,SELF-HELP 9 URBAN R5EWAL 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,COL9 ,W>D 

,TEXT 3 

,9 HIS 9TRODUCTORY ESSAY TO ! MOD]N $ITIONS ( ,EB5EZ] ,H[>D'S BOOK ,G>D5 ,CITIES ( ,TOMORR[ -- ! BOOK & ! AU?OR RESPONSIBLE = ! F\ND+ ( ! ,T[N & ,C\NTRY ,PLANN+ ,ASSOCIATION AT ! 5D ( ! LA/ C5TURY -- ,LEWIS ,MUM=D REM>KS ?AT ') HIS GIFT = SWEET REASONABL5ESS ,H[>D HOP$ TO W9 ,TORY & ,AN>*I/1 S+LE-TAX] & SOCIALI/1 9DIVIDUALI/ & COLLECTIVI/1 OV] TO HIS EXP]IM5T4 ,& HIS HOPES W]E NOT ALTOGE!R DISCOMFIT$2 = 9 APPEAL+ TO ! ,5GLI% 9/9CT = F9D+ COMMON GR\ND HE WAS UTILIZ+ A SOLID POLITICAL TRADITION4' 

,! ,ASSOCIATION ITSELF1 OP]AT+ 9 A POLITICAL WORLD1 HAS ALWAYS HAD TO W9 SUPPORT FROM ?AT SMALL NUMB] ( POLITICIANS 9 ANY P>TY :O >E ACTUALLY 9T]E/$ 9 PLANN+ ISSUES1 OR TO $UCATE ?OSE :O ACTUALLY HOLD (FICE1 NATIONALLY & LOCALLY4 ,?IS IS A TASK :I* ( C\RSE BECOMES MORE & MORE DIFFICULT ) ! APP>5T POL>IZATION ( POLITICS & POLITICAL ATTITUDES4 

,I AM NOTORI\SLY A NONPOLITICAL P]SON4 ,I ALWAYS ASPIRE TO ATTA9 ,EB5EZ] ,H[>D'S GIFT ( SWEET REASONABL5ESS1 & TO W9 OV] PEOPLE FROM BO? RI<T & LEFT4 ,BUT1 ALAS1 ,I SEEM TO HAVE A KNACK ( ANTAGONIZ+ BO? SIDES4 ,I DON'T DO IT TO ANNOY BECAUSE ,I KN[ IT TEASES1 ,I AM SIMPLY OBLIG$ TO DO IT BECAUSE ,I HAVE A DIFF]5T VIEW ( ! WORLD4 ,& IF MY SUBJECT IS 'SELF-HELP 9 URBAN R5EWAL'1 ,I HAVE TO BEG9 BY ANTAGONIZ+ EV]YONE4 

,LET ME BEG9 BY ANTAGONIZ+ ! LEFT1 BY SAY+ ?AT A MAJOR EXAMPLE ( SELF-HELP 9 URBAN R5EWAL HAS BE5 ! PROCESS /IGMATIZ$ AS 'G5TRIFICATION'4 ,WE HAVE A /]EOTYPE ( Y\NG1 PU%+1 UPW>DLY MOBILE1 MIDDLE-CLASS TR5DIES 7OR :ATEV] ADJECTIVE SUITS Y\ BE/7 DRIV+ OLD & POOR WORK+-CLASS T5ANTS \T ( !IR TRADITIONAL HABITAT4 ,WE ALL US$ TO HAVE \R HORROR-/ORIES AB\T ,RA*MANISM1 & WE ALL HAD \R READY-MADE SNE]S AB\T ! 9-COM]S4 ,:AT WE MO/LY REMA9$ SIL5T AB\T WAS ?AT ! P>TICUL> MIDDLE-CLASS TR5DIES DRIV+ \T ! TRADITIONAL 9HABITANTS W]E 9 FACT ! (FIC]S ( ! LOCAL AU?ORITIES PURSU+ ! !N FA%IONABLE TR5DS 9 URBAN R5EWAL4 

