{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Guerrilla Art"],"cover":{"alt":"Board Mediaspree, Create Free Spaces!","height":840,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/board-mediaspree-create-free-spaces/mediaspree-action-day.jpg","width":1880},"credit":"","date":"2010-06-03T17:15:30Z","description":"This Saturday is Mediaspree action day! Let’s take over control of the spaces along the Spree’s riverside to prevent Mediaspree and its gentrification plannings...","html":"\u003cp\u003eA spectre is haunting Berlin - the spectre of \u003cstrong\u003eMediaspree\u003c/strong\u003e! Those of you, who already have been in know, that Berlin is Germany’s capital of urban free spaces, but for years the Mediaspree spectre is haunting the city. Mediaspree is a group of investors, which is in the act of building high office blocks and luxury apartments on the former free spaces in Berlin’s city.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the most popular free spaces are the non-private spaces along the Spree’s riverside (The Spree is the river, which crosses Berlin\u0026hellip;). These alternative bars, beach areas and parks are so much part of the air we all breathe that we can’t even think of a world without them. For that reason, 30.​000 people (An overwhelming majority!) voted in a referendum against Mediaspree and its gentrification plannings in 2008. But nothing happens\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of that facts, the people will take over control! They will try to board and stop Mediaspree with creative actions, interventions, squattings, a lot bags of paint and demonstrations. They will create urban free spaces for everyone, not only for private investors, their companies and friends. In my opinion, the cities (not only Berlin) don’t need commercial projects like Mediaspree, with their supersized new buildings and higher rents! I think the urban citizen want and naturally need free urban spaces! What do you think? Maybe you know any similar protests around the world?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Saturday is the main action day against Mediaspree. I will participate in the protest and try to take some nice shots of the actions. If you will also be in Berlin this weekend, join the mass-demonstrations and actions. If you could not be in Berlin, spread the word to show your solidarity with Mediaspree’s antagonist!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more info, visit \u003ca href=\"http://mediaspreeentern.blogsport.de/\"\u003emediaspreeentern.blogsport.de\u003c/a\u003e (ger).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 2592\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"2592\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"2592\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/board-mediaspree-create-free-spaces/board-mediaspree-berlin_hu_15304c249d915dd5.avif 480w, /board-mediaspree-create-free-spaces/board-mediaspree-berlin_hu_e7259813fe9cb922.avif 960w, /board-mediaspree-create-free-spaces/board-mediaspree-berlin_hu_494e96f89799fb79.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/board-mediaspree-create-free-spaces/board-mediaspree-berlin_hu_113885a1a57b2be5.webp 480w, /board-mediaspree-create-free-spaces/board-mediaspree-berlin_hu_b931d6fd121526a.webp 960w, /board-mediaspree-create-free-spaces/board-mediaspree-berlin_hu_ac40bcd1e64de9c2.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/board-mediaspree-create-free-spaces/board-mediaspree-berlin_hu_a9310e794bf9d4d4.jpg\" srcset=\"/board-mediaspree-create-free-spaces/board-mediaspree-berlin_hu_550e738a6607728c.jpg 480w, /board-mediaspree-create-free-spaces/board-mediaspree-berlin_hu_46e3c3985afff8ad.jpg 960w, /board-mediaspree-create-free-spaces/board-mediaspree-berlin_hu_a9310e794bf9d4d4.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2029\" alt=\"board mediaspree berlin\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eboard mediaspree berlin\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\nA spectre is haunting Berlin - the spectre of **Mediaspree**! Those of you, who already have been in know, that Berlin is Germany’s capital of urban free spaces, but for years the Mediaspree spectre is haunting the city. Mediaspree is a group of investors, which is in the act of building high office blocks and luxury apartments on the former free spaces in Berlin’s city.\n\nSome of the most popular free spaces are the non-private spaces along the Spree’s riverside (The Spree is the river, which crosses Berlin...). These alternative bars, beach areas and parks are so much part of the air we all breathe that we can’t even think of a world without them. For that reason, 30.​000 people (An overwhelming majority!) voted in a referendum against Mediaspree and its gentrification plannings in 2008. But nothing happens...\n\nBecause of that facts, the people will take over control! They will try to board and stop Mediaspree with creative actions, interventions, squattings, a lot bags of paint and demonstrations. They will create urban free spaces for everyone, not only for private investors, their companies and friends. In my opinion, the cities (not only Berlin) don’t need commercial projects like Mediaspree, with their supersized new buildings and higher rents! I think the urban citizen want and naturally need free urban spaces! What do you think? Maybe you know any similar protests around the world?\n\nThis Saturday is the main action day against Mediaspree. I will participate in the protest and try to take some nice shots of the actions. If you will also be in Berlin this weekend, join the mass-demonstrations and actions. If you could not be in Berlin, spread the word to show your solidarity with Mediaspree’s antagonist!\n\nFor more info, visit [mediaspreeentern.blogsport.de](http://mediaspreeentern.blogsport.de/) (ger).\n\n![board mediaspree berlin](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/board-mediaspree-create-free-spaces/board-mediaspree-berlin.jpg\u003e)\n\nboard mediaspree berlin ","tags":["Public Art","Street Protest"],"title":"Board Mediaspree, Create Free Spaces!","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/board-mediaspree-create-free-spaces/"}