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Tales of Eviction: Another Latino Business Displaced Vol. 43 No. 13 Published by Acción Latina Julio 4–17, 2013 El aspecto del barrio ha cam- Tales of eviction: biado dramáticamente y la línea divisoria entre los ricos y los po- bres se está volviendo más pro- Another Latino business funda y definida. En la actualidad hay 1.826 empresas de alta tec- nología en la ciudad y un creci- displaced in the Mission miento anual del 30 por ciento en empleos de alta tecnología. Las RM Arrieta cent annual growth in tech jobs. familias de clase trabajadora y El Tecolote Working class families and artists los artistas están siendo expulsa- are being pushed out — as are the dos —al igual que las singulares fter hearing about the unique, locally owned shops such tiendas regidas por locales como displacement of Encan- as Encantada. Encantada. A tada Gallery, long-time “This used to be a solid work- “Éste solía ser un barrio só- Mission resident Nancy Ob- ing middle class neighborhood. lido de clase media trabajadora. regon said: “Back in the 90’s The most long-term businesses Los negocios que más tiempo when there was the dot-com that have developed a culture for llevaban en el barrio y que han gentrification, it was this wave of the neighborhood become irrel- formado una cultura se están vol- change. But now it’s like a tsu- evant. With all this new money viendo irrelevantes. Todo este di- nami of change. It’s moving fast there seems to be no sense at all nero fresco que está llegando trae and taking everything that was about moving in and getting us consigo un sinsentido absoluto de here with it. And it got Mía.” out,” said Gonzalez. llegar y sacarnos”, dijo González. On May 7, after 16 years in “It’s all about conquering and “Todo tiene que ver con con- business, Mía Gonzalez , operator because they have the money, they quistar y porque tienen el dinero, of Encantada Gallery, a Latino art have the power. To them it has tienen el poder. Para ellos no tiene store and space, received a 30-day nothing to do with history, noth- nada que ver con la historia, nada eviction notice. The owners of the ing to do with displacement and que ver con el desplazamiento y property gave no reason. disrupting the contour of a neigh- la alteración de la forma de un During her time there, she’d borhood and a community. It is barrio y una comunidad. Se está seen five owners of the building becoming homogenized,” she said haciendo homogéneo”. at 908 Valencia come and go each Long-time residents walking Los vecinos de toda la vida time her lease was renewed. through the Valencia corridor no- que caminan por el ‘corredor’ de When the most recent owner tice the increased density and foot la calle Valencia notan el aumento acquired the property in Decem- traffic in the area. en la densidad y el tráfico peato- ber 2012, her luck ran out. With “I don’t even recognize it nal en la zona. new tech money flushing through any more,” said Obregon, who “Ya no la puedo ni recono- the district, the owners decided has lived in the Mission most cer”, dijo Obregón, quien ha vi- they wanted her out. of her life. vido en la Misión la mayor parte Gonzalez enlisted the help In the meantime Gonzalez de su vida. of San Francisco attorney Vic- wonders why she was not given Mientras tanto, González se tor Marquez to negotiate a new an opportunity to renew her lease. Encantada Gallery se retirará próximamente de su ubicación en la calle pregunta por qué no se le dio la lease, or, enough time to pack up For now, Gonzalez is taking Valencia. Encantada gallery will soon move away from its Valencia Street location. oportunidad de renovar su con- 16 years of history and secure a stock of her situation and figuring Photo Shane Menez trato de alquiler. new location. The owners refused out what to do next. She’s looking De momento, Mía González to negotiate. at trying to relocate somewhere está haciendo un balance de su “The unfortunate circum- in the district, and she’s counting situación y decidiendo qué hacer stances for commercial busi- on her support system of friends Historias de desalojo: a continuación. Está tratando de nesses is that we have absolutely and family to help her pack up reubicar su negocio en algún otro no rights and no protections. The her store. lugar del barrio, con el apoyo de landlord can throw you out in a Local artists and musicians otro negocio latino amigos y familia que le ayudaran heartbeat,” added Gonzalez. have stepped up to help her gath- a empacar su tienda. Encantada is only one of er enough money to move. A fun- Artistas y músicos locales han many small businesses that have draiser was held last Wednesday desplazado en la Misión tomado la iniciativa para ayudar been displaced with new