,?IS IS :Y ,WILFR$ ,BURNS1 ,NEWCA/LE'S PLANN+ (FIC] & SUBSEQU5TLY ! ,GOV]NM5T'S *IEF PLANN]1 WAS ABLE TO SAY ?AT ':5 WE >E DEAL+ ) PEOPLE :O HAVE NO 9ITIATIVE OR CIVIC PRIDE1 ! TASK1 SURELY1 IS TO BREAK UP SU* GR\P+S EV5 ?\< ! PEOPLE SEEM TO BE SATISFI$ ) !IR MIS]ABLE 5VIRONM5T & SEEM TO 5JOY AN EXTROV]T SOCIAL LIFE 9 !IR [N LOCALITY' 7,NEW ,T[NS = ,OLD3 ,! ,TE*NIQUES ( ,URBAN ,R5EWAL1 #a#i#f#c72 & IT EXPLA9S :Y ANO!R ,NEWCA/LE >*ITECT1 ,BRUCE ,ALLSOP1 FELT OBLIG$ TO REM>K ?AT 'IT IS A/ONI%+ ) :AT SAVAG]Y PLANN]S & >*ITECTS >E TRY+ TO OBLIT]ATE WORK+-CLASS CULTURAL & SOCIAL PATT]NS4 ,IS IT BECAUSE MANY ( !M >E FIR/-G5]ATION MIDDLE-CLASS TE*NO-SNOBS8' 7,T[>DS A ,HUMANE ,>*ITECTURE1 #a#i#g#d74 

,NOBODY C>$ TO LI/5 9 ! #a#i#eS & #a#i#fS1 & EV5 9 ! #a#i#gS1 :5 ! CA% WAS /ILL SWILL+ AB\T 9 ! URBAN R5EWAL BRAN-TUB1 TO ?OSE :O PO9T$ TO ! GROTESQUE P>ADOX ?AT A L9E DRAWN ON A MAP 9 T[N HALLS & C\NTY HALL SELECT$ ONE SIDE ( :OLE /REETS = DEMOLITION & R$EVELOPM5T AS UNFIT = HUMAN HABITATION1 :ILE ON ! O!R SIDE ( ?AT L9E ABSOLUTELY ID5TICAL H\SES1 BLI<T$ BY ! R$EVELOPM5T PROCESS1 W]E BEG9N+ !IR UPW>D PROGRESS1 AID$ BY ! M]RY :IR ( ,BLACK & ,DECK]1 9TO ! DESIRABLE RESID5CE 5D ( ! M>KET4 ,A COMP>ISON ( ! BIZ>RE PRICES ?AT ! RESCU$ H\SES FET* TODAY ) ! SORRY /ATE ( ! E/ATE OPPOSITE IS 9T]E/+ 9 POND]+ ! CONCLUSION REA*$ A DECADE AGO BY ,DR ,GRAHAM ,LOMAS 7=M]LY DEPUTY /RATEGIC PLANN] = ! ,GREAT] ,LONDON ,C\NCIL7 ?AT 9 ,LONDON MORE FIT H\SES HAD BE5 DE/ROY$ BY PUBLIC AU?ORITIES ?AN HAD BE5 BUILT S9CE ! W> 7,! ,9N] ,CITY1 #a#i#g#e74 

,! ORGY ( PUBLICLY F9ANC$ DE/RUCTION & ( SLAPP+ COMPULSORY PUR*ASE ORD]S ON EV]Y?+ 9 SI<T 7:I* EV5TUALLY REA*$ ! PIT* ?AT REALLY PROGRESSIVE AU?ORITIES LIKE ! ,G,L,C W]E ACTUALLY SETT+ 9 MOTION ! PROC$URE ( COMPULSORY PUR*ASE ON PROP]TIES !Y ALREADY [N$7 WAS FOLL[$ BY :AT %\LD HAVE BE5 ! G5TL]1 MORE CREATIVE CLIMATE ( ,G5]AL ,IMPROVEM5T ,>EAS & ,H\S+ ,ACTION ,>EAS4 ,ONCE AGA9 ! (FICIAL G5TRIFI]S FROM ! T[N HALL TOOK COMM&1 & URBAN R5EWAL TOOK ! =M ( COBBLES & BOLL>DS1 & PLANT+ 9 ! /REET4 ,SEV]AL PEOPLE H]E MU/ REMEMB] ,SUSAN ,H[>D'S TRAGI-COMIC ACC\NT1 AT ! ,T,C,P,A'S #aigd CONF]5CE ON ,H\S+ ,ACTION3 ! ,OPPORTUNITIES & ! ,DANG]S1 ( ! EXP]I5CE ( ! FIR/ ,G5]AL ,IMPROVEM5T ,>EA 9 ,LEICE/]4 ,AT ?AT CONF]5CE ,JIM ,GROVE UND]L9$ ! PR9CIPLE ?AT 'SOV]EIGNTY OV] DECISIONS MU/ LIE ) ! 9HABITANTS' & ,LAWR5CE ,HANS5 ( ,WAL?AM ,=E/ MADE ! V]Y SIGNIFICANT REM>K ?AT 'H\SE IMPROVEM5TS HAVE VALUE ONLY AS P]CEIV$ BY ! OCCUPANTS'4 

