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Slab City May Not Be Forever

A longtime colony for independent spirits in the California desert, Slab City may soon face mass eviction. A potential response by the community has its denizens divided.

March 28, 2015 - New York Times

Luxury Hotel Turns Squatter Settlement

Between 2,000 and 3,000 people have taken over the Grande Hotel in Beira, Mozambique, and turned it into a small community of squatters.

February 11, 2011 - CNN

How Squatters Will Help Shape the Future

In this piece, Stewart Brand argues that squatter cities will grow greatly over the next few decades, and the world will be better because of it.

January 11, 2011 - What Matters

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