Asheville Community Resource Center is being evicted
Submitted by ACRC:Asheville Community Resource Center is Being Evicted
On Wednesday, February 4 the Asheville Community Resource Center (ACRC) received an eviction notice from our landlord over alleged unruly behavior during and event. This eviction comes to us in the context of a concerted effort to gentrify the street we reside on. As well as friendly neighbors telling us of an effort underway to get us off the street for the past few months.
For those not familiar with the ACRC we are an anti-authoritarian collective running a consensus based community center in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. We run an alternative reading room offering and extensive collection of radical literature, as well as a venue for speaking events, live music, and independent artists (Everything from Brazilian anarchists speaking, to bioregional network meetings, to David Rovics performing).
We also house a number of community groups, including the Bike Recyclery, Asheville Global Report, Women and Transgender Health Project, Katuah Earth First!, Asheville Free School (includes 15-20 home-schooling kids), Prison Books Program, and Bountiful Cities (community gardens). This is a vital resource for our community and we cannot afford to lose it. Furthermore it is an important fight against the gentrification of our city.
In talking with the landlord it has become apparent that he is very nervous about this becoming a public issue, and is already feeling backed up against the wall after having reporters contact him. The landlord said he would get back to us on Monday. Now is more important then ever to put the pressure on! Please make calls and send emails of support for the ACRC to:
Phone: 828-255-0032
Fax: 828-251-1036
Email: mgmtprop@aol.com
Especially helpful is to mention how we are a valuable asset to the community and provide essential services to the poor etc. Thanks so much.
ps. We are also flat broke and could use any donations to help us in finding a new space if we are unsuccessful in fighting the landlord. You can send donations to:
Asheville Community Resource Center
PO Box 803
Asheville, NC 28802