,WE W]E N[ 9 ! ]A ( ,PUBLIC ,P>TICIPATION4 ,ALL ( US H]E MU/ HAVE HAD ! EXP]I5CE ( ATT5D+ ?OSE MEET+S ( CITIZ5S HELD 9 ! NAME ( P>TICIPATION TO DISCOV] :AT RESID5TS ACTUALLY WANT$1 :]E 9V>IABLY RESID5TS WANT$ ?+S ?AT ! SPECIAL C5TRAL GOV]NM5T CA% C\LD NOT PROVIDE3 AN IMPROVEM5T ( ORD9>Y MUNICIPAL S]VICES1 ! K9D ( ?+S ?AT C\NCILS ACTUALLY EXI/$ TO PROVIDE -- ?+S LIKE /REET-PAV+1 /REET-LI<T+1 /REET-CLEAN+ & REFUSE-COLLECTION4 ,!Y W]E REVEAL+ AN UNM5TIONABLE FACT3 ?AT !RE HAS ALWAYS BE5 A HI]>*Y ( EXCELL5CE 9 !SE S]VICES1 BAS$ ON :O COMPLA9S MO/4 ,! PRES5CE ( COMPLA9+ G5TRIFI]S 9 FACT PU%$ UP /&>DS = EV]YONE4 

,!RE WAS ONE ,G5]AL ,IMPROVEM5T ,>EA 9 ! C\NTRY :I* WAS PROPOS$1 IMPLEM5T$ & SUBSEQU5TLY MANAG$ BY ! RESID5TS !MSELVES4 ,IT WAS ALSO AN EXAMPLE ( ! IRONICAL CRUDITY ( (FICIAL DESIGNATIONS ( PLACES1 = IT MOV$ 9 A FEW YE>S FROM BE+ A ,CLE>ANCE ,>EA NOT WOR? SAV+ TO BE+ A ,CONS]VATION ,>EA :]E EV]Y BRICK BECAME P>T ( \R ,PRICELESS ,>*ITECTURAL ,H]ITAGE4 ,?AT /REET WAS ( C\RSE ,BLACK ,ROAD1 ,MACCLESFIELD1 & IT [$ ITS TRANS=MATION TO ! FACT ?AT 9 #aiga A Y\NG G5TRIFY+ >*ITECT MOV$ 9 BECAUSE IT WAS *EAP & HAD HIS APPLICATION = AN IMPROVEM5T GRANT TURN$ D[N BECAUSE HIS SLUM COTTAGE WAS '/RUCTURALLY UNS\ND'4 ,HE1 ( C\RSE1 SPIRAL$ UP TO BECOM+ ! NEXT PRESID5T ( ! ,ROYAL ,9/ITUTE ( ,BRITI% ,>*ITECTS1 & MU/ (T5 REFLECT ON ! TRU? ( ! REM>K ( ,SAMUEL ,SMILES 9 HIS CELEBRAT$ BOOK ,SELF-,HELP :]E ! AU?OR REM>KS ?AT '! DUTY ( HELP+ ONE'S SELF 9 ! HI<E/ S5SE 9VOLVES HELP+ ONE'S NEI<BORS'4 

,N[ :AT HAVE !SE G5TRIFI]S GOT1 AP>T FROM AN EXP&+ ASSET 9 A MILIEU ( DW9DL+ ASSETS8 ,!Y HAVE DWELL] CONTROL1 :I* PEOPLE LIKE ME ALWAYS 9SI/ IS ! FIR/ PR9CIPLE ( H\S+1 MORE IMPORTANT ?AN H\S+ /&>DS ASSESS$ FROM \TSIDE4 ,& ! O!R ?+ !Y HAVE IS KN[-H[3 ?AT IS1 !Y KN[ H[ TO WORK ! SY/EM4 ,! :OLE ?RU/ ( ! ,T,C,P,A'S 9NOVATIONS 9 ! #a#i#gS1 ) !IR PLANN+ AID S]VICE & !IR 5VIRONM5TAL $UCATION S]VICE1 WAS T[>DS EXP&+ ?IS K9D ( KN[L$GE 9TO SOME?+ AVAILABLE = EV]YONE4 

