,SOCIAL ,DIS-,C5TRES 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

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,MORTGAGES1 LOANS1 9VE/M5T1 PROP]TY DEVELOPM5T1 LIC5SE APPLICATIONS1 ACC\NTANCY1 5DLESS LEGISLATION1 BUS9ESS PLANS1 BACKBIT+1 MEMB]%IP LI/S1 ! DEAD TIME ABSORB+ ACTIVI/S & ! DEBT1 OH ! DEBT6 

,WELCOME TO LEGAL SOCIAL C5T]S6 ,HAVE A PLEASANT /AY4 ,! ,C[LEY ,CLUB 9 ,BRI<TON JU/ OP5$4 ,IT'S A PO% LOOK+ B>4 ,IT HAS A BOOK%OP1 ! PRICES >E *EAP] ?AN NORMAL1 ! FRONT DOOR ( ! BUILD+ IS MADE ( ,9DONESIAN H>DWOOD 7,SOLID>ITY ,S\? ,PACIFIC867 & ! PLANTS W]E B\<T AT ,IKEA4 ,IT HAS NO D$ICAT$ MEET+ SPACE 7YET71 ONLY ! B> >EA -- REVEAL+ ITS PRIORITIES 9 ! DESIGN4 ,9 !MSELVES1 LEGAL SOCIAL C5T]S >E :AT !Y >E2 A SOCIAL 5T]PRISE -- CAFES1 B>S1 POSSIBLE GA!R+ SPACES4 ,BUT ! DANG] IS ?AT1 SPR++ UP ON ! BACK ( ! DIRECT ACTION MOVEM5T1 !Y WILL DIV]T ACTIVI/ TIME & 5]GY 9TO AN ESS5TIALLY NON-RADICAL & LIB]AL PROJECT4 ,A PROJECT P]CEIV$1 BY D9T ( ASSOCIATION1 AS A RADICAL SOCIAL SPACE4 

,! ,C[LEY ,CLUB IS NOT ! ONLY NEW LEGAL SOCIAL C5T]4 ,!RE IS ! ,SUMAC ,C5T] 9 ,NOTT+HAM1 :I* HAS FILL$ A COMMUNITY SPACE LEFT BEH9D BY ! N[ DEFUNCT ,RA9B[ ,C5T]4 ,! #a 9 #ab ,CLUB 9 ,BRAD=D IS A LONG/&+ EXAMPLE ( A LEGAL CLUB4 ,! REC5T SOCIAL C5T] BOOM HAS TAK5 A LOT ( TIME & 5]GY 9 ! LA/ C\PLE ( YE>S1 & CAUS$ SOME T5SION AMONG ?OSE 9VOLV$ 7DIRECTLY & 9DIRECTLY74 ,9 A WAY1 PEOPLE FEEL !Y HAVE HAD TO TAKE SIDES AS PEOPLE'S POLITICS >E ?R[N 9TO %>P] RELIEF4 ,AN EXAMPLE ( ?IS IS SOME ( ! DISCUSSIONS ?AT HAVE EM]G$1 ! SUDD5 IMPOSITION ( LEGAL HURDLES & [N]%IP ALL[+ MORE LIB]AL CONCEPTS TO PU% 9TO ! AG5DA3 %\LD PEOPLE BE PAID OR NOT1 ! M]ITS ( ,C,C,T,V1 H[ ! NE$ TO APPE> TO BE A LEGITIMATE CAFE & DR9K+ HOLE MEANS ?AT PEOPLE %\LD P]HAPS REFRA9 FROM (F]+ TOO MANY H>DCORE BOOKS 9 ! LIBR>Y OR BOOK%OP OR FROM HOLD+ RADICAL MEET+S OR EV5TS '= A :ILE'4 

