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Aug 26 2010
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Fix Fell Demonstrators Shut Down Arco/BP Station for Three Hours |
Sparks Fly as Fire Department Saws U-Locks Off Civil Disobedience Protesters Five people were arrested on August 20th for chaining themselves to bicycles and blocking an entrance to the Arco/BP gas station at the corner of Fell and Divisadero in San Francisco. Friday evening's action was the 11th since the group Fix Fell began demonstrations to demand that the city and the Department of Public Works take measures to make the street safe for bicyclists.
Related Past Coverage: Fix Fell Wins Green Bike Lane on Fell Street
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Aug 24 2010
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Dispatching Justice: Prince George's County Taxicab Drivers' Fight for Justice |
Last week, Prince George's County taxicab drivers won another major victory in their fight to have the county issue 400 medallions directly to individual taxicab drivers instead of issuing the medallions to the few companies which dominate the Prince George's County taxicab industry. Read More | | Aurora Vasquez Interview | | Lemma Desalegne InterviewPhoto from Philly IMC
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Aug 12 2010
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STOP TRIMET FARE INCREASE AND 60 BUS SERVICE CUTS |
On September 1, 2010, TriMet, according to one source a $2.5 billion transit agency, is set to cutback on 60 bus routes and implement a five cents per ride fare hike. One transit group has set a 'wake' of sorts, mourning the loss and fare hike, for AFTER the austerity measures occur. Transit Riders Union is organizing NOW against the cuts and the fare hike.
TriMet's unelected board of directors voted 6-1 (Lynn Lehrbach with the Teamsters voted no) to implement the Sept. 1, 2010 five cents a ride fare hike. The unelected TriMet board also voted to cut back on 60 bus routes Sept. 1. This will be the third round of service cuts and second fare hike in the past two years. New TriMet board president Rick Van Beveren has voted for all five 'transit shock doctrine' austerity cuts and fare hikes.
So far, TRU has held one picket at Portland Business Alliance to protest TriMet cuts and fare hikes. PBA pushed for the elimination of Fareless Square, year after year (along with sit-lie 1 amd 2). PBA just donated $5,000 to the campaign of Tom Hughes for Metro president, and Hughes has been endorsed by the Tribune and the Oregonian. A new, appointed-in-secret member of the TriMet board is Steve Clark, president of the Portland Tribune.
Come help transit riders and organizers stop the cuts and the fare hike!
TriMet's unelected board of directors voted 6-1 (Lynn Lehrbach with the Teamsters voted no) to implement the Sept. 1, 2010 five cents a ride fare hike. The unelected TriMet board also voted to cut back on 60 bus routes Sept. 1. This will be the third round of service cuts and second fare hike in the past two years. New TriMet board president Rick Van Beveren has voted for all five 'transit shock doctrine' austerity cuts and fare hikes.
So far, TRU has held one picket at Portland Business Alliance to protest TriMet cuts and fare hikes. PBA pushed for the elimination of Fareless Square, year after year (along with sit-lie 1 amd 2). PBA just donated $5,000 to the campaign of Tom Hughes for Metro president, and Hughes has been endorsed by the Tribune and the Oregonian. A new, appointed-in-secret member of the TriMet board is Steve Clark, president of the Portland Tribune.
Come help transit riders and organizers stop the cuts and the fare hike!
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Aug 04 2010
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Fix Fell Wins Green Bike Lane on Fell Street |
Responding to weeks of protests and direct action by the grassroots group Fix Fell, as well as lobbying efforts by other community groups, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency on August 3rd painted the bike lane on Fell Street between Scott and Baker Streets green. This is just one more small improvement that is being made to this stretch of Fell Street to improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians and improve clarity for motorists.
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Jun 26 2010
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Metro's Unfair Fare Hike |
On Sunday, Metro fare hikes will go into effect. Mike Golash, a recently retired Metro employee, described these fare hikes as "outrageous." He asks why the federal government and businesses which benefit the most from Metro are not asked to pay their fair share. The Verizon Center, for example, sits directly atop the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro, greatly enhancing its value. Yet it is the riders who must bare the budren of higher fares. As Mike Golash points out, "The system benefits big business much more than it benefits the average worker." Audio
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Jun 10 2010
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Bikeit! Rides through Rochester! |
Come out Monday June 14th at 6pm for a potluck at the Flying Squirrel Community Space to meet bicycle riders on their way out to the US Social Forum in Detroit. This will be a great opportunity to learn more about what activists in the upstate NY area are working on and to learn more about the US Social Forum. Who is going on this ride?
