A group of anarchists fighting the aggressive encroachment of institutions, corporations and urban planners onto public spaces. The group opposes the way in which public space is being eroded and replaced by corporate profit- making space. They oppose the way in which the public is exposed to increasing scrutiny and control by those who own the public spaces, and to the destruction of local community and local culture in the name of global economic progress.
Through its various actions the group attempts to raise awareness of these issues and change the way in which public space is used and perceived in the future. Through these actions and via direct intervention hierarchies are shattered within the public space, and public ownership is reclaimed.
One of the group’s first actions was the hijacking of a Circle Line carriage on the London Underground. Its activity has since expanded to include the construction of ”city farms” as well as the design and production of ”hijacker equipment.”
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