Direct action meeting sunday

[Leo Goldberg]

who could meet to talk about direct action proposals before this sunday's GA.
2pm?
At Atlantic plaza where the GA will be?


One thought is how we can plug into the national day of housing action on Dec. 6

[Todd Brogan]

If this meeting gets organized, please add it to the website via the Direct Action WG space.  A lot of folks came up to me at the Sunset Park meeting and complained that the Working Groups they've joined on there aren't communicating on there, and that they don't have descriptions.

We can't say we're transparent or inclusive to the public if we limit all planning to 250 people on the Brooklyn Google Groups listservs.  The website has had more than 1,600 unique visitors.  Take advantage!

End website-related plea of the day :-)

[Michele Kelley]

Who's planning the national day of housing action?!

Michele

[Alessandra De Meo]

Sounds good to me
Ali

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[Robert Pluma]

Leo, that works for me.

For those who were not at the spontaneous combined Occupy Brooklyn/OWS GA after the march at the Brooklyn War Memorial last night (!!!), I announced that there will be a proposal on Sunday for a March to Evict Bloomberg.

=RP=

On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 10:44 AM, Todd Brogan <tbbr...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Samantha Demby]

is the march to evict bloomberg coming from direct action?

michele, i'm not sure if they initiated it but i know the group organizing for occupation (o4o) is doing a lot of organizing for the dec 6 day of eviction/foreclosure/housing action

http://www.o4onyc.org/

i plan on going to their general meeting on nov. 21st, would love company

[Lucas Shapiro]

Hey gang,

I've been out of the loop a bit on the Occupy Brooklyn tip, but I wanted to express my concern about a "March to Evict Bloomberg".

My overall critique of OWS is that it's largely running off the momentum of a series of tactics, without a clear strategy in place.   It's don't really expect a coherent strategy to develop from the national work that was centered in Zucotti given the diffuse nature of the protests and the style of participatory democracy we're working with.  But I think our work in Brooklyn should be thought out in more detail: what's the point of the protest?  what are we trying to shift (or better yet WIN)? what points of leverage are we trying to exploit?  what existing struggles can we support in a way that respects the leadership of those most directly impacted?  how does the outcome of an action leave us institutionally more powerful? 

Just being mad at Bloomberg and the heavy hand he's played in Brooklyn development doesn't get us very far, IMHO.

Alternately, I think foreclosure work, home occupations, and liberating unused spaces to serve as organizing hubs is likely a better use of our limited resources in the direct action group (there's an O4O meeting Monday night to plan some of this out and work on the Dec. 6th day of action).

onward.
Lucas 

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Lucas Shapiro
Senior Organizer
Families United for Racial and Economic Equality
FUREE’S office: 81 Willoughby Street #701, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Tel: 718.852.2960 ext.306
Web: www.furee.org

[Leo Goldberg]

I think this would be a great conversation to have sunday.

Are people game for 2pm?
I'm working on securing a spot at the Free School in Fort Greene (walking distance from the GA).

[Dara Silbermann]

I was planning to go that meeting too, Samantha. Company!

[Leo Goldberg]

It seems like we have plenty to talk about.

I've secured a space at the Brooklyn Free School for 2pm on Sunday (tomorrow).

It's at 372 Clinton Avenue in Clinton Hill

Best reached from the G or A,C but also a walk from all the trains at atlantic terminal.

We can walk to the GA together afterwards.

I look forward to seeing everyone there.

[Lucy Koteen]

I would like to put on the agenda, Reg's fundraising idea for an event at SouthPaw.

Also, the plan now is to have the Assembly at the Plaza by Target. I think there should be a back up plan as security may kick it out. There are signs posted there for no loitering,etc...There are two parks nearby. Cuylor Gore Park at Fulton and S. Oxford St and the park between Atlantic Av, S. Oxford, Cumberland St and Fulton St.
Lucy

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cell: 718-938-3935

[ALESSANDRA DE MEO]

which plan? are we still making plans by consensus? Is this a meeting place or something discussed at a meeting. I have 450 emails a day related to OWS. we need to keep decision making to the meetings. Thanx

ALi

[Ede Fox]

I think we'll be fine at atlantic terminal plaza. Location finding workgroup did some research on it

[Alessandra De Meo]

I could meet today at 2pm
Ali