The End Of Berlin’s Most Famous Artists’ Squat (It Was Time)

“[The squatters’] eviction earlier this month marks the end of the 22-year history of Tacheles, a world-famous artists’ center in Berlin’s Mitte district. Tacheles long ago lost its edgy cachet within Berlin’s creative scene. … Should official policy aim at keeping Berlin poor enough to encourage the further influx of sexy hipsters? The majority of Berliners say no.”