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Woodward's squat -- cops maybe coming in by early morning

Publication type: 
Letter / Correspondence
Author(s): 
me
Date: 
2002-09-21
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
This is an announcement that police are expected to evict the squatters from the Woodwards building and that people are needed to help prevent this from happening and to defend the squat in its fight against the provincial government's attack on workers and poor people.
Keywords: 
Woodwards; Woodsquat; police; squatters; eviction; housing demands; social movement; BC Liberals

Publication type: 
Miscellaneous
Author(s): 
Lo, Philip
Date: 
2002-09-22
Pages: 
5
Summary: 
This is a recounting of being inside the Woodwards squat before and during the police eviction on September 21, 2002. It describes the physical, social, and political atmosphere of the squat and the preparations for the impending police actions, particularly, meetings where strategies were planned and issues addressed. It describes the police evicting and arrest the squatters, as well as the misrepresentations by the media of the squat. Even in light of these, it states that the squat will continue to pressure the provincial government to develop the building into social housing.
Keywords: 
Woodwards; Woodsquat; solidarity; tactics; First Nations; strategy; police brutality; media; eviction; homelessness; social housing

A History of the Woodwards Squat (draft)

Publication type: 
Miscellaneous
Author(s): 
Friends of the Woodwards Squat
Date: 
2002
Pages: 
4
Summary: 
This is an account of the events surrounding the police eviction of the Woodwards squat on September 21 and the setting up of the tent-city the following day. It discusses preparations for the eviction, the violent police actions and arrests during the eviction, and the squatters appearance in court the following day. It also describes the squatters prior to and following the eviction, and the determination to fight against the BC Liberals for social housing.
Keywords: 
Woodwards; Woodsquat; eviction; media; police brutality; BC Liberals; homelessness; social housing; tent city; social movement

Woodsquat - Rally 11 am Dec 14. - Join Us!

Publication type: 
Media Release
Author(s): 
a squatter
Date: 
2002-12-14
Pages: 
3
Summary: 
This is a media release on Vancouver Indymedia announcing a rally at the Woodwards squat. It states it is a response to the shutting down of the squat and a reaction to agreements made between the City of Vancouver and the Woodwards Social Housing Coalition to temporarily house some of the squatters. It questions the accountability of the latter organization. It also lists government websites to contact and provides a revised version of 'O Canada' that highlights Canada as unceded aboriginal territory.
Keywords: 
Woodwards; Woodsquat; social housing; housing demands; government; community mobilization; demonstration

Rally for the Squat

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Author(s): 
Friends of the Woodwards Squat
Date: 
2002-11-25
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
This is an announcement for a rally at the Woodwards squat that seeks to protect it from being shutdown in accordance with a court ordered injunction. It also asks people to be witness to potential police action at the squat.
Keywords: 
Woodwards; Woodsquat; squatting; police; demonstration

Day 60 Woodwards Squat

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Author(s): 
Friends of the Woodwards Squat
Date: 
2002-11-12
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
This announces the 60th day of the Woodwards squat and asks for writings and statements by squatters to government officials that will be printed in the W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. Newsletter.
Keywords: 
Woodwards; Woodsquat; squatting

Woodwards 58 Legal Info

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Author(s): 
Friends of the Woodwards Squat
Date: 
2002-09-22
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
This is a call for squatters who were arrested at Woodwards to write down their experiences in order to be used by the Legal Team and the squat's lawyers. It also calls for general writings from squatters to be collected in a zine.
Keywords: 
Woodwards; Woodsquat; legal issues; police; community mobilization

Notes on Theoretical Concepts Applicable to Understanding the Woodwards Squat

Publication type: 
Miscellaneous
Author(s): 
Vidaver, Aaron
Date: 
2003-08-18
Pages: 
5
Summary: 
This essay explores concepts applicable to the Woodwards squat. It approaches 'theorizing' the squat through pertinent documents produced in and in relation to the squat. It discusses the evolution of the squat, from its everydayness (ex. kitchen and bathrooms) to its contentious connection to political issues. In particular, it uses the concepts of 'autonomy' and 'apparatus' to analyze the relationships between individuals and organizations (ex. the Portland Hotel Society and Anti-Poverty Committee), with attention given to the construction of demands within the squat. It concludes that 'affinity groups' is a useful way to understand the semi-coordinated and constant movement at the squat.
Keywords: 
Woodwards; Woodsquat; archives; community mobilization; activism; squatting; organizing; history

The Woodwards Squat in Vancouver (Draft)

Publication type: 
Media Release
Date: 
2002-09-16
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
This is a drafted statement on the occupation of the Woodwards building in September 2002 by homeless people and community members in the Downtown Eastside. It discusses the role of the cuts by the provincial Liberal government in increasing homelessness and gaps between the rich and poor, as well as reflects on the goals, tactics, and possibilities of the group that have taken over the building.
Keywords: 
Woodwards; Woodsquat; squatting; Downtown Eastside; social housing; tactics; government; homelessness

The Woodwards 54

Publication type: 
Web Page / Electronic Reproduction
Author(s): 
Friends of the Woodwards Squat
Date: 
2002-09-22
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
This is a summary report for the courthouse after the appearance of the 54 residents of the Woodwards squatters, who had been arrested during the previous nights police eviction. It outlines the court's terms of the release, states the preparation of documentation on police actions during the eviction, and announces an upcoming event.
Keywords: 
Woodwards; Woodsquat; legal issues; Vancouver Police Department (VPD); eviction; community mobilization

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