75river - a community space for Santa Cruz

12/05/2011

Last night, the occupiers of 75 River Community Center chose to end their occupation. Just after 9pm the building was left vacant, just as it has been since 2008....

12/04/2011

Three days ago, we took a bank. We defended and occupied 75River for over 75 hours. Hearts and minds worldwide were set afire by our reclamation as an inclusive...

12/04/2011

We left this behind to clarify our position to the SCPD...

Hello SCPD, This letter is to contest the notion that vacant, unused private property should be ethically or legally seen as the equivalent of an occupied...

12/04/2011

Video here of the riot cop retreat as we defend 75R as a community space on night 1

In a surprising acknowledgment of people power, as the police retreated, they actually asked us if they could leave… we replied to this an enthusistic “YES!” We...

12/03/2011

Our electricity at 75river has just been shut off during assembly… We need your support, solidarity, and flashlights right now! 75 River St., Santa Cruz, CA

12/03/2011

http://75river.tumblr.com/post/13660039802/call-to-artists-writers-bloggers-tweeters

Call to Artists, Writers, Bloggers, Tweeters, Promoters: Save the world! Make art! Support people power! We have held this vacant bank in Santa Cruz, California for three days. This has been an...

12/03/2011

Day 3 at the occupied bank, and things are getting organized! One way to protect and promote the 75river community space: click "SHARE" on the bottom of the left column of the 75river page, and let your friends know what we are doing here.

12/03/2011

Some early ideas on how to use the 75River community space. We organize by a consensus process, and hear the ideas of one and all. Turns out that the people of Santa Cruz have some great ones!

12/03/2011

http://75river.tumblr.com/post/13616102427/future-visions-from-an-occupied-bank

Future Visions from an Occupied Bank Last night we took the Coast Commercial Bank (now owned by Wells Fargo, and three years vacant) at 75 River St. in Santa Cruz, and are establishing it as a...

12/02/2011

We are liveblogging from the 75river community space tonight! Please share. Will the world watch us claim this stinky old empty bank as a community center? http://75river.tumblr.com/

12/02/2011

http://75river.tumblr.com/post/13628025501/bumpin-second-night-spreadin-knowledge-by-morn

12/01/2011

75 River is a new community space in Santa Cruz, California. We are eager to soon open the doors to all! We are currently setting up operations in the vacant Comerica Bank, now owned by Wells Fargo,...