,! ,SUMAC ,C5T] CONSID]$ ASK+ PEOPLE NOT TO HOLD ,E>? ,FIR/6 ,W9T] ,MOOT MEET+S !RE DUE TO ! ?REAT ( NOT GETT+ !IR B> LIC5SE4 ,WE W]E COLLECTIVELY REQUE/$ TO RESPECT ! FACT ?AT ! ,SUMAC ,C5T] WAS 9 A VULN]ABLE POSITION & DID NOT WANT TO BE TOO OBVI\SLY CONNECT$ ) ! ,MOOT4 ,:ILE ,I RESPECT MANY ( ! RADICAL PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 ! CREAT+ & RUNN+ ( ! SPACE1 ?IS REQUE/ IMPLI$ ?AT WE W]E OBLIG$ TO HAVE SOME ALLEGIANCE TO IT AS A PROJECT1 EV5 ?\< WE HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO USE IT = ! PURPOSE = :I* WE ?\<T IT HAD P>TLY BE5 CREAT$4 ,9/EAD !RE IS A S5SE ( CO]CION ATTA*$ TO !SE C5T]S1 FROM 'DR9K H]E RA!R ?AN ELSE:]E1 COMRADE'1 ?R\< TO 'DON'T SET UP FREE SQUATT$ SPACES ?AT MI<T COMPETE'4 ,!SE NOTIONS C\PL$ ) WALK+ ON EGG%ELLS >\ND ! DEM&S ( LEGISLATION RESULTS 9 POLIC+4 ,AN 9SIDI\S SELF-POLIC+ ( RADICAL AG5DAS BY ?OSE MORE WILL+ TO MAKE CONCESSIONS1 CREAT+ DIVISION & FUCK+ >\ND ) GRASSROOTS SUPPORT -- NO 'ROOM AT ! 9N' = AUTONOM\S GR\PS :O POT5TIALLY COMPROMISE ! LEGAL /ATUS ( ! C5T]4 

,H[ DO WE FI<T AGA9/ PROP]TY SPECULATION & [N]%IP1 G5TRIFICATION1 & CORPORATE PUBLIC SPACE ) A LEGAL SOCIAL C5T] ?AT HAS MORE 9 COMMON ) !SE ?+S ?AN NOT8 ,H[ CAN WE 5G5D] RADICALISM 9 \R SOCIETY IF PEOPLE'S FIR/ PO9T ( CONTACT ) NON-MA9/REAM POLITICS IS A SPACE BUILT ON COMPROMISE1 :I* EXI/S ONLY BECAUSE ! /ATE SAYS IT CAN8 ,! BRICKS & MORT>1 ! SIGNATURES ON LEGAL & F9ANCIAL PAP]S1 ! ,S,W,P-/YLE MEMB]%IP /RUCTURE1 ! BOR$OM ON ! FACES ( VOLUNTE] /AFF PAY+ (F ! BANK1 ! <ETTO -- ALL !SE ?+S ?AT COME ) TOE+ ! L9E1 TURN \R POLITICS 9TO RHETORIC4 ,RUNN+ A LEGAL SOCIAL C5T] IS1 AT BE/1 ! EQUIVAL5T ( WORK+ = AN ,N,G,O4 

,IT MAY BE 'GRE5' MONEY ?AT HAS 5ABL$ PEOPLE TO BUILD !M1 BUT PURSU+ SOCIAL *ANGE ?R\< ! MA9/REAM MEANS BE+ =C$ TO ACQUIRE 'SKILLS' APPLICABLE TO ! T]MS & CONDITIONS ( MA9/REAM V5TURES1 IT MEANS CREAT+ A RESPECTABLE BUS9ESS TO GA9 ! CONFID5CE ( 9VE/ORS4 ,:AT DOES ANY ( ?IS HAVE TO DO ) A MOVEM5T 9 REVOLT AGA9/ ! MA*9]Y ( CAPITAL & :I* FI<TS ! IDEA ( EXCLUSION & P[]LESSNESS BAS$ ON SOCIAL1 POLITICAL & ECONOMIC LEV]AGE8 

