A bunch of local activists have squatted Coopers newsagents on Cowley Rd - a family run newsagents for years until priced out of the area by the all-too-familiar gentrification processes.
inside the squat
inside the squat
inside the squat
inside the squat
door
squat on the corner
side wall
Graffiti artists had already turned the front of the building into a reclaimed art space, with pieces including a tribute to local deceased activist Pants Paul, 'Fek the gentrification - where's my newsagent - family run business for 20 years', and 'Eat the rich!'.
"With this weekend's Climate Camp national gathering in mind, we decided to squat somewhere - not just as a useful meeting and accommodation space but as a protest against the gentrification of Cowley Rd, to create a beautiful (if temporary) creative space and hopefully inject some energy and militancy into the climate change movement."
"Whether the squat continues beyond this weekend will depend if enough people want to put in the time and energy to do stuff there. We've initially squatted it just for the weekend, but are open to suggestions for long-term projects!"
Pop round and say hello - 116 Cowley Road (the old newsagents covered in graffiti).
"With this weekend's Climate Camp national gathering in mind, we decided to squat somewhere - not just as a useful meeting and accommodation space but as a protest against the gentrification of Cowley Rd, to create a beautiful (if temporary) creative space and hopefully inject some energy and militancy into the climate change movement."
"Whether the squat continues beyond this weekend will depend if enough people want to put in the time and energy to do stuff there. We've initially squatted it just for the weekend, but are open to suggestions for long-term projects!"
Pop round and say hello - 116 Cowley Road (the old newsagents covered in graffiti).
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