NoG8 2009 / KEEP IT MIYASHITA PARK (Tokyo)

The social cleansing of the homeless in Shibuya, Tokyo (a dubious gentrification plan) Due to limited numbers of temporary shelters provided by the Tokyo social welfare service, many people affected by the global financial crisis in Japan are now forced to live in public parks. While these parks are the only refuge for such people, NIKE, under the guise of making a 'social welfare donation', is converting one of Tokyo's principle parks into a purpose-built sports facility that will also serve as a lucrative advertising space. We oppose this decision, which will increase hardship and social misery for impoverished and displaced people. Since NIKE's worldwide headquarters is located in the United States, we call for our American friends and friends in other countries to restart protests against NIKE and its harmful business practices.

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• NOG8
• summit
• 2009
• Globalization
• Anti-capitalism
• gentrification
• nike
• Tokyo
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