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We had a lot of ideas for Carfree Day in Curitiba. But it was impos- sible to promote a big event with- out municipal support to help spread the word, close streets, hire performers etc. We soon re- alised that we would have to do everything by ourselves, so we decided to make a Carfree [...]
Canadian activist group Streets Are for People! made a special delivery to the Ontario provincial government on Earth Day. The group led a parade that pushed its “petition car” – motorless, painted white and covered with over 4,000 signatures – to the Legislative Building in Toronto, where they delivered it along with a paper petition [...]
On December 12, 2007, Time’s Up! organised a direct action to dramatically call attention to the unsafe condition in the Midtown Manhattan 6th Avenue bike lane. The “Die-In” also commemorated the death of 63-year old cyclist David Smith, who was killed on 6th Avenue while riding to work on December 5, 2007.
About 20 cyclists and [...]
Members of the action group 4X4info, Belgium’s “SUV- busters”, successfully organised a direct action in Brussels, November 3. Dressed as “climate referees” and accompanied by cheerleaders, the activists showed red cards to SUV drivers informing them of the high CO2 emissions of their vehicles. The group blames car companies for the increased number of SUVs [...]
A movement of activists has formed to liberate cities across Europe from cars, a growingmovement making
itself heard louder and louder across national boundaries and language barriers. At a conference called Towards Car-Free Cities”, this international movement came together for a first-time fusion of ideas, experiences and culture. The results from such an event, of course, can never be predicted.
The infamous “manif spaciale” developed by the Montreal group Le Monde à Bicyclette stands as one of their favourite types of demos.
First, there is the humour of it—a bicycle taking up so much space is kind of ridiculous. And that is precisely the point: why take up so much space to move one person around? [...]
I live in Budapest, where there are a few good bicycle paths, a few bad ones, and thousands of drivers who think the streets and even pavements (sidewalks) were built only for them. When cycling and walking in town, one frequently has to deal with cars parked all over the pavements and the bicycle paths, [...]
“You must be choking,” baldly declared a six-metre banner outside Oxford’s railway station. Curiosity aroused, I turned the corner to find a decorated building and a sturdy tree house. Was I dreaming? A protest site in the middle of Oxford?
Direct action doesn’t have to be just about blockading or marching down the street chanting. Or even just about Critical Mass and Reclaim the Streets. Imagination can be the antidote to boring predictability, and can keep your targets on their toes, or at least thinking “huh?” To get your creative juices flowing, here’s a few ideas.
If you want to make a difference, go where change is needed. For carbusters, that means car shows (aka motor shows and auto shows), the very belly of the beast. Here’s a sampling of recent actions at shows around the world.
Want to get in on the fun? Visit carshownews.com to find one near you!
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