Gentrification, Eviction And Big Money.

       Council capers, gentrification, eviction and big money. An update from Glasgow games Monitor 2014.

       1. "Commonwealth City" was on BBC 1 Scotland last night and shown some of the impacts of the games plus footage of the brutal eviction of the Jaconelli family: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0444wqv/commonwealth-city-episode-1 

       2. A new Primer is on the website on sport and participation impacts: http://gamesmonitor2014.org/2014/05/20/sport-and-participation-primer-5/ 3. We are co-organising a film showing and discussion about Glasgow's social/environmental history at Kinning Park on Sunday, 2-4pm, all welcome. For more details see: http://gamesmonitor2014.org/2014/05/16/glasgow-1982-film-screening-2-2/ Please share this information widely. Cheers, http://gamesmonitor2014.org/

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Glasgow Games Monitor.

 Glasgow City Council's plans for our city.

Info from Glasgow Games Monitor 2014:

Hi all,

      We have now booked a room in the city centre for regular monthly meetings in the run up the Games. The meetings are open to all and everyone on this list is welcome to come along and get involved. Lot's to be done! We also have two re-posts of some very sharp and funny analyses from the 'A Thousand Flowers' blog related to the Commonwealth Games - more like this please! 1. Next Meeting: 7-9pm. Monday 3rd February, Unite the Union offices, John Smith House, 145/165 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 4RZ. Meeting Dates: http://gamesmonitor2014.org/meetings/Contact: gamesmonitor2014@googlemail.com 2. Whose City? Are the Commonwealth Games Ruining Glasgow? (A Thousand Flowers):http://gamesmonitor2014.org/2014/01/28/whose-city-are-the-commonwealth-games-ruining-glasgow/ 3. Whatever Happened to the East End Subway Extension? (A Thousand Flowers):http://gamesmonitor2014.org/2014/01/28/whatever-happened-to-the-east-end-subway-extension/ Cheers,http://gamesmonitor2014.org/

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Glasgow Against ATOS.

A call out from  Glasgow Games Monitor 2014

Thursday 31st October 1pm.

Drop ATOS from the Commonwealth Games – 

Lobby of Glasgow City Council
George Square, Glasgow G2 1DU

Lobby of Glasgow City Council, 

organised by Glasgow Against ATOS.

    We need you! On the 31st October, Councillors of Glasgow City Council will be
debating a motion to drop ATOS as a commonwealth games sponsor. Please come to George Square for a lobby of those councillors who are debating this motion.
     Thousands of people have died after going through the ATOS work capability assessment, ATOS are not fit to be a sponsor of the games and we ask that as many people and organisations let them now how we feel about this immoral company’s involvement in the Commonwealth Games next year.

      FANCY DRESS VERY MUCH ENCOURAGED, ITS HALLOWEEN AFTER ALL SO IF YOU’RE UP FOR IT GET YOUR BEST HAUNTING GEAR ON !

https://www.facebook.com/events/219037268264562/

See previous GM 2014 posts,

commentary and short film of testimonials:
Background: http://gamesmonitor2014.org/2013/10/04/crunch-vote-on-atos-commonwealth-games-role/
Commentary: http://gamesmonitor2014.org/2013/08/08/atos-kills-and-it-has-accomplices/
Short film of testimonials against ATOS: http://gamesmonitor2014.org/2013/10/24/unfit-for-2014-campaign-film/

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