upscale at Casa Sanchez and a PayPal ac- a reunir el dinero que se necesi- restaurants, cafes, wine bars, count has been set up. RM Arrieta gurar una nueva ubicación para ta para la mudanza. El pasado trendy high-end shops and mar- El Tecolote su negocio. Los propietarios se miércoles 3 de julio se organizó ket rate condos. For more information contact negaron a negociar. una actividad de recaudación de The landscape of the district Mía Gonzalez at 415-642-3939. espués de escuchar so- “Las circunstancias desafor- fondos en Casa Sánchez y se ha has dramatically changed with the To help support her move, go to bre el desalojo de En- tunadas para los negocios es que abierto una cuenta de PayPal. line between the have and have- PayPal https://www.paypal.com/ D cantada Gallery, Nancy no tenemos absolutamente nin- nots becoming deeper, clearer. webapps/mpp/send-money-online Obregón, vecina de la Misión gún derecho ni protección. El Para más información contactar a There are now 1,826 tech com- and type in Mía’s email address: desde hace mucho tiempo, dijo: propietario puede echarte así sin Mía González al 415-642-3939. panies in the City and a 30 per- [email protected] “En los años 90, cuando se dio el más”, agregó González. Para ayudar con los gastos de la aburguesamiento de la mano de Encantada es uno de los mu- mudanza, visite PayPal https:// lo ‘dotcom’, fue una ola de cam- chos pequeños negocios que han www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ bio. Pero ahora es como un tsuna- sido desplazados por nuevos res- send-money-online y escriba: mi de cambio. Se mueve rápido y taurantes lujosos, cafeterías, ba- [email protected] se está llevando todo lo que esta- res, tiendas de moda caras y de- ba. Y le tocó a Mía”. partamentos a precio de mercado. —Traducción Alfonso Agirre El 7 de mayo, después de 16 años en el negocio, Mía González, dueña de Encantada Gallery, una tienda y espacio dedicado al arte latino, recibió una notificación de desalojo de 30 días, sin que los dueños de la propiedad dieran al- guna razón. Durante el tiempo que el ne- gocio estuvo allí, el edificio del 908 Valencia pasó por las manos de cinco propietarios diferentes, y cada vez le renovaban su contrato. Cuando el último propietario adquirió el edificio en diciembre de 2012, su suerte se acabó. Con la llegada de dinero fresco al ba- rrio, proveniente de la empresas tecnológicas, los propietarios de- cidieron que no la querían más como inquilina. González recurrió a la ayuda del abogado Víctor Márquez para negociar un nuevo contrato de Supporters gather before fundraiser for Encantada Gallery at Casa alquiler o, en su lugar, lograr una Sanchez on July 3. (Left to Right) Jean Franco, Pat Gamiño, Norma Arias, Martha Mía González, dueña de Encantada Gallery. Mía González, owner of Encantada extensión que le permitiera em- Estrella, Martina Ayala, Mia Gonzalez (owner of Encantada) and Betty Pazmino. Gallery. Photo Armand Emamdjomeh pacar 16 años de historia y ase- Photo Keith Hubbard 2 El Tecolote International Internacional July 4–17, 2013 same time deepened transgenic agribusiness and external debt, Latin American Briefs Brazilian protesters while inflation and corruption in- creased. In 2011, with an 80 percent Breves de América Latina demand equality popularity, Lula left the govern- Compiled and translated by Veda Arias ment to his successor, Dilma Berenice Taboada Díaz and shared their economic and Rousseff, an ex-guerrilla and MEXICO: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND NGOS ACCUSE El Tecolote political achievements, these days economist from Belo Horizonte. GOVERNMENT OF INDIFFERENCE TO THE WIRIKUTAN CAUSE reflect rebellion, nonconformity At the same time that the he same youth protests and rage. economy was growing and the Various non-governmental organi- federal government of Mexico im- that stormed the Medi- In 2003, hopes for change in country became one of the major zations and representatives of the mediately respond to this appeal. T terranean, Europe and one of the most unequal countries emerging economies (BRICS- Wixarika community accused the Wirikuta, an area in the state of United States during the last two in the world were set on a north- Brazil, Russia, India, China and Mexican government of being in- San Luis Potosí, is an Ecological years reached Brazil in June. eastern metallurgical labor union- South Africa) expectations of different to their appeal presented Reserve, a protected natural area, Without any political party or progress and egalitarian redistri- at the beginning of the year to and part of UNESCO’s Global organization and with different bution of wealth were also grow- cancel seven mining claims within Network of Sacred Sites.
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