The Finger Lakes BikeIt Ride is open to all residents in the Finger Lakes area who are passionate about biking to the US Social Forum in a large group of people committed to social & environmental justice, community service and mutual aid. We will likely have riders from Ithaca, Syracuse, and Binghamton, as well as from several smaller towns in the area.
The Finger Lakes BikeIt Ride is open to all residents in the Finger Lakes area who are passionate about biking to the US Social Forum in a large group of people committed to social & environmental justice, community service and mutual aid. We will likely have riders from Ithaca, Syracuse, and Binghamton, as well as from several smaller towns in the area.
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May 30 2010
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Ghost Bike Appears in Fairfax for Slain Cyclist |
A ghost bike has appeared in Fairfax County at the location where 18-year-old Abdelouahid "Abdul" Chadli was killed by an SUV, on Friday, May 21.
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May 12 2010
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Protests Against MUNI Cuts and Fare Hikes |
The Muni Riders and Drivers Expanding Coalition, made up of low income families, youth and elderly organizations in San Francisco, have united to demand an end to MUNI service cuts, demanding MUNI seek more progressive sources of revenue, and an end to MUNI and SFPD "saturation" checkpoints on buses. Last week they held their first public action on the steps of City Hall. A new protest will be held on May 12th at 1pm at City Hall.
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May 09 2010
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Estimated 100 ride in Critical Mass |
DC Critical Mass rides are growing, just like that oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico that more bicycle use could have prevented. On May 7, an estimated 100 riders took to the streets, winding through Downtown and Georgetown. Video
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Apr 12 2010
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Radical History Bike Tour Rolls through Houston |
Thanks to everyone who came out to our Radical History bike tour! More that 30 people came out to ride with us and learn about the history of some of the social movements that have taken place in Houston. The day was beautiful, the feedback was positive, and we hope to host another ride in the not too distant future. We are really greatful to Ester King, Gloria Rubac and Lenwood Johnson for speaking to us about social struggles in Houston, as well as to Bohemeos for hosting the afterparty and Urbane Guerilla and Alex for performing.
We’d also like to thank Zack for putting together this great compilation video of the presentations that were made as part of the bike tour. If you couldn’t make the ride, this video is the next best thing. Photos from the Ride.
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Apr 09 2010
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Ashland CarShare Anniversary Party Friday! |
The Ashland CarShare Anniversary Party will feature live music, food, drinks, and a raffle. It will be an opportunity to meet the Board of Directors, learn more about car sharing, and socialize with like-minded people. This milestone is a cause for celebration in our community.
April 9, 2010
8:30pm-closing
Standing Stone Brewing Company, 101 Oak St., Ashland, Oregon
Live music provided by Andy Combs and the Moth and Flown in Fresh
Suggested donation: $10
April 9, 2010
8:30pm-closing
Standing Stone Brewing Company, 101 Oak St., Ashland, Oregon
Live music provided by Andy Combs and the Moth and Flown in Fresh
Suggested donation: $10
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Apr 05 2010
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the 2010 Sunday midnight ride season has begun! |
Approximately 50 cyclists participated in the first major Sunday midnight ride of the season tonight. If you would like to join in next week, meet up at Holly Farms on the corner of College and Allen.
All are welcome, Buffalo is beautiful at night time, and the company is awesome.
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Mar 30 2010
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Portland Police Assault Protesters with Bicycles! |
Everyone who was assaulted by the police in tonights march should file charges against the officers who assaulted them. They jailed someone for assaulting a police officer with a bike, then the same week use the same tactic against civilians. We have video of the police using their bicycles as weapons against unarmed nonviolent protesters. Even the mainstream media posted video of the police hitting people with their bikes. Lets get a roll call of all the assaulting officers, they were all repeat offenders. Lets coordinate some actions against the Portland Police Bureau. Infringing on freedom of assembly, and freedom of speech, use of excessive forces, assault...
We can't just let them get away with these tactics!
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We can't just let them get away with these tactics!
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Mar 07 2010
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Critical Mass Miami: Tweed Ride Coral Gables March 20th at 9 am |
Critical Mass Miami: Tweed Ride Coral Gables March 20th at 9 am
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Mar 02 2010
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MTA, City & State to Students: Drop Dead |
Now that it's $2.25 and rising, there's a pretty penny to be made from 585,000 new fares, not to mention planned cuts to Access-A-Rides for the disabled, at least 1,100 layoffs of MTA workers, and maybe another fare hike for good measure. It's all about "gap closing," as the MTA's 2010 Budget coins its program of deficit reduction via service reduction. Yet there are other gaps, other deficits that recent events have brought to the attention of the public (and they implicate the City and the State as much as the MTA).