In the 1980s, the squatter movement, which had previously been a central means of protest against housing shortages and rigid ownership relations in many cities, lost importance. Many occupied houses were legalized, others cleared, and state repression made new occupation difficult. Living in the building car, however, made it possible to remain flexible, partly bypass state regulations and yet develop communal forms of life. Wagenburgen challen…
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In the 1980s, the squatter movement, which had previously been a central means of protest against housing shortages and rigid ownership relations in many cities, lost importance. Many occupied houses were legalized, others cleared, and state repression made new occupation difficult. Living in the building car, however, made it possible to remain flexible, partly bypass state regulations and yet develop communal forms of life. Wagenburgen challen…