Blogs about: Privatization

Featured Blog

British Energy not to be sold to one bidder

mrkooenglish wrote 1 day ago: (photo: telegraph) British Energy’s existing nuclear sites, such as Sizewell B in Suffolk, may be … more »

Tags: British energy

Week in Review: Union Square Court Decision, Danny Meyer, Washington Sq Park Photo Ops, more.

cat wrote 2 days ago: * NYC Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe previously stated that the 14 trees the City plans to chop do … more »

Tags: city documents, Community Board 2, parks department, Trees, Union Square, Week in Review

May Day Rally 2008 @ Darling Harbour

joni wrote 3 days ago: This is the blog’s 200th post and also the first online video that we have produced. This cli … more »

Tags: Politics (Australia)

NYT Article and CI Commentary

emmarosenthal wrote 5 days ago: i hope jimmy carter reads this article too, since he insists that the issue of palestinian human rig … more »

Tags: Art and Activism, Cafe Intifada Advisory Board, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Israeli Apartheid, Palestine, US Empire

May 6, 2008 The Jersey Bears1 comment

leerentz wrote 5 days ago: Everyone has seen Jersey barriers along the highway, but today I actually saw Jersey bears (and no, … more »

Tags: Conservation, Environment, image, lee rentz, national forests, National Parks, Photo, Photography, Politics

Parks for Sale: Business Improvement Districts and the Privatization of Our Public Spaces3 comments

cat wrote 6 days ago: The term Business Improvement District - in short, BID - sounds so benign. Businesses improving thei … more »

Tags: Mayor Bloomberg., parks department, Union Square

To NYC Parks Commissioner Benepe: This tree at Union Square Park is not "dying" 2 comments

cat wrote 1 week ago: This magnificent tree on the North side at Union Square Park is a Siberian Elm and one of the trees … more »

Tags: city documents, Mayor Bloomberg., parks department, Trees, Union Square

FDC In The News: Creative Action vs. ADB

bobbyfdc wrote 1 week ago: Our creative action yesterday (May 5) versus ADB’s stronger push for privatization in the region a … more »

Tags: Debt Campaign

Water. It's not for everyone.9 comments

MsJoanne wrote 1 week ago: Recently, the United Nations Human Rights Council lost its battle to make water a basic human right. … more »

Tags: Earth Wind and..., Joanne

In the News... Daily News' Juan Gonzalez: "Mayor Bloomberg's Union Square Park Restaurant Deal Tasteless"2 comments

cat wrote 1 week ago: Juan Gonzalez has an excellent piece in today’s New York Daily News: “Mayor Bloomberg … more »

Tags: Mayor Bloomberg., media, Tisch, Union Square

Johannesburg: Major court victory against water privatization on behalf of shack dwellers

housingstruggles wrote 1 week ago: Johannesburg, 30 April 2008 Centre for Applied Legal Studies PREPAYMENT WATER METER SYSTEM UNCONSTIT … more »

Tags: Résistance

Corrected NY1.com story: "Judge extends injunction against Union Square restaurant"

cat wrote 2 weeks ago: NY1.com corrected their initial story from yesterday (Monday, April 28th) which gave an incorrect ve … more »

Tags: media, parks department, Trees, Union Square

21st Century Real Estate2 comments

divisionstreet wrote 2 weeks ago: Several stories in the news recently about developments in how the city does business have a somewha … more »

Tags: The Daley Show

NY1.com: "Judge ends injunction on Union Sq Park Construction"; Temporary Restraining Order Continues on Restaurant/Pavilion

cat wrote 2 weeks ago: Update: NY1 headline is misleading. Overview: Judge ruled NO work to be done by City on the Pavili … more »

Tags: media, parks department, Union Square

Arbor Day Protest at Union Square: Stop the Privatization of Public Space Event Report Back

cat wrote 2 weeks ago: An Arbor Day protest on Friday, April 25th in Union Square Park united artist/vendors with tree-save … more »

Tags: actions/events, Mayor Bloomberg., parks department, Trees, Union Square, What People are Saying

www.landrights.org...The fight against control over YOUR property.

ppjg wrote 2 weeks ago: You can send testimony until April 30th Vast Expansion of Corps of Engineers Regulatory Power! We ca … more »

Tags: water

NYC Parks Dept.-2/3 cuts in workers and endless privatization schemes4 comments

cat wrote 2 weeks ago: According to New York Jobs With Justice: “Years ago, NYC’s public parks were administer … more »

Tags: Fountain, parks department, Reconstruction, Union Square

Spring in Washington Square Park - The Park is Bustling. What Happens Next?3 comments

cat wrote 2 weeks ago: There’s something about the spirit of Washington Square Park that even now, despite virtual … more »

Tags: Fountain, parks department, Reconstruction, Union Square

A little bit of sunshine2 comments

dutchgirl wrote 2 weeks ago: We just got home today from our scouting trip. Normally before we move we take a small trip about … more »

Tags: Moving


Have your say. Start a blog.

See our free features »

Related Tags
All »

Follow this tag via RSS

Find other items tagged with “privatization”:
Technorati Del.icio.us IceRocket