,I N[ HAVE TO ANTAGONIZE ! RI<T BY ASS]T+ ?AT A FUR!R MAJOR EXAMPLE ( SELF-HELP 9 URBAN R5EWAL IS ! PROCESS /IGMATIZ$ AS SQUATT+4 ,WE HAVE A /]EOTYPE ( V&ALS1 JUNKIES & DOLE SCR\NG]S JUMP+ ! H\S+ QUEUE1 & WE HAVE ALL HE>D SQUATT] HORROR-/ORIES & HAVE DONE = YE>S4 ,!Y >E AS UNTYPICAL AS ! TALES AB\T ! G5TRIFI]S4 ,WE ALL KN[ ! REASONS = ! GR[? ( ORGANIZ$ SQUATT+ S9CE ! LATE #a#i#fS4 ,9 ! CRUDE DUOPOLY ?AT EM]G$ 9 PO/W> ,BRITI% H\S+ 9 ! P]IOD BETWE5 [N]-OCCUPATION & C\NCIL T5ANCY1 :OLE CATEGORIES ( PEOPLE NOTABLY ! Y\NG1 S+LE & *ILDLESS -- W]E LEFT \T ( ACC\NT ALTOGE!R1 = H\S+ POLICY WAS BAS$ UPON ! /&>D FAMILY ( TWO P>5TS & TWO-&-A-HALF *ILDR51 EV5 ?\< BY N[ ?IS UNIT HAS BE5 OV]TAK5 BY DEMOGRAPHIC FACTS & IS A T9Y /ATI/ICAL M9ORITY ( H\SEHOLDS4 ,SUB-LETT+ & TAK+ 9 LODG]S - ! TRADITIONAL WAY ( GETT+ A ROOM = ! MOBILE Y\NG -- WAS USUALLY SPECIFICALLY =BIDD5 BY MORTGAGE AGREEM5TS 9 ONE CATEGORY & BY T5ANCY AGREEM5TS 9 ! O!R4 ,AT ! SELF-SAME TIME1 POLICIES ( ACCUMULAT+ HUGE SITES = EV5TUAL COMPREH5SIVE R$EVELOPM5T LEFT A VA/ NUMB] ( H\SES EI!R SL[LY ROTT+ AWAIT+ DEMOLITION1 OR SIMIL>LY ROTT+ AWAIT+ EV5TUAL R5OVATION4 ,POLICY ITSELF1 AS ,GRAHAM ,LOMAS /RESS$1 'LEFT GREAT >EAS UNOCCUPI$ & RIPE T>GETS = V&ALISM & SQUATT+' 7,! ,9N] ,CITY74 

,=TUNATELY ! SQUATT]S SOMETIMES GOT !RE BE=E ! UN(FICIAL V&ALS4 ,! RESPONSE ( ! AU?ORITIES WAS 9T]E/+4 ,C5TRAL GOV]NM5T *ANG$ ! LAW ON SQUATT+ = ! FIR/ TIME S9CE ! ,F\RTE5? C5TURY -- AL?\< SQUATT+ IS NEI!R CRIM9AL NOR ILLEGAL1 IT IS SIMPLY UNLAWFUL 7SEE ! ,SQUATT]S' ,H&BOOK74 ,LOCAL GOV]NM5T 9 MANY PLACES DI/+UI%$ ITSELF BY DE/ROY+ ITS [N PROP]TY TO KEEP SQUATT]S \T -- RIPP+ \T S]VICES1 SMA%+ SANIT>Y FITT+S1 & P\R+ WET CONCRETE D[N DRA9S4 ,9 O!RS IT EMPLOY$ SO-CALL$ 'PRIVATE 9VE/IGATORS' AS AG5TS ( ! C\NCIL TO T]RORIZE & 9TIMIDATE SQUATT+ FAMILIES 7SEE ,NICK ,WATES & ,*RI/IAN ,WOLM>1 ,SQUATT+3 ,! ,REAL ,/ORY1 #a#i#h74 ,ON SEV]AL OCCASIONS C\NCILS ACTUALLY BLAM$ ! SQUATT]S = DAMAGE TO PROP]TY DONE ON !IR 9/RUCTIONS BY !IR [N EMPLOYES4 

