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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,GELD]LOOS 

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,F\R ,/ORIES ( ,HI< ,CULTURE 

,A ,DECL>ATION ( ! ,ROTE ,FLORA.<#a.> TO ! ,COMM]CIAL ,CULTURE 9 ! ,S*ANZ5 ,DI/RICT 

,TRANSLATION ( AN >TICLE ?AT APPE>$ 9 ,ZECK1 ! MAGAZ9E ( ,ROTE ,FLORA1 NO4#a#c#c ,JULY_/,AUGU/ #bf PP4#e-#f4 ,?ANKS TO ,FILIP = HELP+ ) SOME DIFFICULT WORDS & 9SIDE REF]5CES ?AT ONLY A ,HAMBURG] W\LD KN[4 

,I4 ,:AT ! ,S*ANZE ,HAS ,LACK$ UNTIL ,TODAY ,IS ,OBVI\S1 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,PRESS3 ,CULTURE 

,READ+ ! FUTURE 9 ! GR\NDS LEFT AT ! BOTTOM ( OV]PRIC$ ,MACCIATOS H>DLY REVEALS A CULTURAL MILE/ONE 9 ?IS DESOLATE WA/EL& BETWE5 ,ALTONA1 ,/4 ,PAULI1 & ,EIMSBUTTEL1 :I* N[ RECEIVES ?AT :I* WAS SO LONG MISS$4 ,N[ EV]Y?+ WILL F9ALLY BE DIFF]5T1 N[ ! ,S*ANZE TOO GETS NEAT DANCE-CAFES = S5IORS1 SEW+ C\RSES1 FAMILY BRUN*ES ) LIVE MUSIC1 &1 WE MU/N'T =GET1 ! LONG P9$ = M$ITATION CLASSES4 ,NATURALLY WE'RE TALK+ AB\T ! PROMIS$ 0,CULTURE ,H\SE #g#c0 SOON COM+ TO ,S*ULT]BLATT #gc & ) IT HIP JAZZ SESSIONS1 READ+S1 COM$Y1 LECTURES 7AB\T :ATEV]71 !AT]1 CONC]TS1 & -- BRACE Y\RSELVES -- TADA6 LIVE FOOTBALL ON VIDEO PROJECTORS4 ,F9ALLY1 CULTURE6 

,AT LEA/ ! ,HAMBURG ,MORG5PO/ & ! ,SPR+]'S*E ,AB5DBLATT.<#b.> W]E UNANIM\S 9 !IR RESPECTIVE #b#b- & #b#c-#b-#b#f $ITIONS1 ?AT ) ! NEW B> & RE/AURANT ( ,PF]DE/ALL ,KULTUR ,9C4 9 ! UNTIL N[ EMPTY BUILD+ AT ,S*ULT]BLATT #gc NEXT TO ! ,ROTE ,FLORA1 ! DREAM ( A VISIBLE NEI<BORHOOD CULTURE PROJECT 9 ! ,S*ANZ5 DI/RICT C\LD F9ALLY BE REALIZ$4 ,:ILE ! ,AB5DBLATT1 UND] ! HEADL9E 0,A ,*ANCE = ! ,S*ANZE0 7WE RECALL ?AT ?IS SLOGAN WAS ALREADY 9 PLAY )9 ! FRAMEWORK ( ! DRUG DEBATE71 FANTASIZES OV] A PROMIS$ DEVELOPM5T ?AT W\LD ASSIGN ITSELF ! TASK ( CULTURALLY /IMULAT+ ! DI/RICT1 ! ,MOPO HAS ALREADY GONE A /EP FUR!R1 PROJECT+ A TRIUMPH = ,BUS9ESS ,FUHR] ,FALK ,HOQUEL & HIS PROJECT4 ,9 FACT1 ,PF]DE/ALL ,KULTUR ,9C4'S PROJECT MI<T BE A GREAT /EP =W>D 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,S*ANZ5 DI/RICT AS A ,P>TY ,MILE & A LUCRATIVE ZONE = COMM]CIAL B>S & PLEASURE SPOTS4 ,! ,PIAZZA ,PROJECT #b#a.<#c.> BLEW ! OP5+ :I/LE1 & N[1 RI<T 9 TIME = ! ,WORLD ,CUP 70FOOTBALL ON VIDEO PROJECTORS071 ! ,AB5DBLATT HAS ANN\NC$ ! 5D ( ! DAYS 09 :I* >\ND ,S*ULT]BLATT MORE IS PROTE/$ ?AN CONSUM$40 ,IT C\LDN'T BE SAID BETT]4 

