RECLAIMING SPACES

In the 1960s, protests across the country tried to stop new interstate highways from being built inside cities. While a few neighborhoods were saved, many cities saw communities split apart by freeways. This is the impact 50 years later. trib.al/6NKfq5i Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces

📢PLEASE don't forget to SIGN & SHARE the petition against the persecution of city right's activists in Turkey ⬇️ twitter.com/4HousingandCit… Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces

It’s an early morning in San Diego, where after 5:30AM it will be illegal for any human being to be sleeping on the street. Meanwhile scooters have permission to occupy the sidewalks 24 hours a day. #Right2Housing #MakeTheShift Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces

The #HumanRight to #AdequateHousing includes the freedom to choose one’s place of residence, freedom from #homelessness & freedom from dispossession/ #ForcedEviction. On #IndependenceDayIndia, the government should commit to fulfilling #Right2Housing & #Right2Land for all. #SDG Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces

In Lisbon there are over 1K families on a waiting list for social housing however many of these flats remain vacant for years! Patricia's family survives on 900€ & occupied a social house for the last 10 months. Evicted on Monday without a solution! dn.pt/edicao-do-dia/… Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces

See #HLRN's comments on India's draft Model Tenancy Act 2019. To promote access to adequate, affordable rental housing, the government needs to adopt a strong #HumanRights approach & focus on #SocialRentalHousing: hlrn.org.in/documents/HLRN… #Right2Housing #AdequateHousing #SDG11 Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces

Ladies and gentlemen, i give you the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain ( i.e. Scotland, Wales & England) & Northern Ireland. (And you wonder why we want independence?) twitter.com/JMPSimor/statu… Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces

Read news from National Alliance of Hud Tenants saveourhomes.org/?recruiter_id=… Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces

Acres of empty land at a time of a climate emergency and a housing crisis. The failed #EarlsCourt Masterplan is from #BorisJohnson 's time as Mayor. Billions lost to our economy since the Earls Court Exhibition Centres were demolished for luxury flats, dwarfing the #GardenBridge Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces

Friday July 26, 4-6 pm. Demonstration against sell off social homes. Marathonweg, Amsterdam south. twitter.com/PrecWoonvormen… Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces

Der #Gezi-Prozess richtet sich nicht zuletzt gegen Menschen, die sich seit vielen Jahren gegen Gentrifizierung, Immobilien-Spekulation u. größenwahnsinnige Bauprojekte wandten, die zur sozialen, städtebaulichen und oekologischen Zerstörung von #Instanbul führen. #DefendingGezi twitter.com/mvwit/status/1… Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces

In kaart gebracht de landen met een groot risico op een huizenbubble. 💣🏠 ☑️Nederland is weer kanshebber. visualcapitalist.com/mapped-the-cou… Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces

Ministry of cities RIP: the sad story of Brazil's great urban experiment _ An interesting story raising many questions and controversy, starting from the basics-what is a city theguardian.com/cities/2019/ju… Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces

The @HousingEurope Observatory will release the 3rd edition of ‘The State of housing in the EU’. This flagship publication, which has proven to be the biennial compass of Europe’s #housing sector will be presented on October 1st at 18:30 in #Brussels. Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces

Türkische Regierung blockiert Soli-Webseite für die Angeklagten im #Gezi-Park-Prozess. Die Solidarität geht weiter! #DefendingGezi Unterschreibt die Petition des Europäischen Aktionsbündnisses für das Recht auf Wohnung und die Stadt. change.org/p/government-s… twitter.com/defendinggezi/… Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces

We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to our beloved illustrators @zeynepozatalay #ÖzgeKepenek & #AliÇetinkaya as they continue to so vividly bring to life the atmosphere of the Silivri courtroom. Please do not fail to credit them when using their work. #DefendingGezi Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces

You can ban our website but not our solidarity. We are #DefendingGezi and will continue to do so. #GeziyiSavunuyoruz Retweeted by reclaiming_spaces