squatting

Cochon, Georges, 1879-1959

Steven. — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:25:06 +0000

Grandfather of squatting
Georges Alexandre Cochon was born on the 26th March 1879 at Chartres. Earning a living as a worker in the upholstering trade, he gravitated towards the anarchist movement in Paris.

Berlin squatted community space under attack

erin wiegand — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 23:12:11 +0000

Now, tactics of police intimidation are being used in an attempt to shut down the centre's social events and political organizing, particularly around the upcoming G8 summit.

Following is a statement from the Köpi, a legalized squat in Berlin currently home to about sixty people and a number of autonomous political and cultural projects.:

Cologne: occupation of the Barmer Block housing estate, 2006 - Wildcat

Steven. — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:21:41 +0000

Cologne: 'Barmer Block' occupied. The feeling of great potential...
For over three months in the 'Barmer Block' housing estate an unusual squatting experiment took place.

Anti-eviction actions in Chatsworth, South Africa

Steven. — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:04:21 +0000

An article with information about resistance to eviction and workers' struggles over housing in Chatsworth, South Africa in the late 90s and early 00s.

Section 6 legal notice for squats

Steven. — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:29:15 +0000

If you are squatting it is strongly advised you display this notice to inform people of your rights - and let them know that you are aware of your rights

LEGAL WARNING

Section 6 Criminal Law Act 1977
As amended by Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
TAKE NOTICE

THAT we live in this property, it is our home and we intend to stay here.

Squatting guide

Steven. — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:24:11 +0000

It helps avoid homelessness, since renting or buying a house can be prohibitively expensive for many people.

1971: Via Tibaldi occupation

Steven. — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:27:37 +0000

The occupation at Via Tibaldi was a great step forward for the tenants’ and homeless movement in Italy. A whole neighbourhood was involved in it : factories, schools, housing projects took part in the organising of the struggle. There was a victory at Via Tibaldi because everyone there was fully aware

1971: The Quarto Oggiaro occupation

Steven. — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:25:21 +0000

Quarto Oggiaro is a working class quarter of Milan in northern Italy. Many Italians had been forced to leave the poverty of the south to try to find work in the industrialised north, and there found pay low. Housing was scarce, and where it did exist much was wretchedly sub-standard.

1971: The people's clinic, Rome

Steven. — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:21:43 +0000

In Italy in 1960s and 70s San Basilio, one of Rome’s outlying ghetto areas, a movement was developing of people fighting against their lousy, inhuman living conditions. There were 40,000 people trapped in this slum district. In the previous few months about 100 families had been on rent strike. This started as a spontaneous protest, and was becoming more organised.

Take over the city - Community struggle in Italy, 1973

libcom — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:08:07 +0000

Translated and edited by Ernest Dowson
Radical America, Vol.7 no.2, March-April 1973

Translator's Preface