[trafficsafety] memorial activities this weekend

Hello everybody, so glad that you are all still here. This list will be
undergoing an exciting resurgence soon, with lots of great, practical
ideas. In the meantime, I hope you have been watching the news on
bikeportland.org where traffic safety has been discussed very
intensively lately. Below, some info about Friday and Saturday events.

<:Brian:>

http://bikeportland.org/2007/11/08/rally-for-transportation-equality/

Two events are planned for next weekend: a press conference on Friday
and a major demonstration on Saturday, which will be the focus of the
weekend.

*Friday, November 16th: Press Conference *
12:00 noon: gather at the Justice Center (1120 SW 3rd)
12:15: the assembly will proceed to City Hall (1221 SW 4th)
12:30: Press conference and peaceful demonstration

*Saturday, November 17th: Rally in Waterfront Park *
12:00 Gather by Salmon Street Springs fountain to speak out about our
concerns and demonstrate our commitment to justice, equality, and
respect for all on the roads.

Friday's event will be a chance for us to state our concerns to the
press and to our city's leaders, and make an appeal for change.

At Saturday's event we will bring that message home and rally the entire
community around the transportation issues that affect the safety,
health, and quality of life of us all.

Each event will be a peaceful, legal, and highly visible statement that
we all belong equally in our roads and public spaces and that we are all
committed to working together to create a culture of respect.

If you have some time to spare to make this happen, or if you're already
in the midst of coming up with something similar, please RSVP to meet,
plan, and make signs, please join us on Saturday the 10th at 5pm. [RSVP
to eleanor(dot)blue(at)gmail(dot)com]

We have some amazing talents coming together already to carefully shape
our message and distribute it effectively. But for this movement to
succeed, this event has to become a real community effort — bicyclists
of all stripes, and people who don't ride bikes too. It's safe to say
that *everyone* has a stake in transportation equality.

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