This September, after the roll down at the 12th and Clark social space was painted reading "Class War 604" the city of Vancouver took an interest in our existence (nearly a year after we opened). Beginning with the grafitti, the city has deemed the space in violation of bylaws and as a result is conducting an inspection of our space Tuesday, December 7th. Thus far, we are required to apply for a commercial licensce, which cost $648.
We wil be hosting a dinner social Sunday, December 12th at seven pm to help rasie money for this application and to also let people know the results of our inspection and what is in store for the future of 12th and Clark.
Following is the letter we will be handing out to solicit funds for the application.
Urgent Appeal for Funds
Greetings from 12thand Clark,
It’s been a little over a year since 12th and Clark first opened its doors in September, 2009. The space is for people to present and exchange
ideas and promote anarchism/y in a face to face manner; reaching beyond the
confines of social circles. Carving out this space is important to further
our struggles and develop relationships that challenge state control and
capitalism.
In September 2010, the roll down of the space was painted to say, “Class War 604”. This triumphant blemish on the city’s landscape seemed to attract the attention of city bureaucrats, who around that time began harassing 12thand Clark. We’ve been told we’re in violation of bylaws and that we must apply for a new commercial license. Because of the sluggish convolution that is bureaucracy, the deadline for this application has already past and the space could be shut down at any moment.
The licensing process will cost $648.00 – not only a daunting sum of money, but even more so in the short time or literally no time we have to raise it.
This world sets us all up for precariousness, but when we support each other and support our desires, we are a little farther from the domination of survival over life. The engagement and passion that is contributed by people who come by the space is what keeps it alive, not the rent we put together each month. Unfortunately, until we live in a world with only the distant memory of bosses, landlords, judges and pigs, we must also financially justify our existence and we ask for your contribution in this as well.
To donate via Paypal visit our blog or send money to 12thandclark@riseup.net
or
Donate directly at the space
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Comments
Mass conformity imforced upon the citizens by Shitty Hall
How sad indeed!
Inforced conformity by the unaccountable jerks at Shitty Hall.
How typical.
Just another dent in the amour of those who actually give a shit and don't play the sick capitalistic game, most sheeople in Vancouver/the lower mainland, and Canaduh do.
same shit
they did the same shit to the people at the Organizing Centre for Social and Economic Justice near by at Fraser and Broadway. They ultimately left their sign down because they couldn't afford it.