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• Contested Space: Syringes in a Community Garden

  by Sage Anderson

  Set in the seasons leading up to 2020, this story takes place in a public community garden in Bonn, Germany, in a small lot surrounded by low-rise apartment buildings, in a quiet part of town not far from the Rhine. There was once a playground on this site, but it fell into disrepair and disuse. Increasingly overgrown with plant life – and thus shielded from street view – the abandoned playground was subsequently used primarily by people consuming drugs and alcohol.

  2015 – 2021
  Germany
  Temporal Coverage: 2015/2021 (2020s,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2020s,2021,2010s,2020s,) Read StoryMark item
• Travel through an Ideal City of Marginalised Drugs Users

  by Mélina Germes, Luise Klaus

  Look at this picture. It’s a huge drawing of how an ideal city could look – but not just any ideal city: the city of drug users, imagined from a variety of marginalized positions.

  2019
  Utopia
  Temporal Coverage: 2019 (2010s,) Read StoryMark item
• 2 Files  Zurich · in German AUTONOMOUS CULTURE WORKSHOP/WORKCITY, TOORICHde »AUTONOME KULTURWERKSTADT WOHLGROTH, ZUREICH« 1993, Autonome Kulturwerkstad(t)t Wohlgroth #2343 Format: A4 ; Subject: squats, drugs policy, drug consumption, drug trafficking, solidarity, activism · ; Temporal Coverage: 1990s,1991,1992,1993,1990s,1990s, Mark item

  In this leaflet, the squatters of the Autonome Kulturwerkstad(t)t Wohlgroth look back on the two and a half years since the occupation. Among other things, they discuss the closure of the consumption room, the sleep-in for drug consumers, and the women's emergency shelter. It is not their job, they say, "to solve the social problems of the city." Since the closure, "dealing and consumption of hard drugs are no longer tolerated. But that doesn't mean, of course, that we exclude junkies on principle."

  (Type: leaflet)

  (Format: A4)

  Subjects: squats, drugs policy, drug consumption, drug trafficking, solidarity, activism,

• 2 Files  Zurich · in German The stuff dreams are made ofde »Der Stoff, aus dem die Träume sind« 1991, anonymous #2335 Format: A4 ; Subject: squat, drug consumption, drug trafficking, drugs policy · ; Temporal Coverage: 1990s,1991,1990s,1990s, Mark item

  The leaflet informs about a "pause for reflection" during which the women's emergency shelter and the sanitary room (consumption room) in the occupied Wohlgroth factory are to remain closed. The reason is problems with drug use and dealing; the "open drug scene" at Platzspitz is only a few hundred metres away from the Wohlgroth.

  (Type: leaflet)

  (Format: A4)

  Subjects: squat, drug consumption, drug trafficking, drugs policy,

• Zurich · in German INVITATION[:] WOHLGROTH WHERETOde »EINLADUNG[:] WOHLGROTH WOHIN« 1991, NEUE AUTONOME KULTURWERKSTATT #2329 Format: A4 ; Subject: squat, drug consumption, drug trafficking, consumption room, emergency shelter · ; Temporal Coverage: 1990s,1991,1990s,1990s, Mark item

  The leaflet informs about a "pause for reflection" during which the women's emergency shelter and the sanitary room (consumption room) in the occupied Wohlgroth factory are to remain closed. The reason is problems with drug use and dealing; the "open drug scene" at Platzspitz is only a few hundred metres away from the Wohlgroth.

  (Type: leaflet)

  (Format: A4)

  Subjects: squat, drug consumption, drug trafficking, consumption room, emergency shelter,

• 2 Files  Zurich · in German on the temporary closure of the Tschönki Room (consumtion room)de »zur vorübergehenden Schliessung des Tschönkiraums« 1982, Drogengruppe AJZ, Drogengruppe Zürich, Verein wildgewordener Tschönkis #2277 Format: A4 ; Subject: consumption room, self organisation, junkie activism, 80s movement, autonomous youth centre, harm reduction · ; Temporal Coverage: 1980s,1982,1980s,1980s, Mark item

  The leaflet describes the positive beginnings and the current situation (threatening police raids, media campaign, lack of support from the AJZ's patronage), which led to the temporary closure of the Tschönkiraum (self-managed consumption room). The decision was taken together with (some of) the junkies concerned.