,BUT1 WE HE> ! ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEES CRY1 !SE C5T]S >E = ! PEOPLE1 !Y >E WELCOME1 IT IS !IR SPACE TOO4 ,WELL SORT (1 BUT LET'S TAKE ! IDEA ( MEMB]%IP4 ,IF MEET+S DO TAKE PLACE 9 ,! ,C[LEY ,CLUB1 = EXAMPLE1 & RUN 9TO B> TIME1 ?OSE ATT5D+ ! MEET+ MU/ SIGN 9 TO ! CLUB4 ,WE COMPLA9 AB\T A LACK ( SECURITY 9 \R CULTURE & !N SET UP =MALITIES REQUIR+ PEOPLE TO PUT !IR NAMES & ADDRESSES TO POLITICAL ACTIVITY4 ,! IDEA ALSO CLE>LY PROMOTES ! FEEL+ ?AT O!R PEOPLE >E 9 *>GE ( Y\R ACCESS TO SOCIAL SPACE1 EI!R ALI5AT+ Y\ FROM ?AT SPACE BECAUSE Y\ >5'T A MEMB] OR FROM ?OSE \TSIDE ! SPACE IF Y\ >E4 ,FUR!RMORE1 BUY+ ,G,B,P#d1 BUILD+S IS NOT SOME?+ EV]YONE CAN DO1 IT DOES NOT EMP[] O!R PEOPLE TO DO ! SAME1 IT ONLY P]PETUATES ! IDEA ?AT SOME PEOPLE >E CONSUM]S DEP5D5T ON ! PRODUCT ( ?OSE1 ! ELITE1 :O HAVE ! P[] & CONNECTIONS TO ACCESS RES\RCES ?AT MO/ PEOPLE CAN'T4 ,PEOPLE CAN 'WORK' = ! C5T]S1 !Y CAN GET NOM9AT$ 9TO ! 9N] CIRCLE1 ! DECISION-MAK+ BODY1 BUT H[ *ALL5G+1 RADICAL OR EMP[]+ A PROCESS IS ?AT8 ,A SQUATT$ SOCIAL C5T] OR AN ACTION CAN 9SPIRE US & WE CAN DO IT \RSELVES TOO4 

,IF WE ?9K WE NE$ 'ACCESS PO9TS' = NEW PEOPLE TO BE 9SPIR$ BY \R POLITICAL P]SPECTIVE1 !N SURELY ?IS IS BE/ A*IEV$ ?R\< PRACTIC+ DIRECT ACTION -- NOT ?R\< ACQUIR+ CRIPPL+ MORTGAGES1 OBEY+ A MYRIAD ( REGULATIONS SET BY ! /ATE & SP5D+ YE>S DO+ ,D,I,Y ( ! CONV5TIONAL SORT4 ,! 5]GY ?AT HAS GONE 9TO LEGAL SOCIAL C5T]S DUR+ :AT HAS BE5 AN ACTION-QUIET C\PLE ( YE>S MI<T WELL HAVE F\ND O!R AV5UES = ACTION HAD A LOT ( V]Y 5]GETIC PEOPLE NOT BE5 5GAG$ 9 PROP]TY DEVELOPM5T4 ,& IT DOESN'T /OP :5 ! C5T] IS 'UP & RUNN+'1 AS ! MANTRA GOES4 

,MY BE/ EXP]I5CE ( A SOCIAL C5T] 7,A-,SPIRE 9 ,LE$S7 IS MY C\NT]->GUM5T4 ,I LIKE ,A-,SPIRE -- A LOT4 ,& AL?\< ,I HAV5'T P]SONALLY BE5 TO !M1 ! ,O,K ,CAFE 9 ,MAN*E/] & ,RADICAL ,DAIRY 9 ,LONDON >E PROJECTS ?AT ?R\< !IR PROCESS & !IR 9H]5T CONFLICT ) ! /ATE HAVE BE5 TRULY RADICAL & DESIRABLE SPACES4 ,SQUATT$ SPACES >E TEMPOR>Y AUTONOM\S ZONES RECLAIM$ FROM PROP]TY [N]S & C\NCILS4 ,!Y EXPLODE ?R\< ! CRACKS 9 ! SY/EM & :5 !Y >E CRU%$ -- (T5 =CIBLY -- !Y LEAVE PIECES ( !MSELVES EV]Y:]E1 9 ! HE>TS ( ! PEOPLE :O W5T !RE1 9 NEW BEHAVIOR1 NEW ALLIANCES1 NEW ?\<TS4 ,!Y >E A PRACTICAL ATTEMPT TO GET FREE FROM ! /ATE1 TO BE FREE FROM ! COMPROMISES & CREEP+ OB$I5CE ( A LEGAL SPACE4 