,IT FITS ! IDEA ( URBAN PLANN+1 UND] ! AU?ORITY ( ! ,/,E,G.<#d.> S9CE #a#i#h#i1 IF ! OP5+ ( A COMM]CIAL RE/AURANT & LEISURE SPOT UND] ! NAME ( 0,CULTURE ,H\SE0 CAN BE POS$ AS AN ADDITION TO NEI<BORHOOD CULTURE4 ,BUT IT ALSO BESPEAKS ! DEPRESS$ /ATE ( PUBLIC CONSCI\SNESS 9 ?IS NEI<BORHOOD ?AT NO CRITICISM HAS BE5 =MULAT$ ( ,P,K ,9C4'S OBVI\S SW9DLE4 

,I,I4 ,/,E,G3 ,GODFA!R ) ,TRADITION 

,9 ?IS SITUATION1 ONE CANNOT ACCUSE ! ,/,E,G ( NOT REMA9+ TRUE TO !IR POLITICAL L9E4 ,! O/5SIBLY 0G5TLE URBAN R5EWAL0 ?AT ! ,/,E,G WANTS TO ACCOMPLI%1 AS (FICIAL URBAN PLANN] ( ,HAMBURG S9CE #a#i#h#i1 HAS MA9LY TAK5 ! =M ( A SIL5T RECON/RUCTION ( ! ,S*ANZ5 DI/RICT FROM AN ALT]NATIVE SC5E NEI<BORHOOD AT ! 5D ( ! '#hS TO AN 090 QU>T] ) FA%ION B\TIQUES1 B>S1 HI< R5T ANTIQUE AP>TM5TS1 & ALSO TR5DY MORTGAG$ AP>TM5TS4 ,! 9-?IS-CONTEXT =MALLY PROPOS$ NEI<BORHOOD P>TICIPATION HAS EXHAU/$ ITSELF 9 0R\ND TABLES0 & PUBLIC COMM5T PROCESSES ?AT MA9LY JU/ GIVE ! NOD TO LONG-DECID$ POLITICAL PROPOSALS4 ,! ,/,E,G HAS CONSEQU5TLY KN[N TO KEEP ITSELF \TSIDE ( ALL CITY DEVELOPM5T CONFLICTS 9 ! LA/ YE>S1 9/EAD PLAY+ A ROLE ( NEUTRAL M$IATION 7MO/ REC5TLY1 9 ! CLOS+ ( ! ,FIX/]N.<#e.> & ! REMODEL+ ( ! ,WASS]TURM.<#f.>74 ,! *IEF GOAL ( ! ,/,E,G WAS ABOVE ALL NOT TO CONTRADICT ! POLITICAL PROGRAMS ( ! CITY C\NCIL OR DI/RICTS1 :I* IS TO SAY1 ! 9T]E/S ( ! 9VE/ORS4 

,I,I,I4 ,/UD5T ,/>T-,UP3 FROM ! ,CAMPUS TO ! ,S*ANZE86 

,IT'S NO SURPRISE :5 ,/,E,G'S ,JULIA ,DETTM] APPE>S AS ! ADVOCATE = ,P,K ,9C4 ,! BEHAVIOR ( ! COMPANY IS MORE ?AN NOTEWOR?Y4 ,P,K ,9C41 :I* HAS 5T]$ 9TO A NONPR(IT P>TN]%IP ) ! UNIV]SITY1 FAC$ A NE$ TO /IMULATE /UD5T CULTURE ON ! UNIV]SITY CAMPUS 9 CLOS] COOP]ATION ) ! ,A/A /UD5T CULTURE COMMISSION4.<#g.> ,!RE=E !Y RAN1 AMONG O!RS1 ! ,PONYB>1 NEXT TO ! ,ABATON C9EMA4.<#h.> ,= ?IS REASON ! UNIV]SITY M>KET+ FIRM IS A COMPANY ( ,P,K ,9C4 

,MEAN:ILE ,P,K ,9C4 HAS MONOPOLIZ$ ! OP]ATION ( ! UNIV]SITY EV5T HALL ) !IR 0HIP EV5TS10 & SET ITSELF 9 DIRECT COMPETITION ) ! SMALL]1 SELF-ORGANIZ$ /UD5T CAFES AT ! UNIV]SITY4 ,! HI<LY DEM&$ CULTURAL (F]+S ( ! ,PONYB> EXHAU/ !MSELVES !SE DAYS 9 TELEVIS$ FOOTBALL1 *ILDR5S' BOOKS ON TAPE & HIP ,D,JS4 ,P,K ,9C4 HAS S9CE SPREAD \T FROM CAMPUS ) ! OP5+ ( ! GALL]Y 0#a#d ,DIOPTRI50 & ITS 9VE/M5T 9 ! ,A/RA B> 9 ,JANU>Y ( ?IS YE>4 

