City of Asheville Staff Emails: Occupy Asheville

From: Wade Wood

Subject: Fwd: Following up on Occupy Asheville

Date: 2011-10-12 11:36:52

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From: Jen Foster
Date: October 12, 2011 10:32:44 AM EDT
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Cc: ,
Subject: RE: Following up on Occupy Asheville



ya'll should take a minute to watch this short fllm. this is
very real and I can only hold them off for about 24 more hours, and
frankly, I feel the same way....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGRXCgMdz9A&feature=share



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From: fosterthejen@hotmail.com
To: mayorbellamy@avlcouncil.com; wwood@ashevillenc.gov;
kwhitlock@ashevillenc.gov; scole@ashevillenc.gov;
terrybellamy@avlcouncil.com
CC: rosettastarshine@gmail.com; gjackson@ashevillenc.gov;
boast@ashevillenc.gov
Subject: Following up on Occupy Asheville
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:19:37 -0400


Good morning Asheville leaders! I just wanted to write this
morning on a few points. First, Bob, we just want to be clear, in
response to Esther's comments, that "beggars can't be choosers," that we
strongly believe we have the right to do exactly what we are doing under
the First Amendment Assembly rights, and we are seeking your cooperation
rather than mass arrests and court challenges to so prove, but that, as
always, is an option.

Second, ya'll really should come to our General Assembly
meeting. Council does in fact need a "direct response" mechanism, that
the occupier who was ejected last night has written you about madam
Mayor. "Direct response" is insertion of factual information to a point
that would clear something up immediately. For example, whether we were
asking for night camping, that was again misunderstood by Esther. This
is an occupation, and the only ordinance in the way is the curfew. The
point is not night camping, but an ongoing occupation. 24/7

Oh, and thank you for coming out last night Chief Wood. Very
good experience.

Our group is very serious about public park access space, not a
side city parking lot etc. I suggested the upper northwest corner of
the park, from the Arcade, McGuire little amphitheater up to the top
street, thinking that other permitted events would not be impacted as
seriously there. We also would likely agree to move between now and the
"month" break for any events that actually needed that space, and then
occupy that space thereafter. There may be other city park space you
may suggest. I still think this upper McGuire space is perfect,
especially after the date the park is vacant. When was that again?

Obama is coming to town as you know. We need to have our
peaceful assembly firmly established by Saturday. Obama, as well as you
guys, needs to come see what this people's movement is about. Perhaps
that is why he is coming?

We would like to create a working group to discuss by day's end.
We do have a lot of children involved in this movement and are very
excited about Mark Case and the AFL-CIO's offer to build our
infrastructure and keep everybody safe.

This IS what democracy looks like! We can all learn from each
other! Thanks again! Let's make history!

Jennifer

828-279-9538; office 828 255 7703

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