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[Also Posted to critical-mass]
http://nyc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/104002/index.php
[That URL is identical to this message, plus it's got
that excellent Jim Swanson graphic on it.]
It's the last Friday of the month again, and as always, we
are riding our bikes on our streets.
When: Friday, August 27th, 2004 at 7:00pm
Where: Union Square, North
(17th St between Broadway and Park Ave)
Time to hop on your bikes, skates, scooters, and anything else
without a motor and take to the streets for a nonpolluting
celebration! Just like every other month -- but also unlike
every month. Each ride is what you make it, so in addition
to your ride, bring your ideas and creations. Or just your
sweet self.
Critical Mass, an international event held in almost 400 cities
around the world, occurs on the last Friday of every month in
Manhattan when bicyclists spontaneously come together to ride
the ordinarily car-clogged streets of their cities. Critical
Mass focuses on the rights of bicyclists and the rights of
pedestrians to our own streets, and on our rights to free
speech. It also brings attention to the deteriorating quality
of life -- starting with the toxic levels of air and noise
pollution -- that cars create for cities.
This month there are politicians in town who might not
appreciate this sort of attention. All are welcome, however,
provided they show up on bikes, skates, horse-cycles, or
similarly human-powered devices; and are prepared to experience
convivial, nonpolluting social space.
TIME'S UP! encourages people to read, print, and distribute this
"We're Glad You're Here intro to Critical Mass (PDF file, 62KB)
http://www.scorcher.org/screed/pdf/glad-youre-here.pdf
TIME'S UP! is hosting a Bike National Convention with more bike
events. Check it out:
http://www.times-up.org/bnc/index.php
For more on Critical Mass in NYC:
http://www.times-up.org/cm.php
And around the world:
http://www.critical-mass.org/
http://nyc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/104002/index.php
[That URL is identical to this message, plus it's got
that excellent Jim Swanson graphic on it.]
It's the last Friday of the month again, and as always, we
are riding our bikes on our streets.
When: Friday, August 27th, 2004 at 7:00pm
Where: Union Square, North
(17th St between Broadway and Park Ave)
Time to hop on your bikes, skates, scooters, and anything else
without a motor and take to the streets for a nonpolluting
celebration! Just like every other month -- but also unlike
every month. Each ride is what you make it, so in addition
to your ride, bring your ideas and creations. Or just your
sweet self.
Critical Mass, an international event held in almost 400 cities
around the world, occurs on the last Friday of every month in
Manhattan when bicyclists spontaneously come together to ride
the ordinarily car-clogged streets of their cities. Critical
Mass focuses on the rights of bicyclists and the rights of
pedestrians to our own streets, and on our rights to free
speech. It also brings attention to the deteriorating quality
of life -- starting with the toxic levels of air and noise
pollution -- that cars create for cities.
This month there are politicians in town who might not
appreciate this sort of attention. All are welcome, however,
provided they show up on bikes, skates, horse-cycles, or
similarly human-powered devices; and are prepared to experience
convivial, nonpolluting social space.
TIME'S UP! encourages people to read, print, and distribute this
"We're Glad You're Here intro to Critical Mass (PDF file, 62KB)
http://www.scorcher.org/screed/pdf/glad-youre-here.pdf
TIME'S UP! is hosting a Bike National Convention with more bike
events. Check it out:
http://www.times-up.org/bnc/index.php
For more on Critical Mass in NYC:
http://www.times-up.org/cm.php
And around the world:
http://www.critical-mass.org/
