Squatting

Squatting is the act of taking over an abandoned building and re-purposing it for public or private use. Here we discuss various methods of squatting, the squatting culture, relate personal stories of past squats and dispense advice for those looking to squat a building themselves.
nastynaty
official declaration of takeover
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Sleyeborg
Sleyeborg
Stalker pup
How do you sleep discreetly in a large city?
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Matt Derrick
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More Thoughts on Squatting in the San Francisco Bay Area
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Deleted member 24782
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hiveranno
Southern MO wood squat
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Deleted member 24782
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nastynaty
The battle of tuntenhaus
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CloudyESTL
CloudyESTL
japanarchist
Going to Europe in August -September and looking for tips?
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japanarchist
japanarchist
Darby Howard
Squatting in montana
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Cheese
Cheese
Justine
LA/NOLA punk scene/house & squats
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Django
Django
Gabe22
Internet in squats.
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Groundscore
Groundscore
Matt Derrick
A World on Fire - Life and Death in a New Orleans Squat
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eli
eli
Gabe22
Abandoned buildings in seattle?
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Stiv Rhodes
Stiv Rhodes
Chevyheavy
Charleston SC squats
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Barf
Barf
Mabombix
Looking for Chicago Squats
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3
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Minky
Minky
babywavy
Looking for a big city squat
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3
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fallingseastar
fallingseastar
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Reported content: Post in thread 'News & Blogs - Reddit Thread On Squatting Homes, Interesting Read.'
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Matt Derrick
Matt Derrick
WyldLyfe
Car And Squatting
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Labea
squatting abandoned buildings
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9
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Myatezhnik
Myatezhnik
Potatos
We've set up shop in slab City
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babywavy
babywavy
Pedal to the Metal
Taos
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Taylor Werner
Taylor Werner
ElNayshon
Squats or safe place in Oahu, Hawaii
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ElNayshon
ElNayshon
GreenthornTraveler
Hello Squat The Planet . New traveler here to learn
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GreenthornTraveler
GreenthornTraveler
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Squatting Augusta, GA
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Myatezhnik
Myatezhnik
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Looking for a new squat in east austin
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Laundromatt
Laundromatt
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Noob to the site but not squatting
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Crazy Hobo Johnny
Tennessee Veteran Returns Home From Deployment To Find Squatters
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Older Than Dirt
Older Than Dirt
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Washington Post photo essay on Brazilian Squat
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roughdraft
roughdraft
saul
Need help and advice from fellow squatters
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Mabombix
Alone in the Windy City
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Deleted member 24727
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Slingshot Collective
Book Reviews: Fighting for Spaces, Fighting for Our Lives: Squatting Movements Today
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Matt Derrick
Matt Derrick
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Hello! Galway squats needed
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dubh
dubh
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Albany NY: Millennial survivalists share downtown squat, anarchist ideals
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Crash
Crash
Stiv Rhodes
Country Squat in Kitsap County, WA
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Stiv Rhodes
Stiv Rhodes
Tigerlily
Squat in SoCal
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Minky
Minky
cherryb0mb
ADVICE NEEDED FROM EXPERIENCED SQUATTERS AND BUMS
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Tude
Tude
AAAutin
Squat the Paeans — Member Appreciation Thread
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roughdraft
roughdraft
MadAndy
Squat Across Europe Summer Media Project Idea. Need Your Advice
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Matt Derrick
Matt Derrick
Slingshot Collective
Kansas City Squatters' Handbook from the feral cat collective
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Slingshot Collective
Slingshot Collective
Beach
Mailing adress
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Skab
Skab
tony longshanks
Creative housing alternatives aka squatting in strange and unusual places!
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aimsquatdoc
aimsquatdoc
Matt Derrick
#08 - Adventures in Squatting with Homes Not Jails
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aimsquatdoc
aimsquatdoc
Vagrant Son
Need advice about starting a squat
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Jackthereaper
Jackthereaper
Matt Derrick
The Church Of Carl Sagan Squat
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Crazy Hobo Johnny
Crazy Hobo Johnny
Victor
Squat of 5 years is goin into Foreclosure Im asking of any and all advice
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Jackthereaper
Jackthereaper
MauroV
Looking for a squat/community in Brooklyn
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10
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Jackthereaper
Jackthereaper
Des
Insulating/heating a squat
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10
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ScumRag
ScumRag
Stiv Rhodes
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It's Vacant Take It
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Stiv Rhodes
Stiv Rhodes
ScumRag
The best squats ever?
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train in vain
train in vain
Higgy
Looking for squats/communes in Washington State.
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Ty da Tech Guy
Ty da Tech Guy
ElNayshon
hawaii squats
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2
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iamwhatiam
iamwhatiam
swedishchristian
cave dwelling in spain
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swedishchristian
swedishchristian
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