUM5T SPELLS \T H[ TO USE ! SPACE1 FROM OP]AT+ ! AUDIO SY/EM TO BORR[+ BOOKS FROM ! LIBR>Y4 

,IT HAD BE5 SAID BE=E ?AT IT W\LD BE DIFFICULT TO CREATE A COMPLETELY OP5 SPACE 9 A HOME4 ,AL?\< ! DUPLEX CREATES ! ILLUSION ( SEP>ATION1 ?IS OB/ACLE IS NOT COMPLETELY OV]COME BY >*ITECTURE ALONE4 ,TO CREATE NEUTRAL SPACE 9 \R HOME1 WE HAVE COMMITT$ \RSELVES TO SOCIAL COMMUNITIES L>G] ?AN ! AN>*I/ SUBCULTURE1 & TO %>+ ! RE9S ) :OMEV] WILL TAKE !M4 ,9 A SMALL MIDWE/]N T[N ) A MODE/ AN>*I/ POPULATION1 ?IS IS A NECESSITY4 ,:]EV] !RE >E PUBLIC AN>*I/ SPACES1 !Y MU/ CONNECT ) L>G] COMMUNITIES1 OR ! AN>*I/ SC5E WILL REMA9 =EV] 9 ADOLESC5CE4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 WE'VE CREAT$ NEUTRAL T]RITORY ON AN>*I/ GR\ND -- A VICTORY AGA9/ SUBSUMPTION & = COMMUNITIES ( RESI/ANCE4 

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,TODAY1 MA9/REAM SOCIETY PRESUMES ?AT EV]YONE :O DISAGREES ) ITS LOGIC OR AU?ORITY WILL PLEAD !IR GRIEVANCES ?R\< E/ABLI%$ *ANNELS4 ,?IS T5D5CY IS FLAW$ 9 AT LEA/ TWO WAYS3 ! FIR/ IS ?AT IT PRESUMES ?AT ANYONE :O DOESN'T UTILIZE ?OSE *ANNELS 7WRITE !IR ELECT$ REPRES5TATIVE1 VOTE1 PEACEFULLY DEMON/RATE1 ETC47 HAS NO WIDE-REA*+ GRIEVANCES ( !IR [N2 SECOND1 ! E/ABLI%$ *ANNELS =M A CLOS$-LOOP CIRCUIT ( SPEE*-)-NO-ACTION4 

,= OV] ?AN ONE HUNDR$ YE>S1 AN>*I/S 9 ?IS C\NTRY HAVE /RUGGL$ AGA9/ ! N>R[ WALLS ( !SE E/ABLI%$ *ANNELS--SOMETIMES CONTROV]SIALLY--& BECAUSE ( ?AT SOCIETY HAS CONC$$ IDEAS LIKE ! EI<T-H\R WORKDAY & ! T]M 0BIR? CONTROL40 

,IF AN>*I/S REJECT CAPITALISM1 HI]>*Y1 G5D] & SEXUALITY NORMS1 ! SUBORD9ATION ( O!R SPECIES1 ECO-DEVA/ATION1 IMP]IALISM1 & O!R =MS ( AU?ORIT>IANISM1 :AT !N IS ! PURPOSE ( DEMON/RAT+ ?R\< ! E/ABLI%$ *ANNELS8 ,& :AT EXACTLY W\LD WE BE DEMON/RAT+8 ,IT IS 9 ?IS SPIRIT ?AT COMMUNITIES ( RESI/ANCE CAN 9=M EXPRESSIONS ( \R DISS5T4 ,EA* MEMB] ( SU* A COMMUNITY IS FREE TO ACT UPON !IR GRIEVANCES ) SOCIETY 9 :ATEV] WAYS !Y NE$ TO4 

,COMMUNITIES ( RESI/ANCE >E CREATIVE PLACES1 FULL ( 9V5TION1 P]=MANCE1 FRE$OM ( ID5TITY1 CONS5SUAL RELATION%IPS1 & GIFT-GIV+4 ,BUT !Y CAN BE A DE/RUCTIVE =CE1 TOO2 AS EA* MEMB] CONFRONTS !IR DOM9ATION BY MOD]N SOCIETY ON !IR [N T]MS1 LITTLE PIECES ( ?AT WORLD CRUMBLE AWAY4 

,A COMMUNITY ( RESI/ANCE IS A DEMON/RATION ( ! LIVES WE WANT--9DIVIDUALLY1 WE MAY BE /UCK 9 ! REAL WORLD1 BUT COLLECTIVELY1 WE 9HABIT ANO!R REAL WORLD4 