  (Type: leaflet)

  (Format: A4)

  Subjects: consumption room, self organisation, junkie activism, 80s movement, autonomous youth centre, harm reduction,

• 2 Files  Zurich · in German merkwürdig still ist's in der stadt gewordende »merkwürdig still ist's in der stadt geworden«-- »strangely quiet it has become in this city« 1982, Drogengruppe Zürich, Drogengruppe AJZ #2261 Format: A4 ; Subject: autonomous youth centre, 80s movement, repression, consumption room, harm reduction · ; Temporal Coverage: 1980s,1982,1980s,1980s, Mark item

  The Arbeitsgruppe Drogen (Working Group on Drugs) of the Zurich AJZ is organising a "Drug Week" together with the Drogengruppe Zürich (Zurich Drug Group), an association of various organisations involved in movement-related drug work. The aim is to discuss the issue of drugs in general and how to deal with drugs in the movement. The context is police checks and media reports about the situation in the "Tschönki room", which was more than just a consumption room, but above all the fact that the drug problem was increasingly concentrated in the AJZ due to repression in the city.

  (Type: leaflet)

  (Format: A4)

  Subjects: autonomous youth centre, 80s movement, repression, consumption room, harm reduction,

• 2 Files  Zurich · in German NEWS [AJ]Z drogenwochede »NEWS [AJ]Z drogenwoche«-- »NEWS [AJ]Z drugs week« 1982, Arbeitsgruppe Drogen #2253 Format: A4 ; Subject: consumption room, 80s movement, police, autonomous youth centre · ; Temporal Coverage: 1980s,1982,1980s,1980s, Mark item

  The working group on drugs of the Zurich AJZ organises a "Drug Week", during which the issue of drugs in general and how to deal with drugs in the 80s movement are to be discussed. The context is not least police raids and media reports about the situation in the "Tschönki room", which was more than a present-day consumption room.

  (Type: leaflet)

  (Format: A4)

  Subjects: consumption room, 80s movement, police, autonomous youth centre,

• 2 Files  Zurich · in German Press communiqué of the Fachgruppe Gassennahe Institutionen der Stadt Zuerich on the 10 basic principles of drug policy in Zurichde »Pressecommuniqué der Fachgruppe Gassennahe Institutionen der Stadt Zuerich zu den 10 drogenpolitischen Grundsaetzen von Zuerich« 1990, Fachgruppe Gassennahe Institutionen der Stadt Zürich #2165 Format: A4 ; Subject: harm reduction, self organisation, self help, open drug scenes, drugs economy · ; Temporal Coverage: 1990s,1990,1990s,1990s,1990s, Mark item

  In its statement, the Fachgruppe Gassennahe Institutionen der Stadt Zürich calls on the authorities to stop the repressive action against the "Filterli-Tische" (tables where injecting paraphernalia were exchanged for the residual heroin left in the filters) and to provide sufficient consumption rooms, decentralised syringe distribution points as well as meals and living space for drug users. At the same time, repressive measures in the streets should be abandoned.

  (Type: leaflet)

  (Format: A4)

  Subjects: harm reduction, self organisation, self help, open drug scenes, drugs economy,

• Zurich · in German ZURICH DRUG MANIFESTO 1988de »ZÜRCHER DROGENMANIFEST 1988« 1988, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Platzspitz/Zürcher Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Jugendprobleme (ZAGJP) #2131 Format: A4 ; Subject: harm reduction, solidarity, heroin prescription, consumption room, de-criminalisation · ; Temporal Coverage: 1980s,1988,1980s,1980s, Mark item

  The Zurich Drug Manifesto 1988 calls for, among other things, a consumption room, a reduction of repression, the state distribution of heroin and an attitude of solidarity on the part of the population.

  (Type: leaflet)

  (Format: A4)

  Subjects: harm reduction, solidarity, heroin prescription, consumption room, de-criminalisation,

• Berlin / Frankfurt · in German, English Self-regulation in the scenede »Selbstregulation in der Szene« 2019, Collective #1833 Format: 3 x 3 cm ; Subject: Drug consumption · ; Temporal Coverage: 2010s, Mark item

  Pictograms drawn by drug users workshops participants, English description below

  (Type: Series of hand-drawn pictogram)

  (Format: 3 x 3 cm)

  Subjects: Drug consumption,

• Berlin / Frankfurt · in German, English Meeting place for everyonede »Treffpunkte für alle« 2019, Collective #1831 Format: 3 x 3 cm ; Subject: Drug consumption · ; Temporal Coverage: 2010s, Mark item

  Pictograms drawn by drug users workshops participants, English description below

  (Type: Series of hand-drawn pictogram)

  (Format: 3 x 3 cm)

  Subjects: Drug consumption,

• Berlin / Frankfurt · in German, English Awareness campaigns about drugsde »Über Drogen informieren« 2019, Collective #1829 Format: 3 x 3 cm ; Subject: Drug consumption · ; Temporal Coverage: 2010s, Mark item

  Pictograms drawn by drug users workshops participants, English description below

  (Type: Series of hand-drawn pictogram)