,JU/ 9 CASE Y\1 EI!R 9 ! PA/ OR TODAY 7:5 !RE >E #e1 SQUATT]S 9 ,LONDON71 BELIEV$ ! /ORIES TOLD AB\T SQUATT]S1 SURVEYS %[$ ?AT 9 ,H>+EY #ea P] C5T W]E ACTUALLY PEOPLE ) *ILDR51 9 ,LAMBE? OV] #f P] C5T1 & 9 ,C>DIFF #gg P] C5T4 ,& :AT PROP]TY DID !Y SQUAT8 ',! ,H>+EY SURVEY F\ND ?AT ( #abb SQUATS1 ONLY ?REE W]E REQUIR$ BY ! ,C\NCIL AS P>T ( ITS P]MAN5T H\S+ /OCK 7I4E4 READY TO LET74 ,OV] HALF W]E PRIVATELY [N$ & ?OSE [N$ BY ! C\NCIL W]E EI!R AWAIT+ R5OVATION OR DEMOLITION4 ,! SQUATS HAD BE5 EMPTY1 ON AV]AGE1 = OV] SIX MON?S4 ,& A SURVEY ON SQUATT]S 9 C\NCIL PROP]TY COMMISSION$ BY ! ,DEP>TM5T ( ! ,5VIRONM5T F\ND ?AT ONLY ONE-SIX? ( ! SAMPLE WAS 9 P]MAN5T /OCK1 & ?AT EV5 MU* ( ?IS WAS REG>D$ AS 0DIFFICULT TO LET04 ,! REALITY IS NOT ?AT SQUATT]S JUMP ! H\S+ WAIT+ LI/ OR DEPRIVE O!RS ( A HOME BUT RA!R ?AT !Y OPT \T ( ! QUEUE ALTOGE!R & MAKE USE ( H\SES ?AT W\LD O!RWISE BE EMPTY4' 7,SQUATT+3 ,! ,REAL ,/ORY7 

,! SQUATT]S' MOVEM5T HAS BE5 A MO/ REM>KABLE EXAMPLE ( SELF-HELP 9 URBAN R5EWAL1 S9CE IT HAS OP]AT$ AGA9/ EV]Y K9D ( OB/RUCTION & OPPOSITION4 ,SO KE5 HAVE !Y BE5 ON URBAN R5EWAL ?AT ! ,DEP>TM5T ( ! ,5VIRONM5T SURVEY F\ND ?AT #ga P] C5T ( SQUATT]S CLAIM$ TO HAVE MADE SOME K9D ( IMPROVEM5T TO ! PROP]TY !Y OCCUPI$4 ,ONE ( !M1 ,&Y ,+HAM1 WROTE A ,SELF ,HELP ,H\SE ,REPAIRS ,MANUAL SPECIFICALLY = SQUATT]S1 PUBLI%$ BY ,P5GU9 9 #aige & CONT9UALLY REPR9T$4 ,( C\RSE ! ONE ?+ MO/ SQUATT]S MO/ DESIRE IS LEGITIMIZATION ) A R5T BOOK1 & ! ,LONDON ,BOR\< ( ,LEWI%AM WAS ! PIONE] AU?ORITY 9 'LIC5S$ SQUATS'4 

,SEV]AL ( \R MO/ 5T]PRIS+ & SUCCESSFUL H\S+ CO-OP]ATIVES HAVE GR[N \T ( ! SQUATT]S' MOVEM5T4 ,9 A =?COM+ /UDY ( H\S+ CO-OP]ATIVES1 ,DR ,JOHN/ON ,BIR*ALL ( ! ,9/ITUTE ( ,COMMUNITY ,/UDIES REM9DS US ?AT SOME WELL-E/ABLI%$ CO-OPS1 LIKE ,SEYM\R ,CO-OP 9 ,WE/ ,LONDON1 GREW \T ( SQUATT]S :O 'TOOK ON ! MANAGEM5T ( %ORT-LIFE PROP]TY & !N EVOLV$ AS !Y GA9$ EXP]I5CE & CONFID5CE1 9TO ! PROMOTION ( LONG-LIFE CO-OPS' & ?AT %ORT-LIFE H\S+ 9 G5]AL 'ORIG9AT$ \T ( ! SQUATT]S' MOVEM5T' 7,BUILD+ ,COMMUNITIES3 ,! ,COOP]ATIVE ,WAY1 #a#i#h#h74 ,RO( ,H\S+ ,COOP]ATIVE 9 ,LAMBE? EVOLV$ FROM A SQUAT BY PEOPLE :O W]E CONV9C$ ?AT H\S+ ALLOCATION POLICY WAS DISCRIM9ATORY4 

