(My presentation at the “Towards Car-Free Cities,” Guadalajara, Mexico, September 8, 2011) “Whose Streets? OUR Streets!” yell rowdy demonstrators when they surge off the sidewalk and into thoroughfares. True enough, the streets are our public commons, what’s left of it, but most of the time these public avenues are dedicated to the movement of vehicles, [...]
“¿Calles de quién? El Pueblo Contra los Automóviles. La Batalla del Siglo 20 Sobre Ciudades, Calles y Vías Rápidas” traducido por Adriana Camarena (Gracias!) “¿De quién son las calles? ¡Son nuestras las calles!”, gritan los manifestantes bulliciosos al avanzar en oleada de la acera peatonal a la vía pública. Lo cierto es que las calles [...]
Food is all the rage these days. Whether it’s an “Underground Market” full of local jams, candies, and homemade sauces, or a new restaurant featuring locally acquired organic food on its menu, a benefit “Feast” featuring a famous vegan chef, or even a political discussion about the food industry, there’s a huge public hunger for [...]