  (Format: 3 x 3 cm)

  Subjects: Drug consumption,

• Berlin / Frankfurt · in German, English Better substitution therapy (2) 2019, Collective #1827 Format: 3 x 3 cm ; Subject: Drug consumption · ; Temporal Coverage: 2010s, Mark item

  Pictograms drawn by drug users workshops participants, English description below

  (Type: Series of hand-drawn pictogram)

  (Format: 3 x 3 cm)

  Subjects: Drug consumption,

• Berlin / Frankfurt · in German, English Providing and disposing of consumption ustensilsde »Konsummaterialien besorgen und entsorgen« 2019, Collective #1825 Format: 3 x 3 cm ; Subject: Drug consumption · ; Temporal Coverage: 2010s, Mark item

  Pictograms drawn by drug users workshops participants, English description below

  (Type: Series of hand-drawn pictogram)

  (Format: 3 x 3 cm)

  Subjects: Drug consumption,

• Berlin / Frankfurt · in German, English Social workers in the streetsde »Sozialarbeiter*innen in den Strassen« 2019, Collective #1823 Format: 3 x 3 cm ; Subject: Drug consumption · ; Temporal Coverage: 2010s, Mark item

  Pictograms drawn by drug users workshops participants, English description below

  (Type: Series of hand-drawn pictogram)

  (Format: 3 x 3 cm)

  Subjects: Drug consumption,

• Berlin / Frankfurt · in German, English Mobile consumption rooms everywherede »Mobile Konsumräume überall« 2019, Collective #1821 Format: 3 x 3 cm ; Subject: Drug consumption · ; Temporal Coverage: 2010s, Mark item

  Pictograms drawn by drug users workshops participants, English description below

  (Type: Series of hand-drawn pictogram)

  (Format: 3 x 3 cm)

  Subjects: Drug consumption,

• Berlin / Frankfurt · in German, English More consumption rooms, for everyonede »Mehr Drogenkonsumräume, für alle« 2019, Collective #1819 Format: 3 x 3 cm ; Subject: Drug consumption · ; Temporal Coverage: 2010s, Mark item

  Pictograms drawn by drug users workshops participants, English description below

  (Type: Series of hand-drawn pictogram)

  (Format: 3 x 3 cm)

  Subjects: Drug consumption,

• Berlin / Frankfurt · in German, English Foundations for safetyde »Grundlagen für die Sicherheit« 2019, Collective #1805 Format: 3 x 3 cm ; Subject: Safety · ; Temporal Coverage: 2010s, Mark item

  Pictograms drawn by drug users workshops participants, English description below

  (Type: Series of hand-drawn pictogram)

  (Format: 3 x 3 cm)

  Subjects: Safety,

• Berlin / Frankfurt · in German, English Good behavior of police and security-- »Good behavior of police and security« 2019, Collective #1799 Format: 3 x 3 cm ; Subject: Safety · ; Temporal Coverage: 2010s, Mark item

  Pictograms drawn by drug users workshops participants, English description below

  (Type: Series of hand-drawn pictogram)

  (Format: 3 x 3 cm)

  Subjects: Safety,

• Bordeaux · in French COVID and drug users in Bordeaux: interview of Olivier Capdeboscq, La Casefr »COVID et usagèr.e.s de drogue à Bordeaux: interview d'Olivier Capdeboscq, La Case« 2021, Olivier Capdebosc #1445 Format: 51 minutes ; Subject: covid-19, harm reduction, homelessness, community, solidarity, self-organisation, health, drug consumption room · ; Temporal Coverage: 2020s,2020,2020s,2021,2020s,2020s, Mark item

  Interview d'Olivier Capdeboscq, coordinateur de La Case à Bordeaux, structure de réduction des risques et d'accueil des usagèr.e.s de drogue, à propos des enjeux liés au COVID. L'interview aborde les questions liées à l'hébergement, l'espace public, la santé, la réduction des risques et évoque le projet d'ouverture d'une salle de consommation.

  (Type: Video)

  (Format: 51 minutes)

  Subjects: covid-19, harm reduction, homelessness, community, solidarity, self-organisation, health, drug consumption room,

• 2 Files  Frankfurt · in German, English In the drug consumption room (Frankfurt)de »Im Drogenkonsumraum (Frankfurt)« 2020, Anonymous interviewees, Christina Padberg, Aaron Zielinski (interviews from Anna Dichtl and Daniela Jamin) #1091 Format: not specified ; Subject: Drug support, drug use · ; Temporal Coverage: 2020s, Mark item

  Collage of citations and drawings from the Emotional Mapping interviews by different marginalized drug users in one city

  (Type: Close-up of an Emotional Mapping Collage)