7,SURVEYS CONDUCT$ BY ! ,COMMISSION = ,RACIAL ,EQUALITY %[$ ?AT !IR CONVICTION WAS CORRECT47 ,JH5I ,>BO9E1 ! SECRET>Y1 TOLD ,%ELT] ?AT '! DAYS :5 :ITE MIDDLE-CLASS PEOPLE DET]M9$ ! NE$S ( BLACK PEOPLE >E OV] SO F> AS WE >E CONC]N$4 ,GR\PS LIKE \RS >E GO+ SOME WAY T[>DS DE/ROY+ ! 0OLD BOY NETWORK0 ?AT EXI/S 9 H\S+1 A NETWORK ?AT UNTIL REC5TLY EXCLUD$ ANYONE :O WAS BLACK4' ,%E GOES ON TO SAY ?AT 'BLACK PEOPLE >E N[ PREP>$ TO TAKE ON !IR [N H\S+ PROBLEMS & WE NO LONG] WANT OR NE$ :ITE MISSION>Y TYPES TO TREAT US LIKE POOR PEOPLE ) PROBLEMS ?AT WE'RE NOT CAPABLE ( SOLV+ \RSELVES' 7,RO(1 ,NOVEMB]_/,DECEMB] #a#i#h#f74 ,! SQUATT]S' MOVEM5T1 JU/ LIKE G5TRIFICATION1 IS A GREAT KN[-H[ BUILD]3 A LESSON 9 ! >T ( WORK+ ! SY/EM4 ,IT'S A LESSON 9 DWELL] CONTROL4 

,& A CONSID]ATION ( ! EVOLUTION ( SEV]AL GR\PS FROM DESPIS$ SQUATT]S TO ADMIR$ COOP]ATORS LEADS ME TO MY LA/ CASE-HI/ORY ( SELF-HELP 9 URBAN R5EWAL1 BAS$ ONCE AGA9 ON :AT HAS ACTUALLY HAPP5$1 RA!R ?AN ON :AT C\LD HAPP51 OR :AT ,I W\LD LIKE TO HAPP54 ,IDEOLOGY MAY PREV5T Y\ FROM LE>N+ FROM ! G5TRIFI]S ON ! ONE H& & ! SQUATT]S ON ! O!R1 BUT ,I WANT = MY F9AL EXAMPLE TO EVOKE ,EB5EZ] ,H[>D'S 'GIFT ( SWEET REASONABL5ESS' 9 'APPEAL+ TO ! ,5GLI% 9/9CT = F9D+ COMMON GR\ND'4 

,H\S+ CO-OP]ATIVES1 ( :I* WE HAD H>DLY ANY FIFTE5 YE>S AGO1 BUT ( :I* WE HAVE SEV]AL HUNDR$S TODAY1 \<T TO APPEAL RI<T ACROSS ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM4 ,!Y %\LD W9 ! SUPPORT ( ! PRES5T ,GOV]NM5T -- & 9 FACT A CLAUSE 9 ! ,H\S+ & ,PLANN+ ,ACT ( #a#i#h#f1 :I* CAME 9TO =CE 9 ,JANU>Y #a#i#h#g1 ALL[S LOCAL AU?ORITIES TO DELEGATE ! MANAGEM5T ( H\SES & FLATS TO T5ANT CO-OP]ATIVES AS WELL AS GIV+ T5ANTS' GR\PS ! RI<T TO PUT SU* A PROPOSITION ON ! C\NCIL'S AG5DA'4 ,!Y %\LD W9 ! SUPPORT ( ! PRES5T ,OPPOSITION1 S9CE ! COOP]ATIVE MOVEM5T AS A :OLE WAS P>T ( ?AT NETWORK ( ORGANS ( WORK+-CLASS SELF-HELP & MUTUAL AID :I* CREAT$ ! LABOR MOVEM5T 9 ! N9ETE5? C5TURY4 ,& !Y %\LD APPEAL TO ! V>I\S P>TIES 9 BETWE54 

