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Friends of the Woodwards Squat

Re: City of Vancouver v. Claude Maurice et al

Publication type: 
Letter / Correspondence
Author(s): 
City of Vancouver
Date: 
2002-11-12
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
This is a letter from the City of Vancouver that responds to a request from Aaron Vidaver for a complete Affidavit package and provides access to the information requested. This is the second in a series of 5 instances of correspondence between A. Vidaver and the City of Vancouver on this issue.
Keywords: 
City of Vancouver; Woodwards; Woodsquat; legal issues; City bylaws

Re: City of Vancouver v. Claude Maurice et al

Publication type: 
Letter / Correspondence
Author(s): 
Vidaver, Aaron
Date: 
2002-11-13
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
This is a letter to the City of Vancouver Law Department that informs that a delivery of missing affidavit material was sent to the wrong address. It indicates the address it should be sent to and requests that the author's family not be contacted in regards to these matters. This is the third in a series of 5 instances of correspondence between A. Vidaver and the City of Vancouver on this issue.
Keywords: 
City of Vancouver; Woodwards; Woodsquat; legal issues; City bylaws

Re: Woodwards Squat: First Fatality From Untreated Illness Expected Over Weekend

Publication type: 
Letter / Correspondence
Author(s): 
Vidaver, Aaron
Date: 
2002-12-12
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
This is a letter to the Mayor of Vancouver requesting an immediate meeting with the Woodwards Squat Negotiation Team to negotiated the move of the squatters to the Dominion Hotel.
Keywords: 
City of Vancouver; Woodwards; Woodsquat

Five Questions on The Woodwards Squat for UBC Humanities 101

Publication type: 
Miscellaneous
Author(s): 
Vidaver, Aaron
Date: 
2008-04-10
Pages: 
3
Summary: 
This is a series of responses to questions on the Woodwards squat. It addresses the history of the squat, the current state of the Woodwards building, the success of the squat, and the presence and effect of infiltrators at the squat. It discusses the differences between the views of the squat from the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Police Department from that of the squatters themselves. It also discusses strategies, differentiating between those aimed at fragmentation and at unity. It provides a list of references in relation to the squat.
Keywords: 
Woodwards; Woodsquat; community mobilization; DTES history; City of Vancouver; activism; Vancouver Police Department; solidarity; squatting

The Woodwards Squat & the Media

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Author(s): 
Radical Rhizome 3
Date: 
2002-11-21
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
This is a leaflet for a video screening and discussion that is part of a new series which merges activism and experimental video. Participants include squat residents and independent media producers addressing social housing and representation.
Keywords: 
Woodwards; Woodsquat; media; social housing; representation

Support the Woodwards Squat! Fight for Social Housing! Rally Against the Liberals!!!

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Date: 
2002-09-19
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
This is a leaflet for a rally to support the Woodwards squat's fight for social housing and protest against the BC Liberals. It describes the need and demand for Woodwards to be converted into social housing.
Keywords: 
Woodwards; Woodsquat; social housing; BC Liberals; homelessness; demonstration

The Woodwards Squat Documentation [Centre]

Publication type: 
Miscellaneous
Author(s): 
Vidaver, Aaron
Date: 
2003-02-2
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
This is a description of the Woodwards Squat documentation project, which includes its rational and a list of potential funds, documentary resources, publications and other miscellaneous documents from organizations associated with the squat.
Keywords: 
Woodwards; Woodsquat; history

Attn: Dave Rudberg, Re: Ultimatum letter signed, authorized and delivered October 28th

Publication type: 
Letter / Correspondence
Author(s): 
Coalition of Woodwards Squatters and Supporters
Date: 
2002-10-29
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
This is a letter to the Manager in the Vancouver City Engineers Office, Dave Rudberg, from the Coalition of Woodwards Squatters and Supporters regarding a 48 hour evacuation order given to squatters, which demands the removal of all structures and objects from the streets and sidewalks. The letter provides reasons as to why this is an unreasonable demand, which includes the lack of social housing, cuts to welfare, insufficient shelters, and inadequate accommodations in Single Room Occupancy (SRO) hotels. It demands in response a removal of the order and the housing of the people. It lists the organizations and individuals who support the squatters at Woodwards.
Keywords: 
Woodwards; Woodsquat; City of Vancouver; social housing; housing policy; welfare cuts; shelters; homelessness; community; police brutality

Re: Inquiry Regarding Authenticity of Letter to Squatters

Publication type: 
Letter / Correspondence
Author(s): 
Vidaver, Aaron
Date: 
2002-10-29
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
This is a letter to the Mayor and Council of the City of Vancouver that seeks clarification of a letter given to some of the squatters at Woodwards, which informs them that they are in violation of Street and Traffic Bylaws. It seeks confirmation that this is an official letter and further explanation of its content.
Keywords: 
City of Vancouver; City bylaws; Woodwards; Woodsquat

Woodwards Squat

Publication type: 
Letter / Correspondence
Author(s): 
Rudberg, Dave
Date: 
2002-11-06
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
This is a letter from Dave Rudberg, Manager of the City Engineers Office, responding to a letter from the Friends of the Woodwards Squat that clarifies that all structures around the Woodwards building are in violation of the City Street and Traffic Bylaw and must be removed.
Keywords: 
City bylaws; Woodwards; Woodsquat

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