  Subjects: Drug support, drug use,

• Bordeaux · in French, English La ville vécue des usagers et usagères de La Case à Bordeaux-- »La ville vécue des usagers et usagères de La Case à Bordeaux« 2020, Anonymous interviewees, Roxane Scavo #1057 Format: 100 x 70 cm ; Subject: Drug consummers, Housing, Health, Police, Marginalization, Transportation, Family, Harm Reduction, Drug help facilities, Drug consumption rooms, Emotions, Cartography · ; Temporal Coverage: 2020s, Mark item

  Collage of citations and drawings from the Emotional Mapping interviews by different marginalized drug users in one city

  (Type: Emotional Mapping Collage)

  (Format: 100 x 70 cm)

  Subjects: Drug consummers, Housing, Health, Police, Marginalization, Transportation, Family, Harm Reduction, Drug help facilities, Drug consumption rooms, Emotions, Cartography,

• 2 Files  Berlin · in German, English In the drug consumption room (Berlin)de »Im Drogenkonsumraum (Berlin)« 2020, Anonymous interviewees, Mélina Germes (interview together with Francesca Guarascio and Christian Herrgesell) #1015 Format: not specified ; Subject: Drug support, drug use · ; Temporal Coverage: 2020s, Mark item

  Collage of citations and drawings from the Emotional Mapping interviews by different marginalized drug users in one city

  (Type: Close-up of an Emotional Mapping Collage)

  Subjects: Drug support, drug use,

• Munich · in German, English München: Der gelebte Raum von Drogenkonsument_innen-- »München: Der gelebte Raum von Drogenkonsument_innen« 2020, Luise Klaus, Jennifer Martens (some interviews from Nils Feinberg) #371 Format: 100 x 70 cm ; Subject: Drug consummers, Housing, Health, Police, Marginalization, Transportation, Family, Harm Reduction, Drug help facilities, Drug consumption rooms, Emotions, Cartography · ; Temporal Coverage: 2020s, Mark item

  (Type: Emotional Mapping Collage)

  (Format: 100 x 70 cm)

  Subjects: Drug consummers, Housing, Health, Police, Marginalization, Transportation, Family, Harm Reduction, Drug help facilities, Drug consumption rooms, Emotions, Cartography,

• Nuremberg · in German, English Nürnberg: Der gelebte Raum von Drogenkonsument_innen-- »Nürnberg: Der gelebte Raum von Drogenkonsument_innen« 2020, Luise Klaus, Jennifer Martens (some interviews from Nils Feinberg) #369 Format: 100 x 70 cm ; Subject: Drug consummers, Housing, Health, Police, Marginalization, Transportation, Family, Harm Reduction, Drug help facilities, Drug consumption rooms, Emotions, Cartography · ; Temporal Coverage: 2020s, Mark item

  (Type: Emotional Mapping Collage)

  (Format: 100 x 70 cm)

  Subjects: Drug consummers, Housing, Health, Police, Marginalization, Transportation, Family, Harm Reduction, Drug help facilities, Drug consumption rooms, Emotions, Cartography,

• Berlin · in German, English Berlin Neukölln: Der gelebte Raum von Drogenkonsument_innen-- »Berlin Neukölln: Der gelebte Raum von Drogenkonsument_innen« 2020, Mélina Germes (interview together with Francesca Guarascio and Christian Herrgesell) #367 Format: 100 x 70 cm ; Subject: Drug consummers, Housing, Marginalization, Transportation, Family, Work, Harm Reduction, Drug help facilities, Emotions, Cartography, Map · ; Temporal Coverage: 2020s, Mark item

  (Type: Emotional Mapping Collage)

  (Format: 100 x 70 cm)

  Subjects: Drug consummers, Housing, Marginalization, Transportation, Family, Work, Harm Reduction, Drug help facilities, Emotions, Cartography, Map,

• Frankfurt · in German, English Frankfurt am Main: Der gelebte Raum von Drogenkonsument_innen-- »Frankfurt am Main: Der gelebte Raum von Drogenkonsument_innen« 2020, Christina Padberg, Aaron Zielinski (interviews from Anna Dichtl and Daniela Jamin) #365 Format: 100 x 70 cm ; Subject: Drug consummers, Housing, Health, Police, Marginalization, Transportation, Family, Harm Reduction, Drug help facilities, Drug consumption rooms, Emotions, Cartography · ; Temporal Coverage: 2020s, Mark item

  (Type: Emotional Mapping Collage)

  (Format: 100 x 70 cm)

  Subjects: Drug consummers, Housing, Health, Police, Marginalization, Transportation, Family, Harm Reduction, Drug help facilities, Drug consumption rooms, Emotions, Cartography,

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