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City from Below: Anarchitecture

James David Morgan wrote this post at 2:24 pm on April 1st, 2009.

The Space Hijackers’ Anarchitecture manifesto introduced us to the concepts upon which a tripartite panel expanded at the 2009 City from Below conference.

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In the audio above, Shiri Pasternak unpacks the linkages between seemingly disparate struggles through a complex analysis of historic capitalist notions of property.

Francesca Manning seeks the tools, knowledge, and strength necessary for a world prepared for ourselves – without capital – through structures that can grow large, strong, and autonomous.

Finally, Etienne/Stephen Turpin declares that “Art is a cart!” and investigates the ways artists can contribute to inquiry, analysis, and struggle through collaborative and strategic design for direct integration/intervention into the city

Download it here.

Related posts:

  1. City from Below: Resisting Gentrification in the Creative City
  2. City from Below Reportback
  3. Seeding the City
  4. City Mine(d) – Urban Interventionists Extraordinaire
  5. Off to the City from Below Conference!


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