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Starting on March 21, ZSP organized a few actions related to housing issues in the Praga area of Warsaw. This area is undergoing intense gentrification and people are being forced out of their homes in various ways.

One of the most dangerous methods of the gentrifiers is arson. At the end of 2011, after a series of arson attacks, we formed neighbourhood patrols for community self-defense. These patrols were successful and the arsons stopped for well over a year. After a series of new fires, the patrols were reactivated.

Also we protested against the destruction of the main street in the neighbourhood, where our offices are also located. A metro line is being built and the consortium responsible has not taken any measures to secure the old buildings. As a result, some of them are falling and people are in danger of losing their homes and being evacuated. It is clear that the city and consortium have agreed to take this route, because the gentrifiers want the old tenants out of the neighbourhood anyway. Despite the freezing cold, local residents came out with harsh words of criticism.

Actions in the neighbourhood continue, calling for local assemblies and direct control over public housing.