,EV]YONE !RE HOLDS ! SQUATT$ SPACE TOGE!R1 ) NO =MAL MEMB]%IP1 NO NOM9ATIONS1 NO RULEBOOK1 JU/ BAS$ ON A SELF-DET]M9$ RESPONSIBILITY = EA* O!R & ! PEOPLE :O MAY USE OR SIMPLY NEI<BOR ! SPACE4 ,AS A RADICAL PROJECT1 ! GR\P PROCESS ( WORK+ TOGE!R TO *OOSE & CRACK A BUILD+1 OP5 IT UP1 DECIDE :AT IT'S GO+ TO DO & RUN IT UNTIL AN EVICTION1 DEVELOPS COLLECTIVITY1 RESPONSIBILITY1 MUTUALITY & AUTONOMY4 ,IT HAS NO MANAGEM5T COMMITTEE1 JU/ A BUN* ( PEOPLE :O'VE COME TOGE!R1 IT DOES NOT HAVE TO MAKE MONEY1 NO ONE GETS PAID = ANY?+1 !RE >E NO LEGAL RULES OR BUREAUCRATIC /RANGLEHOLDS LIMIT+ :AT CAN BE DONE ) ! SPACE BEYOND ?OSE WE 9T]NALLY DISCUSS & EVALUATE4 ,AFT] MU* DISCUSSION AB\T :E!R TO BE SELL+ ANY?+ AT ALL1 ,A-,SPIRE HAD A REALLY *EAP B> ) PROCE$S GO+ DIRECT TO V>I\S RADICAL PROJECTS 7NOT TO 'PAY (F DEBTS & ! MORTGAGE'7 BUT Y\ C\LD BR+ Y\R [N TOO1 IT HAD A DONATIONS-CAFE 7) SKIPP$ & /OL5 FOOD71 A FREE %OP1 AN 9DOOR SKAT+ RAMP1 AN >T SPACE1 & MANY MEET+ SPACES4 ,IT WAS RADICAL TO A LEVEL ?AT ,I BELIEVE A LEGAL SOCIAL C5T] CAN NEV] BE4 

,IT IS RADICAL BECAUSE ! SQUATT$ SOCIAL C5T] 5DEAVORS TO GET TO ! HE>T ( ! MATT] BY REMOV+ ITSELF FROM QUE/IONS ( LEGALITY & COMPLIANCE4 ,! SPACE IS LAID B>E4 ,! PEOPLE ?AT OCCUPY ! SPACE >E LAID B>E4 ,EA* SQUAT1 EA* ,A-,SPIRE OR ,O,K ,CAFE OR ,RADICAL ,DAIRY IS A NEW WORLD4 ,PSY*OLOGICALLY1 ! SPACE IS LIB]AT+4 ,IT IS AN ACTION4 ,IT IS AB\T CLE>+ A WAY ?R\< =MAL /RUCTURES & ACCEPT$ WAYS ( ORGANIZ+ SOCIAL SPACES4 ,IT IS AB\T H[ WE RELATE TO EA* O!R \TSIDE ! DOM9ANT SY/EM4 ,IT IS H>D 5\< TO EXPLORE FUNDAM5TAL QUE/IONS ( SOCIAL TRANS=MATION1 PROCESS1 MUTUALITY1 9CLUSIVITY1 & H>D 5\< TO BREAK D[N +RA9$ P[] /RUCTURES & BEHAVIORS 9 A SQUATT$ SPACE :I* HAS GONE A LONG WAY TO CLE>+ ITS HEAD ( LEGAL CON/RA9TS & PRACTICAL [N]%IP1 BUT IT IS EV5 H>D] TO F9D ?OSE ! QUE/IONS IF Y\ /ILL %UFFL+ ALONG HEAD & %\LD]S B[$ UND] ! ADD$ WEI<T ( LEGAL & /ATE APP>ATUS OR TO REA* ANY?+ RESEMBL+ AUTONOMY4 