,& N[ ?AT ,P,K ,9C41 UND] ! DIRECTION ( ,BUS9ESS ,FUHR] ,FALK ,HOCQUEL1 IS EMB>K+ ON ANO!R COMM]CIAL PROJECT 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ! ,ROTE ,FLORA1 ONE MI<T WOND] IF ANYONE IS PRIVATELY 5RI*+ !MSELVES ) UNIV]SITY SUBSIDIES8 

,! ,P,R /RATEGY = A*IEV+ !SE PLANS1 = :I* EV5 ,T,A,Z & ,SC5E ,HAMBURG.<#i.> HAVE PLAC$ !MSELVES ALONGSIDE ! ,AB5DBLATT & ,MOPO AS ! UNCRITICAL EXECUTORS1 FUNCTIONS ACCORD+ TO A RELATIVELY SEE-?R\< PATT]N4 ,(F]+S = *ILDR51 FAMILIES1 & P5SION]S WILL BE 9DISCRIM9ATELY PRES5T$ AS A PR(ILE1 AS IF ANYONE C\LD E>NE/LY BELIEVE ?AT 9 ,S*ULT]BLATT #g#c1 S5IOR CITIZ5 DANCES1 FAMILY BRUN*ES1 OR NEI<BORHOOD-ORI5T$ Y\? ACTIVITIES WILL REGUL>LY TAKE PLACE1 BEYOND A FEW SUP]FICIAL EV5TS TO KEEP UP ! ALIBI4 ,9/EAD ( ?IS WE BELIEVE !RE WILL BE UP TO T5 EV5TS A WEEK1 BUT !SE WILL BE M>KET$ TO YUPPIES4 

,?IS =MULATION RECALLS ! =M] PROMISES ( ! ,S*LA*?( ,PROJECT ON ,FELD/RASSE 9 ! MID-#iS4.<#a.> ,! ,/,E,G ALSO PROCLAIM$ !N ?AT A NEI<BORHOOD CULTURE C5T] W\LD BE CREAT$ = ! ,K>O DI/RICT1 BUT 9 ! 5D IT HAS BECOME A POORLY RUN CONC]T HALL AFT] ! ,/,E,G GOT RID ( ALL ! NEI<BORHOOD-ORI5T$ 9ITIATIVES4 

,:5 9 PUBLIC OP9ION CULTURE HAS ITS PLACE ONLY UND] PURE ECONOMIC 9T]E/S & NEOLIB]ALIZATION.<#a#a.> HOLDS MORE & MORE =CE 9 ! M$IATION ( CULTURE1 !N NO?+ /&S 9 ! WAY ( ! GR[+ /UPEFACTION ( SOCIETY4 ,F9ALLY !N NO?+ WILL BE PROTE/$1 ONLY CONSUM$4 ,CONGRATULATIONS4 

,I,V4 ,! ,D[NFALL ( ,NONCOMM]CIAL ,NEI<BORHOOD ,CULTURE 

,)\T QUE/ION ! CURR5T DEVELOPM5T 9 ! ,S*ANZ5 DI/RICT IS M]ELY ! CONSI/5T CONT9UATION ( ! NEOLIB]ALIZATION ( ALL ASPECTS ( SOCIETY4 ,P]FECTLY ACCORD+ TO PLAN1 ! NEOLIB]ALIZ$ ,S*ANZ5 DI/RICT MEETS AN ECONOMICALLY MOLD$ /UD5T MILIEU.<#a#b.> 9 AN AMUSEM5T P>K ALMO/ TOTALLY CLEANS$ ( JUNKIES1 DEAL]S1 & ! HOMELESS4 

,9 SOCIAL & CULTURAL SPH]ES1 USEFULNESS -- OR1 MORE EXACTLY1 DEM& -- IS WOV5 TOGE!R MORE & MORE ) ! PR9CIPLES ( CAPITALI/ VALUE3 ONLY ?OSE ) MONEY CAN USE IT4 ,CLAIMS TO AN EQUAL %>E ( PUBLIC LIFE1 EXPECTATIONS ( EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES & EQUAL RI<TS 9 SOCIETY >E ONLY VALID = ?OSE :O CAN AF=D IT4 ,CONCOMITANT ) ?IS IS ! REPLACEM5T ( /ATE-GU>ANTE$ EMPLOYM5T1 ?R\< RIGID BUDGET CUTS1 ) A REF]5CE TO ! N[ POLITICALLY DESIRABLE 0*>ITABLE0 SOCIAL & CULTURAL WORK4 

