The actions dayz started with a manifestation for free spaces and the preservation of the trailer park in Vienna. Several occupants talk about the current situation of the trailer park.
The trailer park is under threat due to ridiculous requests made by the department of building regulations.
(orginal posted at indymedia-germany)
Friday, April 11
In Vienna some 300 people took part on a demonstration, afterwards a party started on a squatted areal: Report from Friday demonstration and squatting party (en) (de) | Fotos from Demonstration
In Graz a building in Annenstraße 3 was squatted on Friday evening. On Saturday a street party and workshops are planned there.
In Innsbruck some 150 people squatted a building and started a party. They demand more autonomous spaces. Report from Innsbruck (de)
Demonstration for autonomous spaces in Vienna, Friday, April 11, 2008.
Brutal eviction of Squat in Vienna (Spitalgasse 11)
During the international action days for squats and autonomous spaces many activities took place in Vienna. After a powerful demonstration on Friday demanding free and autonomous spaces, followed by squatting a new place for the Viennese “Wagenburg”, the second day started with a “Bim Party” during which several tramways were occupied. In the evening dozens of people met to discuss queer-feminist aspects of squatting and their practical implications.
During the night from April 12 to April 13, 2008 we have squatted the house Spitalgasse 11 in Vienna. The global Days of Action for Squats and Autonomous Spaces have motivated us to do so – but not solely: In Vienna the current situation regarding free and open spaces speaks unbearable volumes. Overpriced rental fees make life for most people a daily struggle, at the same time numerous houses in Vienna are empty.
It is the well known capitalist game about increasing market values. Not only that space becomes a commodity, at the same time those standards of exploitation are valid for humans themselves, too. If you don’t want to join this game any more you find yourself maladjusted at the very edge of public life. Many of those who are not considered as part of the national “we” are pre-excluded from occupying spaces or even deported.
11th April
We declare our solidarity with the “April 2008 Action Days” with a demonstration and further actions in Innsbruck. We want to show that we won’t extinct in Innsbruck and that people are living here that want to overcome the prevailing circumstances.
4pm – Demonstration. Meeting point at Landesmuseum
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11th April
15:00h – A demonstration from Karlsplatz Resselpark
12th April
16:00h – a so called “BIMPARTY” with drinks and snacks at Schottentor 18:00h – meeting on autonomous space and queer-feminist intervention theory and action (campus uni wien, hof 2)
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11th April
4 p.m. – Demonstration for social, political and cultural struggle against capitalism! Landesmuseum.
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11th April
10pm – Meeting at Suedtiroler Platz (easily reachable from the main station) for squatting. Goal is to establish the first autonomous centre in Graz since the 80ies, working title: “Projekt A-Z”.
12th April
in the afternoon – graffiti workshop
5pm – Street party with good foofdan music
in the evening – Project A-Z housewarming party “worst of the 80ies/90ies”
13th April
workshops
and concert with
14th April
at noon – workshop “practical self-authorization”
at 3pm – politicians of the Graz city council are invited to discuss about the creation of an autonomous center, as agreed on during the last election.
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