,! SQUATT$ SOCIAL C5T] IS RADICALLY POLITICIZ+ 9 & ( ITSELF4 ,AS RADICALS1 WE TRY TO *ALL5GE OR BYPASS LAWS1 REGULATIONS1 R\T9E1 HI]>*Y4 ,NOT ONLY ?IS1 BUT ,I W\LD >GUE ?AT BY DESIR+ & SEEK+ P]MAN5CE ?R\< LEGAL SOCIAL C5T]S1 9 A S5SE WE COLLABORATE ) ! SY/EM4 ,EV]Y TIME WE LEAVE ! /ATE BEH9D1 EV]Y TIME WE ACCEPT ?AT :AT WE HAVE CREAT$ 9 A SQUATT$ SPACE MAY GET MOV$ ON1 WE CONFIRM \R REFUSAL ( ! SY/EM BECAUSE WE UND]/& ?AT ! /ATE WILL ONLY ALL[ TO BE P]MAN5T ?AT :I* IS COMPLIANT1 CORRUPT1 ( NO ?REAT44 ,BY ACCEPT+ TRANSI5CE1 BY REEVALUAT+ A DESIRE = P]MAN5CE 9 A WORLD WE WI% TO MOVE ON FROM1 WE EXP& \R ABILITY & DESIRE TO TRANS=M ! WORLD AS IT IS 9TO :AT WE WANT IT TO BE4 ,! TEMPOR>Y AUTONOM\S ZONE IS *>ACT]IZ$ BY AN 9T5SITY1 MILITANCY & DYNAMISM ONLY POSSIBLE UND] ?OSE CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,= ! TIME IT EXI/S1 IT IS EV]Y?+ -- NOT A DAILY OR WEEKLY %IFT 9 A P]MAN5T SPACE4 

,9 MY EXP]I5CE1 PEOPLE >E V]Y DIFF]5T 9 A SQUATT$ SOCIAL C5T]4 ,!Y >E MORE OP5 & CREATIVE1 MORE COMMUNICATIVE & QUE/ION+4 ,:ILE DO+ ! B> AT ,A-,SPIRE ONE NI<T ,I SP5T A LONG TIME TALK+ TO A Y\NG GUY :O'D JU/ LEFT PRISON & HE>D ?AT ,A-,SPIRE WAS HAPP5+ 7?IS IS A V]Y IMPORTANT WORD -- A LEGAL SOCIAL C5T] DOESN'T HAPP5671 ?AT IT WAS PRETTY COOL & DECID$ TO GIVE IT A GO EV5 ?\< HE DIDN'T KN[ ANYONE 9VOLV$4 ,HE'D NEV] EXP]I5C$ ANY?+ LIKE IT & WAS REALLY EXCIT$4 ,I WAS EXCIT$ TOO & WE TALK$ = H\RS AB\T \R LIVES1 & POLITICS & ! POLITICS ( ! SPACE4 ,I DON'T HE> ?OSE CONV]SATIONS HAPP5+ AT ! ,C[LEY ,CLUB1 & ,I'M PRETTY SURE ?AT HAD IT BE5 A LEGAL SOCIAL C5T] ) REGUL> CLI5TELE & SIGN-UP BOOK1 ?IS GUY MI<T WELL NOT HAVE COME 91 W\LD C]TA9LY NOT HAVE BE5 ?AT EXCIT$ BY IT & ,I D\BT :E!R ,I W\LD HAVE COMMUNICAT$ ) HIM 9 ! WAY ,I DID4 ,!RE W\LD HAVE BE5 LESS TO TALK AB\T = A />T4 ,A JOB IS SO MU* LESS EXCIT+ & DYNAMIC ?AN AN ACTION4 