,IT WAS MY PRIVILEGE 9 ,NOVEMB] #aihf TO *AIR A MEET+ :I* BR\<T TOGE!R ! V>I\S PEOPLE FROM UP & D[N ! C\NTRY :O >E 9VOLV$ 9 MONITOR+ ! EXP]I5CE ( COOP]ATIVE H\S+4 7,IT IS PRECISELY BECAUSE ?IS =M ( DWELL]-CONTROLL$ SELF-HELP HAS BE5 NEGLECT$ = A C5TURY ?AT WE HAVE HAD TO GA9 EXP]I5CE & LE>N AB\T ! SUCCESSES & FAILURES 9 A HURRY47 ,ONE ( ! /RIK+ ?+S AB\T ! PRELIM9>Y F9D+S ?AT WE W]E TOLD AB\T CONC]N$ PRECISELY ! BURN+ QUE/ION ( REPAIRS & R5OVATIONS -- ( URBAN R5EWAL1 9 FACT4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,PET] ,BOLAN ( ,BRI/OL ,POLYTE*NIC REPORT$ ?AT1 AT ,CLOV]HILL ,SELF-,MANAGEM5T ,COOP]ATIVE AT ,RO*DALE1 !RE WAS FELT TO BE 'CONSID]ABLE IMPROVEM5T ESPECIALLY ON SMALL] REPAIRS'4 ,DAVID ,CLAPHAM ( ,GLASG[ ,UNIV]SITY REPORT$ ON HIS RESE>* 9 ! V]Y 9T]E/+ L>GE-SCALE TRANSF] ( =M] C\NCIL H\S+ 9 ,GLASG[ TO T5ANT CO-OP]ATIVES4 ,HE F\ND ?AT AMONG T5ANTS IT WAS ?\<T IMM5SELY IMPORTANT ?AT T5ANTS !MSELVES %\LD BE ABLE TO ORGANIZE & C>RY \T NOT ONLY M9OR & MAJOR REPAIRS1 BUT ALSO R5OVATIONS & MOD]NIZATION PROGRAMS1 & ?AT !Y & NOT ! C\NCIL %\LD EMPLOY PEOPLE = ?IS PURPOSE4 ,IT WAS ,GLASG['S ,DIRECTOR ( ,H\S+ :O DECL>$ LA/ YE> ?AT '\R GREATE/ RES\RCE IS NOT \R #a#g#a1 C\NCIL H\SES1 BUT ! T5ANTS4 ,! POT5TIAL IS !RE WAIT+ TO BE RELEAS$' 7,RO(1 ,JULY_/,AUGU/ #a#i#h#f74 ,& AT ?AT SAME MEET+ ,AN!A ,T9K]1 GIV+ A PRELIM9>Y ACC\NT ( ! ,DEP>TM5T ( ! ,5VIRONM5T'S CURR5T RESE>* ON H\S+ CO-OP]ATIVES1 F\ND 'A HI< DEGREE ( SATISFACTION4 ,! SPE$ & QUALITY ( REPAIRS >E VALU$ MORE ?AN ANY?+ ELSE' 7TO BE REPORT$ 9 ,H\S+ ,REVIEW74 

,WE HAVE V>IETIES ( SELF-HELP 9 URBAN R5EWAL TO SUIT ALL TA/ES4 ,:AT WE NE$ IS NOT ONLY A HUGE EXT5SION ( ACCESS TO F9ANCE1 BUT A BROAD5+ ( ACCESS TO KN[-H[ & A SIMPLIFICATION ( PROC$URES4 ,WE ALSO NE$1 AS ,EB5EZ] ,H[>D 9SI/$ N9ETY YE>S AGO1 TO BUR/ ! BUBBLE ( URBAN L& VALUATION4 

,A TALK GIV5 ON #bg ,JANU>Y #aihg TO ! ,T[N & ,C\NTRY ,PLANN+ ,ASSOCIATION CONF]5CE ON ',\R ,DET]IORAT+ ,H\S+ ,/OCK3 ,F9ANC+ & ,MANAG+ ,NEW ,SOLUTIONS'4 

,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,JANU>Y #a#d1 #bba 3 ,SELF-HELP 9 URBAN R5EWAL -- ,ADD$4 
,JANU>Y #f1 #bbb 3 ,SELF-HELP 9 URBAN R5EWAL -- ,UPDAT$4 

 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3  
HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/