Over the last two months, our community has been battling a sudden eviction. This unexpected setback has cost us months of income from our usual projects. We can't overturn the eviction, but we can overcome it. The last hurdle is in sight. Can you help Floating City resurface in 2019?
After the first sudden and unfair eviction notice, we rallied and - with your help - managed to make some incredible things happen. We created a video about gentrification in Copenhagen, and held our first United Front CPH meeting.
Eviction was postponed once and then twice, so we had time to give away tonnes of salvaged treasure and recycled building materials. With the help of dozens of hard-working volunteers, we demolished the inside of our Vasbygade warehouse.
Right now, the last step to keep our community afloat is to move the remaining wagons to a safe place while we revision our mission and revive our community. A generous local business has offered us an exciting place to park them, rent-free! You can check out Boxland 2450 here!
The trouble is, hiring cranes is expensive. With all our attention over the last two months on legal stuff and then the demolition, our tireless volunteers haven't been able to do any of the workshops or projects we normally do to make money. By moving the cranes, we get to keep a land-base and return our current warehouse in the condition we found it in.
With your help, we can ensure that Floating City can survive, ready to spring back into action in the near future, and keep our dream alive.
More about Floating City:
Floating City or Flydende By is a non-profit organisation that strives to give to local communities and the greater culture of Copenhagen through art, educational workshops and inspiring people to be more giving and innovative within society and their lives.
At our warehouse we have open workshops for metal work, wood work, textiles and bicycle repair. We offer space for the public to gain access to the tools and recycled materials they need to prototype, collaborate, learn and to bring their ideas into reality.
We’re more than just a common, garden variety makerspace, we’re a dynamic community and network of people that believe in improving public good.
Over the last 3 years we have had 162 active volunteers from across Europe and around the globe and our efforts are supported by more than 3400 followers on Facebook. Our work has touched the lives of thousands more.
We believe in people and what we can do together when we have the space, time and resources.
Our portfolio and website scratch the surface of what we’ve done, and for every hand that’s aided in our work, there are many more who have been inspired.