,?AT 9T5SITY CREATES AN EXPLOSION ( POLITICAL UND]/&+ & BOND+ ?AT IS H>D] TO A*IEVE 9 A P]MAN5T1 LEGAL SPACE4 ,:5 ! LA/ ,A-,SPIRE WAS EVICT$1 IT BR\<T EV]YONE TOGE!R1 IT 9TRODUC$ PEOPLE TO CRACKD[N BY ! /ATE4 ,IT WASN'T RHETORIC1 IT WASN'T AN EVICTION DESCRIB$ TO SOMEONE NEW TO EVICTIONS OV] MORN+ C(FEE OR READ 9 A BOOK4 ,IT WAS A CLE> & ACTUAL POLITICAL SITUATION1 AN EXP]I5CE ( 'US AGA9/ !M'1 9SPIR+ SOLID>ITY4 ,IT WAS DIFFICULT YET 9VIGORAT+4 ,IF ! ,C[LEY ,CLUB OR ! ,SUMAC ,C5T] GOT CLOS$ D[N1 ,I BELIEVE IT W\LD DIVIDE RA!R ?AN UNIFY4 ,WE W\LD PROBABLY SEE BLAME PUT ON ! HEADS ( O!R PEOPLE 9 ! COMMUNITY RA!R ?AN ON ! AU?ORITIES4 ,IT W\LD BE A CAUSE ( RES5TM5T BETWE5 ?OSE :O HAVE PUT MONEY & WORK 9TO IT & ?OSE :O HAVE 'TRANSGRESS$'1 :O HAVE 'DISRESPECT$' ! SPACE4 

,TO ME1 ! LEGAL SOCIAL C5T] IS A WORRY+ DEVELOPM5T1 SELL+ ! ILLUSION ( A POLITICIZ$ & RADICALIZ+ PUBLIC SPACE :5 9 FACT IT CAN BY ITS V]Y NATURE BE NO?+ ( ! SORT4 ,IT POSES AB\T 9 A HOODY & MASK KEEP+ PRETTY WELL CLE> ( ! FRONT L9E4 ,! DESIRE = ACCESSIBLE SPACE IS ! SAME DESIRE ?AT UND]P9S AUTONOM\S1 SQUATT$ SPACES -- TO REA* \T BEYOND ! <ETTO4 ,BUT SETT+ D[N ROOTS 9 POLLUT$ GR\ND IS NOT GO+ TO DEVELOP HEAL?Y POLITICS OR HEAL?Y COMMUNITIES4 ,!Y >E A SELL\T & A BUY-94 ,WE ALREADY COMPROMISE ON SO MANY ?+S 7FROM A PLACE TO LIVE1 TO S*OOL+ \R KIDS74 ,SURELY WE CAN CONSPIRE TO AT LEA/ KEEP \R PUBLIC SPACES RADICAL & ADMIT ?AT IF WE HAVE TO MAKE ?AT MANY COMPROMISES TO KEEP !M1 !N !Y'RE PROBABLY NOT WOR? HAV+8 

,DISCLAIM]3 ,?IS PIECE PROBABLY CONTA9S FACTUAL ]RORS1 OMISSIONS1 WILD SWEEP+ /ATEM5TS1 VICI\S LIES & BLISSFUL ABUSE ( PUNCTUATION6 ,IT'S AN OP9ION PIECE4 ,9 T]MS ( ! E?OS & SPIRIT ( :AT ,I ?9K 'WE' /& = & :AT ,I W\LD LIKE TO SEE 9 SOCIETY 9 G5]AL1 ,I /& BY ! CAUTION & CRITICISM EXPRESS$ 9 ?IS PIECE REG>D+ ! 9H]5T LIB]ALISM & DANG]S ( 5T]+ E/ABLI%M5T SPACE4 ,A CULTURE ( T5SE :ISP]S HAS GR[N UP >\ND ! REC5T LEGAL SOCIAL C5T]S3 ,I HOPE ?IS >TICLE WILL OP5 UP SPACE = MORE DISCUSSION AB\T :AT LEGAL SOCIAL C5T]S %\LD EXPECT FROM ! COMMUNITIES !Y DEM& 5]GY & ALLEGIANCE FROM1 & ,I HOPE ?AT WE CAN DI/ANCE \RSELVES 5\< FROM !SE EXTREMELY /RESSFUL & CONFUS+ PROJECTS TO REFLECT MORE DEEPLY ON ! POLITICAL *>ACT] ( ! SPACES WE >E CREAT+4 

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