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Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital? (Pt. 29) - March Against the Health Insurance Industry (Excerpt)

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Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital? (Pt. 29) - March Against the Health Insurance Industry (Excerpt)

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Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital? (Pt. 28) - Occupy Wall St. Healthcare Group Meeting and Teach-in (Clip 1)

10/23/11 - The Hedz-Up Report is back at Zuccotti Park. This time for OWS'... more

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Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital? (Pt. 27) - Rally to Demand a Hospital! 4/30/11

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Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital? (Pt. 26) - Comm. Bd. 2 Meeting 5/31/11 (Clip 1)

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‘Cronocaos,’ by Rem Koolhaas, at the New Museum - NYTimes.com

Historic un-preservation?

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Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital? (Pt. 25) - 10/17/10: 100 Days Without A Hospital (Full-Length)

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Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital? (Pt. 24) - A Deal is Done

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Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital? (Pt. 23) - Freedom of Information

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Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital? (Pt. 22) - "Assess Your Access. . ." (Full-length)

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Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital? (Pt. 22) - "Assess Your Access. . ." (Excerpt)

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Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital? (Pt. 21) - Last Day at Jesse's Express Cafe

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Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital? (Pt. 17) - The Power of an Audit - Clip 1

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Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital? (Pt. 17) - The Power of an Audit (Excerpt)

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Fluffy Heads-Episode 2

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Fluffy Heads- Episode 1

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Fluffy Heads- Episode 2

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Fluffy Heads- Episode 1

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REO continue to shoot themselves in the – what by now must be, given their perilously brittle financial circumstances, bare – feet. Their persistent corporate prostitution of the inner sanctuary of the Battersea Power Station (for yous philistines who don’t know is now renamed THE BOILER ROOM) rips away any last layer of credibility from the assertion that the iconic chimneys of Battersea Power Station should be demolished for safety reasons.

http://www.spectacle.co.uk/spectacleblog/battersea-power-station/chimneys-standing-firm/

This declaration is a major part of REO’s planning application, stating that the chimneys are monstrously dangerous actually, given that they could fall down imminently. This is the reason, according to Planning Director of REO and Treasury Holdings Jeremy Castle, that there is a strict thirty metre exclusion zone around each of the chimneys at each event. Quite how they maintain this INSIDE the structure of the power station is a mystery.

What undermines these claims is that there have been a slew of conferences, dinners and even large scale events in and around the power station throughout the year; from the recent Red Bull X-Fighter Motorcross event to the upcoming SHINE benefit dinner in November (where a canopy and walkway to access The Boiler Room will be constructed for guests). These events, inclusive of the Paul McCartney gig inside the station back in July, would not be permitted to take place if there was any truth to these safety concerns, so this fallacy of collapsing chimneys is but a clever marketing shoehorn to strengthen the application process. Which ironically of course, will be slowed down to increase the value of the land if the application is accepted.

This flagrant contradiction only adds to the controversy surrounding REO, given that they are over a billion in debt, unable to pay interest to creditors, heavily criticised by heritage institutions such as the Victorian Society, Kew Bridge Engine Trust and the Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society, and planning an unwanted underground line extension. The current plans for the station, which you can read more about on our Spectacle Battersea Blog, also include planning requests for an office and leisure complex, riverside access, a hotel, and 3,700 luxury flats.

To send in a written objection to the plans to demolish the station and its neighbouring Grade II* listed sister pumping house, address it to Bob Leuty at Wandsworth Council, planning applications@wandsworth.gov.uk . The deadline for written objections is 5pm tomorrow (30th September), and you can also contact your Wandsworth Councillor and ask them what their view is on this before deciding how to vote.REO continue to shoot themselves in the – what by now must be, given their... more

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Tideway Village in Nine Elms under threat

The Tideway Village is a community of houseboats moored in an inlet dock a short way... more

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