Forum Post: Immediate Support Needed at New Santa Cruz Occupation!
Posted 12 years ago on Dec. 1, 2011, 4:07 a.m. EST by FHampton
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Immediate Support Needed at New Santa Cruz Occupation! by gazuedro
The Former Bank at 75 River Street in Santa Cruz Has been occupied!
This building is being re-purposed in solidarity with Occupy Santa Cruz. Formerly a bank, the building was bought by Wells Fargo, closed, and has been vacant for the past three years. The company leasing the building manages foreclosures for Wells Fargo.
The building is being re-purposed under Federal and State laws surrounding “adverse possession.” This law states that space is most beneficial to the people who use it. Spaces like this one, reclaimed from the wealthiest 1%, are places where we can seek redress to our grievances.
In the years to come, this space will be used to organize humanitarian efforts, house a library, and provide a forum for discussion. The General Assembly of Occupy Santa Cruz is also invited to use this space.
This building will be a space for the expansion of our movement; please respect it as our new home.
Come join us now at 75 River Street!
If we want to keep this space for our movement it is critical that we have hundreds of people defending it today and tonight. Bring your sleeping bags and snacks and come see our new space. Call and text everyone you know and tell them to hurry down!
I'll assume you've checked the adverse possession laws in your state. I know they vary state by state. There may be a problem with a non-commercial venture occupying a commercial building. You might want to think about incorporating, maybe? Just a thought.
http://occupyca.wordpress.com/2011/11/28/letter-to-president-yudof-objecting-to-hiring-william-bratton-to-investigate-uc-davis-pepper-spray-incident/
thanks