IN THE MOMENTS BEFORE EVICTION - ZUCCOTTI around 1 am 11 15 11

by Hall Powell / Added 6 months 2 weeks ago

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Hall arrives at park after receiving tweet. There's no defensive plan in place-- and even if there were, just a handful are here to make a stand. Zuccotti is ringed by riot police. Defiant residents…

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DOG PEPPER-SPRAYED BY NYPD ZUCCOTTI PARK 11 15 11

by Hall Powell / Added 6 months 2 weeks ago

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Pet owners driven out of Zuccotti got first aid for their dogs at Foley Square where defiant occupiers gathered after eviction from park.

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JEFF - SUMMARY of TOWN PLANNING MEETING 11 13 11

by Hall Powell / Added 6 months 2 weeks ago

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Jeff runs down the list of items covered at 3pm meeting today.

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IVAN - MEDIA, INFO TENT and GA DESIGN 11 12 11

by Hall Powell / Added 6 months 2 weeks ago

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IVAN updates design status. This is also very clever-- and just as the other designs do, gives the park a visual identity that speaks to Occupying the World-- while meeting important practical challenges…

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MARCOS Indignados design 11 12 11

by Hall Powell / Added 6 months 2 weeks ago

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Architect Marcos great thoughts about bringing design to OWS from Indignados. This design couples OWS aspirations with Indignados.

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MITCH - 2 person occupancy design 11 12 11

by Hall Powell / Added 6 months 2 weeks ago

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MITCH shows her clever 2 person occupancy design offers structural engineers input for other designs ]

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IVAN ANSWERS CONCERNS OF TOWN DWELLERS 11 12 11

by Hall Powell / Added 6 months 2 weeks ago

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Ivan speaks to Daniel's concerns about design for town.

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MAX reportback TOWN PLANNING PRIORITIES 11 12 11

by Hall Powell / Added 6 months 2 weeks ago

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Max reports on TOP CONCERNS: Town planning priorities, camp culture, safety, santiation comes first—logistics, what’s arriving, what occupiers need. Egresses will have to be cleared for fire safety.

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11 9 11 ON THE GROUND REALITY- DANIEL

by Hall Powell / Added 6 months 3 weeks ago

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A vertical design was proposed a la Burning Man. The vision was appreciated but all seemed to agree that designs that don't solve immediate challenges ("reality on the ground") should be kept for later.

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11 9 11 MODULAR PANELS DESIGN Beka at Not An Alternative design

by Hall Powell / Added 6 months 3 weeks ago

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Beka describes her design project at Town Planning meeting. http://notanalternative.com/

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11 9 11 TOWN PLANNING MEETING SUMMARY - JEFF

by Hall Powell / Added 6 months 3 weeks ago

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Jeff describes agenda for Town Planning Meeting. The meeting covered these issues and included two design proposals. One for modular panels designed by Not An Alternative design group, and the other…

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BEN of BEN & JERRY'S and Turkish journalist KORAY CALISKAN

by Hall Powell / Added 6 months 3 weeks ago

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Just minutes before seeing Ben in the park, I'd seen him in Organization where he audited a planning meeting. I walked through the park with Turkish journalist Koray Caliskan and his wife.

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