Items
- Beyond Bodies: Spatializing Harm Reduction Ecology in Upper Manhattan
At Marcus Garvey park in the summer of 2021, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 epidemic, residents in Harlem gathered in protest to contest the placement of drug-related services at what is perceived to be an unsubstantiated rate and an overwhelming presence of treatment facilities, including methadone clinics and new safe injection sites.
1979 – 2022New YorkTemporal Coverage: 1979/2022 (2020s,1979,1980,1980s,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1990s,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2000s,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2010s,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2020s,2021,2022,1970s,2020s,) Read Story - Amsterdam —
»magic center of the world«
The Dutch capital has been a magnet for drug tourists for more half a century now. The iconic image of Amsterdam as a tolerant, friendly place filled with people who are 'high' all day, has its roots in the 1960s. In 1962, Robert Jasper Grootveld (1937-2009), the playful leader of the Provo social movement who organized famous "happenings" at the Spui-square. He dubbed Amsterdam the "magies centrum van de wereld", the magical center of the world. In the video below from 1966, you see him talking about addiction and consumerism.
1950 – 1970AmsterdamTemporal Coverage: 1950/1970 (1950,1950s,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1960s,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1970s,1950s,1970s,) Read Story - Platform Zero
Platform Zero was a financially supported volunteer project near Rotterdam Central Station providing aid and shelter to drug addicts and homeless people. After its foundation in 1987, the Platform grew into an international open drug scene. Eventually the increasing number of visitors and criminality led to the closure of the platform in 1994.
1987 – 1994RotterdamTemporal Coverage: 1987/1994 (1987,1988,1989,1990,1990s,1991,1992,1993,1994,1980s,1990s,) Read Story - The Rotterdam Junkie Union
The Rotterdam Junkie Union was the first user-created interest group for drug users. It was formed in 1980. In the 1980s the union organized multiple protests, provided harm reduction measures, and spoke out against forced treatment for drug users. The union received subsidy from the city of Rotterdam and had close ties to Rotterdam St. Paul’s Church.
1970 – 1996RotterdamTemporal Coverage: 1970/1996 (2020s,1970,1970s,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1980s,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1990s,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1970s,1990s,) Read Story - Narcotic Struggles: Hash Rebels and the Fight for Alternative Spaces in West Berlin
In the mid-1960s, West Berlin saw the first glimpses of an emerging public drug scene, which would become a widespread phenomenon in the decades to come.
1964 – 1969West-BerlinTemporal Coverage: 1964/1969 (2020s,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1960s,1960s,) Read Story -
2 Files Zurich · in Italian
"FROM THE EDGES BREAKING DOWN"it »I MARGINI SI ESTENDONO«de »"VON DEN HEREINBRECHENDEN RÄNDERN"«
The leaflets in Italian and German call for protest against the gentrification of Kreis 5, which not only affects the "open drug scene" in nearby Platzspitz Park, but also squats and the poorer residents.
(Type: leaflet)
(Format: A4)
Subjects: gentrification, squats, open drug scenes,
-
2 Files Zurich · in German
OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND -- WE PROTEST AGAINST THE EVICTION OF THE HOMELESS FROM SHOP-VILLEde »AUS DEN AUGEN AUS DEM SINN -- WIR PROTESTIEREN GEGEN DIE VERTREIBUNG DER OBDACHLOSEN AUS DEM SHOP-VILLE«
Protest leaflet against the closure of the Shopville in Zurich's main station in the context of the closure of the "open drug scene" in Platzspitz Park. The precise date is unknown.
(Type: leaflet)
(Format: A4)
Subjects: homless, drug users, repression,
-
West Berlin · in German
Leaflet of the West Berlin Hash Rebels 1969-- »Leaflet of the West Berlin Hash Rebels 1969«
Leaflet of the the “Zentralrat der umherschweifenden Haschrebellen" (Central Council of Roaming Hash Rebels) protesting the Berlin premiere of the Musical Hair in late 1969.
(Type: Flyer)
(Format: A4, pink)
Subjects: hash, shelter, subculture, activism,
-
2 Files West Berlin · in German
First public Smoke-In in West-Berlin (Tiergarten, 5th of July 1969)-- »First public Smoke-In in West-Berlin (Tiergarten, 5th of July 1969)«
The idea of collective consumption of illegalized substances such as marijuana as a form of political protest had already been tried out in the US, with the large “Smoke-Ins” in New Yorks Washington Square Park being its most prominent model. The first of such public happenings was the „Smoke In“ at the large park Tiergarten on the 5th of July 1969. While being a rather small crowd of around 50 young, and predominantly male, people, the event drew considerable attention by the public and media as well as the local authorities and the police, who to everyone’s surprise did not intervene.
(Type: Video)
(Format: 6 minutes)
-
Berlin
West Berlin · in German
Invitation to the first public Smoke-In in Berlins Tiergarten -- »Invitation to the first public Smoke-In in Berlins Tiergarten «
In the late 1960s, the idea of collective consumption of illegalized substances such as marijuana as a form of political protest had already been tried out in the US, with the large “Smoke-Ins” in New Yorks Washington Square Park being its most prominent model. The first of such public happenings was the „Smoke In“ at the large park Tiergarten on the 5th of July 1969. It was widely announced by flyers, such as this one.
(Type: flyer)
-
in Dutch
Flyer Rotterdam Junkie Union on occupation of the alcohol and drugs consultation office (CAD)-- »Flyer Rotterdam Junkie Union on occupation of the alcohol and drugs consultation office (CAD)«
Flyer Rotterdam Junkie Union distributed at the occupation of the alcohol and drugs consultation office (CAD)
-
Youth in Amsterdam at Monument on Dam Square-- »Youth in Amsterdam at Monument on Dam Square«
Youth hanging around in Amsterdam at Monument on Dam Square
(Type: photograph)
Subjects: protest,
Sorry, no more Items on this page.