Ghost Ship Fire, The Bell Foundry, and DIY Spaces

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December 6, 2016 – Segment 1

We begin the show with a look at the deadly Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland over the weekend, the importance of DIY spaces, and the safety concerns of underground spaces. We also focus on the sudden eviction of residents at The Bell Foundry, an art space in the Station North neighborhood in Baltimore. With: Amy Reid, 1/3 of the GRL PWR collective, 1/2 of the band Chiffon, solo performer, DJ and producer from Baltimore; Person Abide, a collective member of the Bell Foundry who believes that Black women and children are the bottom line of the housing crisis in Baltimore; and Nihar Bhatt, a DJ with San Francisco’s Surface Tension collective