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divershity | 17.07.2003 13:58 | Ecology | Social Struggles

how local residents begin campaign against - diversecity - (a not-so-local development company)

around 10am ish today (and i say 10am ish cos i dont have a watch) Diversecity a development company began survey work on a lovely tree scattered site in Hulme . By 11am ish local residents were waking up to the reality of the Leaf St. development and decided something had to be done! And fast! So a few folk went and spoke to the surveyors giving them fair warning that people didn't want them to continue their work . One of the surveyors even agreed with local residents, saying "I wouldn't want it if I lived round here."
Anyway lets cut to the chase...around 1pm ish the surveyors head of for luncheon... and there it is...

a golden opportunity of spontaneous energetic bliss........ a free-form-freena-na-gig-group is formed and the butter knife* of justice is called upon and before a surveyor can say "chips peas and gravy, luv!" the bore drill cable is cut through like warm soya margarine...and that's all the surveying work done for one day at least!!!!!

BIG WHOOPS OF JOY!!!!!!! round one..... local residents - 1 diversecity - 0


* for (butter knife) insert (bolt crimpers)* :-)

divershity

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Congratualtions!

17.07.2003 14:24

More of this please.

New sharp bolt cutters can be bought for as little as £15.99 in certain hardware stores.
Lets all get some.

EA

Ed Abbey


bringing it on in a diverse city .... c'mon mancunia!!!!!

17.07.2003 16:36

absolutely brilliant! what a great start to what looks like a long and drawn out campaign.
well done to the free form free nan a gigs - whatever the heck that is!

dr.k.


direct-civil-action-disobedient-community-creative-resident-free

17.07.2003 18:16

seem like _·key·_
words to me
congrats! ;-)

ipsiphi


Good Tactics we might have to use

21.07.2003 08:22

Brilliant news! In Mossley we are fighting to stop Barratt's building 144 houses on our recreation ground. If the council pass the application, which it looks like they will to ensure a plentiful supply of council tax then we may have to adopt the same tactics as the residents in Hulme - Well Done. www.miltonresidents.org.uk

kate
- Homepage: http://www.miltonresidents.org.uk


c'mon mancunia.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????????????

21.07.2003 11:19

so what next??????
c'mon they've been there all week STILL digging!!!!!!!!
surely this wasn't a one off????!!!????

dr.k


spider park can b saved

22.07.2003 00:23

wud use real name - but prob best not 2 on this forum.
missed initial bolt croppin but sounds warmingly good.
think i'm off to the shops this week to get some shiny new ones. more tha merrier.
can one of u organiser types post a shout about getting together for
a divershitty office occupation or somat in the near future. cos we reckon they'd b loads upforrit. we should win this battle if we've got an ounce of nouce btwen us all - which we have... vive spiderpark!!!!

engines full of sugar


c,mon mancunia...........whats going on?????????????????????

28.07.2003 22:20

oh my great giddy aunts arse....after writing a prescription the other day i became acutely aware of the lack of direction in direct action against divershitty....what the bloomin 'eck is going on??? at this rate we'll never make the cup final!!!! personally i agree with sugar-engine...lets do an OFFICE OCCUPATION!!!!!! otherwisen its gonna end up one all if we dont keep up the pressure....

dr.k.