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,! NI<T BE=E \R GR& OP5+1 AN>*I/ COMRADES >RIV$ FROM ! REGION TO CELEBRATE ! BEG9N+ ( A NEW AN>*I/ SPACE4 ,AFT] A FEA/ AT \R GR& BANQUET TABLE1 WE CLE>$ SPACE & DIMM$ ! LI<TS = MUSIC & DANC+4 ,ONE BY ONE1 \R LOCAL FRI5DS >RIV$1 TOO4 ,ELECTRO DANCE MUSIC S\ND$ :]E ONLY P[] TOOLS HAD = A FULL YE> PRIOR4 ,IT WAS LIVELY & LOVELY2 BUT IT WAS SOLEMN1 TOO1 :5 ! OSCILLAT+ RHY?M ( ,TE/ ,!IR ,LOGIK'S ,NO ,WORLD ,ORD] FILL$ ! ,BURR[ ) FURY & LONG+4 

,SATURDAY BEGAN ) AN OP5 H\SE4 ,C>LOAD AFT] C>LOAD ( SUPPORT]S >RIV$ ) TRAYS ( TREATS & BOXES ( BOOKS4 ,PEOPLE W]E ABLE TO BR[SE ! ,[N]S' ,MANUAL1 9SPECT ! %ELVES1 & ADMIRE ! SIGNAGE = ! FIR/ TIME AFT] MON?S ( WAIT+4 ,APPROXIMATELY #d PEOPLE VISIT$ ! SPACE 9 ?IS FIR/ EV5T ( ! DAY4 

,LAT] 9 ! EV5+ WE ?REW A POTLOCK4 ,DOZ5S ( DI%ES FROM DIFF]5T H\SEHOLDS1 ACCUMULAT$ 9 ! KIT*54 ,AFT]W>DS1 SOME KIT*5W>E WAS EV5 DONAT$ TO ! SPACE6 

,! ,BURR[ COLLECTIVE PRES5T$ A SLIDE%[ ) BE=E & AFT] PHOTOS1 & WELCOM$ ! CR[D$ ROOM (FICIALLY TO ! FIR/ EV5+ ( ! NEW COMMUNITY LIBR>Y & SOCIAL C5T]4 ,ONE ( ! \T-(-T[N GUE/S C\RAGE\SLY /OOD1 & DELICATELY OP5$ A LITTLE BLUE BOOK TO RECITE A PASSAGE4 

,IT WAS !N ?AT FAM$ AU?OR & FILMMAK] ,BILL ,BR[N TOOK ! /AGE TO PRES5T A %ORT FILM ON ! SUBJECT ( DEMOLI%+ OLD SPACES & READ ADORABLY IDIOSYNCRATIC TALES ( ! ADV5TURES 9 DAILY LIFE4 ,! EV5+'S EV5TS 5D$ ) ! LATE/ FROM ,FROSEPH1 & ! J> W5T >\ND TO COV] ,BILL'S BUS TICKET4 

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,N[ ?AT ! LONG /RET* ( LABOR IS PA/ US1 WE >E LEFT POND]+ H[ MANY O!R LIV+ ROOMS C\LD TRANS=M ?IS WAY4 ,H[ MANY NEW TYPES ( LONG-T]M SOCIAL SPACES CAN EM]GE FROM ! AN>*I/ COMMUNITY8 ,9 ! DAYS FOLL[+ ! GR& OP5+1 P>TICIPANTS RETURN$ TO !IR H\SEHOLDS ) ,[N]S' ,MANUALS4 ,A WOMAN WALK+ A DOG ?R\< ! NEI<BORHOOD BR\<T US #c BOOKS & K9D WORDS1 BECAUSE H] FRI5D'S MO!R HAD GIV5 ! SPACE SU* A W>M REVIEW4 ,A HOMELESS MAN HAD F\ND A COPY ( ! ,[N]S' ,MANUAL AT ! ,CA?OLIC ,WORK] & CAME TO %>E SOME ANTI-POLICE POEMS HE HAD WRITT54 ,9 \R FIR/ WEEK ( OP5 H\RS1 WE'VE RECEIV$ OV] #c BOOK DONATIONS3 FROM ,ZIZEK & WOODWORK+ MANUALS TO ,! ,R$ ,T5T & ,! ,MONKEY ,WR5* ,GANG4 ,:AT DANG]\S IDEAS LIE ON ! %ELVES ( Y\R FRI5DS & NEI<BORS8 ,MORE IMPORTANTLY1 :AT MU/ BE BUILT = !M TO SYN!SIZE8 

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