Car Free Day Critical Mass!

by tomahawk Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:15

I heard there was also going to be a big heap of food care of Food Not Bombs!!!

by tommo hark Fri Sep 17, 2004 11:41

anyone else thinking this is getting a bit jaded.. rts seems to have died off for the moment... nobody seems to be into doing the same things over and over again...

by Joe Fri Sep 17, 2004 13:00

RTS in Ireland has already seen at least 3 almost entirely different 'crews' organising it. People do get jaded after doing a couple which is why it keeps getting passed on, the first couple are good crack but who wants to spend their lives doing the same thing over and over.

So hopefully this is an indication that a new set of people are thinking of doing the maining organising for the next couple, I'm sure the previous lot will be glad to see that and glad to give them a hand.

by groov tek Sat Sep 18, 2004 20:11

On Monday, September 13th the Nasa indigenous people of Colombia launched a big three-day march. Included in the march is a low-power FM radio station, broadcast from a radiocicleta (an adapted bicycle equipped with a radio transmitter and antenna that will accompany the march). The signal will be picked up along the route by different indigenous community radio stations and then streamed on the internet. It is likely no coincidence that on Friday Septemer 4, the indigenous community station Radio Nasa was shut down by the government of Colombian president Alvaro Uribe. The indigenous groups, composing tens of thousands of people are marching to protest against the war, neoliberalism, the FTAA, and constitutional counterreforms planned by the government. The Colombian Indymedia has ongoing coverage of the event.

Links and stuff at

http://www.boingboing.net/2004/09/17/radio_bicycles_in_co.html

by Fanto Sun Sep 19, 2004 01:39

Critical Mass is a cool event but it can be even more of a success if you have whistles,horns,bells and colour on it.
BVystanders like things that appear friendly and approachable so thats the way to go.
They may even join in...
Now to find my rollerblades

by Roger Daltry Tue Sep 21, 2004 09:23

The above coments about things getting jaded etc reflects more on a generation that expects to be passively entertained schooled by techniques of infotainment fearful of ritual and depth basic to indegenous cultures. Don't turn up toa political event expecting to passively entertained as a consumer - schools out this ain't the movies!

by Phuq Hedd Tue Sep 21, 2004 19:34

Title: Large Executive Saloon Cars
Awarding Authority: Government Supplies Agency
Publication date: 20-Sep-2004
Application Deadline:
Tender Deadline Date:
Tender Deadline Time:
Notice Type: PIN Notices
Has Documents: No
Abstract: The supply of Large Executive Saloon Cars with a minimum nominal engine capacity of 2.4 litres

Main Contact: [email protected]
Admin Contact: [email protected]
Technical Contact: N/a
Other Contact: N/a

Full Notice Text
PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE
Notice Type:SUPPLIES
Is this contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)? No Yes
Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1)

Official Name and Address of the Contracting Authority

Organisation
Government Supplies Agency

II.3)

Nature and quantity or value of supplies or services for the service categories

The supply of Large Executive Saloon Cars with a minimum nominal engine capacity of 2.4 litres: estimated 600,00 euro
II.4)

Scheduled Start of Award Procedure
01-12-2004
II.5)

by paulc Tue Sep 21, 2004 22:36

just putting up this info for your information, cullen is urging people not to use cars tmw i wonder if we could power the world with cullens urges? this is full listing of the car-pooling, sorry scratch that "promoting of car-pooling" of sorry scratch that .... it would be nice to get some reports back if you see any activities tmw, its hard to know if any of these things actually happen ps with the link it seesm to be asking for password but just click canel to get through.... ps just to note I believe dcc will be press event and statement doing at 12:30 at the spire on O'Connell

by spokes Wed Sep 22, 2004 12:03

Just braved the wind and rain cycling to work this morning, seems like the car free message has been well and truly ignored by the motoring public...oh well see y'all at 6pm anyway