Hundreds camp on sweltering Rome street amid tussle over squatted building
Summary
About 300 people, including families and children, have been living on the street near Rome’s Termini station after being evacuated from a squatted building called Spin Time. The building was declared unsafe after a small fire, and residents now receive food and supplies from volunteers while they protest for housing rights in very hot weather.Key Facts
- Spin Time is a seven-story former office building occupied by about 140 families from over 20 countries since 2013.
- A small fire led to the police evacuating the residents on July 29, and the building was declared unfit to live in.
- Residents are allowed back inside only briefly to collect essential items, escorted by police.
- Around 300 people are now camping on the pavement nearby in temperatures above 40°C (104°F).
- Volunteers provide food, water, clothes, and mattresses to the people living outside.
- The community includes vulnerable individuals, such as children, a blind resident who uses a wheelchair, and many who have lived there for years.
- Spin Time was a cultural hub hosting concerts, plays, and a free workspace, and had received help from the Catholic Church in the past.
- Local politicians, artists, and Nobel laureate Giorgio Parisi have shown support for the residents’ cause.
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