,A 0CULTURE PROJECT0 LIKE ?AT PLANN$ AT #gc ,S*ULT]BLATT IS ! BEG9N+ ( ! 5D ( A NEI<BORHOOD CULTURE ORI5T$ TO ! COMMON GOOD4 ,:5 ! SO-CALL$ 0,CULTURE ,H\SE #g#c0 CAN BE PRES5T$ SO F> 9DISPUTABLY AS AN ADDITION TO 0NEI<BORHOOD CULTURE10 ?AT IS ! D[NFALL ( A NOTION ( CULTURE ?AT FALLS %ORT EV5 BY ! M9IMAL /&>DS ( ,HAMBURG'S CULTURAL AU?ORITIES4 

,V4 ,! ,FUTURE IS ,H]E 

,P>ALLEL TO ! DISCUSSION ( 09T]NAL SECURITY0 & ! DRUG SC5E1 ! ,S*ANZ5 DI/RICT HAS ALSO BE5 PLAC$ UND] ! RUBRIC ( PUBLIC 9T]E/ ?R\< 9T5SIFI$ RE/RUCTUR+ & 9VE/M5T PLANS4 ,AS ! NEW 9=MATION ECONOMY FIRMS PROGRESSIVELY E/ABLI% !MSELVES 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD & ! ,MESSE.<#a#c.> EXP&S1 ! ,S*ANZE CAN MAKE AN ATTRACTIVE />T+ (F] = ! UPW>DLY MOBILE 9 ! 9T]NATIONAL REAL E/ATE COMPETITION4 ,! NEI<BORHOOD POSSESSES !SE & O!R W9N+ FACTORS4 ,S*ULT]BLATT GA9$ A *IC PLAZA 7:I* IS ONE-?IRD PRIVATIZ$ & LIES 9 ! DOMA9 ( ! RESPECTIVE B> [N]S74 ,! ,FIX/]N HAS BE5 CLOS$1 BECAUSE 9 A ,P>TY ,MILE !RE'S NO MORE SPACE = FACILITIES TO HELP DRUG ADDICTS 7RECALL :AT ! ,/,E,G PREVI\SLY PROPOS$3 BANI% ! ,FIX/]N TO ,LAG]/RASSE.<#a#d.>74 

,NO %OPP+ /REETS1 NO EV5T ROOMS )\T CAM]AS & SECURITY S]VICE4 ,SOCIAL & RACI/ CRIT]IA = :O BELONGS & :O DOESN'T EV] MORE COMPREH5SIVELY DET]M9E ! MOVEM5T ( 9DIVIDUALS & ACCESSIBILITY 9 A LIT]AL S5SE4 ,! DEBATE OV] VIDEO SURVEILLANCE 9 ! ,REEP]BAHN %[S ! DIRECTION ! ,S*ANZE IS HEAD$ AS WELL4.<#a#e.> 

,H]E ANO!R CONSEQU5CE ( ! G5TRIFICATION PROCESS BECOMES CLE>4 ,! EF=T TO CLEAN UP ! ,S*ANZ5 DI/RICT IS BAS$ ON A MASSIVE EXCLUSION4 ,?OSE :O NO LONG] FIT 9TO ! IMAGE ( ! ,S*ANZE AS AN ATTRACTIVE NEI<BORHOOD = PLEASURE & CONSUMPTION MU/ GO4 ,ABOVE ALL ! HOMELESS1 DRUG US]S1 DRUG PU%]S & ! PEOPLE ) D>K SK9 :O >E ALL ASSUM$ TO BE PU%]S2 ALL BUT A FOLKLORIC REMNANT HAVE BE5 SUCCESSFULLY DISPOS$ ( ?R\< *ICAN]Y1 RACI/ POLICE CONTROLS1 >RE/S1 P]SECUTION1 & EXPULSION4 

,9 ! LONG-T]M1 ALL ?OSE :O CANNOT AF=D ! RIS+ R5TS -- ANO!R CONSEQU5CE ( ! NO LONG] CREEP+ G5TRIFICATION PROCESS -- WILL BE =C$ \T ( ! ,S*ANZE & O!R 9N] CITY >EAS4 ,& ALSO ?OSE :OSE R5T CONTRACTS EXPIRE & :O RECEIVE ! OPTION TO BUY !IR AP>TM5TS WILL HAVE TO LEAVE ! NEI<BORHOOD = LACK ( CAPITAL4 ,EV5 ?OSE :O CELEBRAT$ ! RE/RUCTUR+ ME?ODS US$ TO G5TRIFY !IR NEI<BORHOOD FACE ! SAME PROBLEM ( RIS+ R5TS & N[ MAY HAVE TO PACK !IR BAGS4 ,ANYONE :O DOESN'T HAVE 5\< MONEY 9 HIS POCKET & CAN NO LONG] MA9TA9 IS NO LONG] DESIR$ H]E4 

,BUT IT DOESN'T MATT]1 BECAUSE F9ALLY 9 ! ,S*ANZE1 NO?+ WILL BE PROTE/$1 ONLY CONSUM$4 

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