17 Tory Street, Wellington: a decentralised urban commons

TY - ABST

T1 - 17 Tory Street, Wellington

T2 - ISCTE-IUL 2018<br/>Social Soiidarity Economy and the Commons

AU - Jerram, Sophie

AU - Stephens, Murdoch

N1 - Conference code: 1

PY - 2018/11/19

Y1 - 2018/11/19

N2 - Emerging from the Occupy movement (2011) in Wellington New Zealand, the Tory Street Open Source Community Gallery existed as an urban commons for five years in a central city shop. It was developed through emergent principles of hospitality, decentralised decision-making and the contribution of​ koha ​ (Maori notion of gift) in lieu of rental. The space retained what Stavrides (2016) might call an open network used by artistic, political, commercial and educational groups without any formal management; except for that coordinated via the software Loomio. In five years the space hosted hundreds of citizen-initiated activities: art and book launches, music evenings, political meetings, theatre events, cooperative food exchange, film screenings, and regular meetings of Polynesian art makers Kava Club. Tory St had an attraction bias toward experimental and more radical political groups, but also hosted municipal events and mainstream businesses.

AB - Emerging from the Occupy movement (2011) in Wellington New Zealand, the Tory Street Open Source Community Gallery existed as an urban commons for five years in a central city shop. It was developed through emergent principles of hospitality, decentralised decision-making and the contribution of​ koha ​ (Maori notion of gift) in lieu of rental. The space retained what Stavrides (2016) might call an open network used by artistic, political, commercial and educational groups without any formal management; except for that coordinated via the software Loomio. In five years the space hosted hundreds of citizen-initiated activities: art and book launches, music evenings, political meetings, theatre events, cooperative food exchange, film screenings, and regular meetings of Polynesian art makers Kava Club. Tory St had an attraction bias toward experimental and more radical political groups, but also hosted municipal events and mainstream businesses.

UR - https://www.academia.edu/39546506/Tory_Street_Wellington_a_decentralised_urban_commons_EXTENDED_ABSTRACT_

M3 - Conference abstract for conference

Y2 - 21 November 2018 through 23 November 2018

ER -