Those activists who have passed through Amsterdam, will know that there is a thriving squatting scene there. One of the main squats in the east of the city, Pretoriusstraat 28, will be evicted by riot cops on tuesday 14th October. After a seven year battle against speculation and the sale of social housing, state and capital have finally got their way. For the time being!
On this day other Amsterdam squats will be evicted.
On this day other Amsterdam squats will be evicted.
The building was squatted in february 2001. Since that time it has engaged in a relentless struggle against its various owners - always maffia-esque types, front men and white-collar speculators - and against the rampant conversion of social housing in Amsterdam into appartments for the wealthy.
Speculation capital, and the state that supports it, has finally got its way. Riot cops will evict the house (and several other squats) on tuesday 14th October. Everything - and everyone - who remains in the house, will be removed by the strong (militarised) arm of the state...
This is however not the end. The social space (Joe's Garage) in the ground floor will find a new location. Affordable housing in Amsterdam remains as scarce, if not scarcer, than ever. People have to live somewhere, and that is why squatting, the struggle against speculation, the struggle against the sale of social housing, will continue. Because there is no choice.
For background and updates see the pretoriusstraat 28 website (which has some English pages):
http://squat.net/ps28
The website of the social centre, Joe's Garage, is in English:
http://joesgarage.nl
Updates will be posted on Dutch indymedia, hopefully not only in Dutch:
http://indymedia.nl
This is not the end, but a new beginning!
WONEN MOET!
Speculation capital, and the state that supports it, has finally got its way. Riot cops will evict the house (and several other squats) on tuesday 14th October. Everything - and everyone - who remains in the house, will be removed by the strong (militarised) arm of the state...
This is however not the end. The social space (Joe's Garage) in the ground floor will find a new location. Affordable housing in Amsterdam remains as scarce, if not scarcer, than ever. People have to live somewhere, and that is why squatting, the struggle against speculation, the struggle against the sale of social housing, will continue. Because there is no choice.
For background and updates see the pretoriusstraat 28 website (which has some English pages):
http://squat.net/ps28 The website of the social centre, Joe's Garage, is in English:
http://joesgarage.nl Updates will be posted on Dutch indymedia, hopefully not only in Dutch:
http://indymedia.nl This is not the end, but a new beginning!
WONEN MOET!
