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Hundreds march against gentrification in Peckham

Hundreds march against gentrification in Peckham

Locals demand refurbished council housing instead of demolitions and sell-offs ~ Blade Runner ~ Another demonstration against gentrification gathered in Peckham Square on Saturday (1 March) and moved down through Camberwell Green and Elephant & Castle, ultimately arriving at Mercato Metropolitano. The march was organised by the Southwark Housing and Planning Emergency (SHAPE) coalition of

Athens: Embros theatre re-squatted

Athens: Embros theatre  re-squatted

Evicted on the morning of 19th May, Embros free self-managed theatre was re-squatted four days later by the means of a very large crowd and cheerful direct action featuring dancing, music and sledgehammers. Embros was squatted in November 2011 after having been left empty for a few years. Since then, the venue hosted thousands of

Boat dwellers protest new “Safety Zones” proposal aimed at gentrification of waterways

Boat dwellers protest new “Safety Zones” proposal aimed at gentrification of waterways

Last Saturday, Broxbourne’s Canal in Hertfordshire was filled with a flotilla of boats, all protesting against Canal and River Trust’s (CRT) absurd and falsely named new ‘Safety Zones’ proposal. The protest attracted boaters from all over the London region and beyond, including representatives from Broxbourne’s own Cruising Club. A ‘towpath protest’ of boaters and non-boaters