Background Information on the July 25, 1997
San Francisco Critical Mass Ride
What is Critical Mass?
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Bicycling Over the
Rainbow: Redesigning Cities -- And Beyond, a history of Critical Mass
by Chris Carlsson
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Critical
Mass: we ARE traffic, Op-Ed piece by D.S. Black appearing in July 24,
1997 SF Examiner
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You
Can't Get A Permit for the Revolution, Paul Krassner, SF Sunday Examiner
& Chronicle, 8/24/97
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Bucking
the tyranny of the auto, by SF Examiner columnist Stephanie Salter,
8/24/97
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Love
for Safer Biking Unites Nebulous Protest, SF Chronicle writer Glen
Martin's view of what Critical Mass is, 7/30/97 (includes definition of
terms)
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Collection
of articles on Critical Mass Appearing in San Francisco's Media Monopoly
Outlets
Question of the Month:
If police try to confiscate bicycles because they think Critical Mass-ers
have broken the law, what other kinds of things do they confiscate from
people before going to trial?
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Cars when a motorist runs a red light
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Delivery vehicles when they double-park and block traffic
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Automobiles that have killed someone in a car crash
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Shoes that have been used to jaywalk
Last Month's Question:
Which causes the most traffic jams?
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The once-per-month Critical Mass rides
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Stalled cars on the bridge
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Freeway accidents at rush hour
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CalTrans work
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Mayor Brown and the police escort and road blockage for himself, his Mayors'
Conference, and his high society events
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bikes
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cars