[*BCM*] writing a bike story, looking for voices

[Dave Atkins]

Disregard my lame commentary...I just meant CM is very diverse and  
organic...no sleep, bad email

Dave Atkins
http://daveatkins.org
@daveatkins

On Dec 12, 2008, at 9:06 AM, Adam Rosi-Kessel <adam at rosi-kessel.org>  
wrote:

> I should note for the record that I'm not listed as a leader on the
> website. I'm a contact person for the mailing list and also have an  
> old
> essay I wrote posted on the website.
>
> (Speaking of the website -- it could use a drastic overhaul. I'll
> reiterate my open invitation for anyone interested to take over its
> maintenance.)
>
> David Atkins wrote, on 12/11/2008 10:46 PM:
>> good luck on this...there is no organization to critical mass. It has
>> existed since at least 1994 in San Francisco. There is NO
>> organization...that is the whole point. Anyone who claims to be a  
>> leader
>> or organizer or know the agenda is wrong.
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 5:16 PM, Steph Koyfman <koyfman at bu.edu
>> <mailto:koyfman at bu.edu>> wrote:
>>
>>    Hello all -
>>
>>    I'm a journalism student at BU writing my enterprise story on the
>>    bike reform movement in Boston - this has mostly to do with Menino
>>    electing Nicole Freedman, what her life has been about, and how  
>> this
>>    creates a conversation with existing movements around the city.   
>> As
>>    you've probably already guessed, I would love to have your input  
>> on
>>    this.  I already talked to Adam, who was listed on the site as the
>>    leader but he told me I might strike more gold speaking with any  
>> of you.
>>
>>    I probably won't be sitting down to actually write this until
>>    Saturday.  If you can get back to me at all by then, it would be
>>    much appreciated.
>>
>>    The questions so far:
>>    -When and where did Critical Mass take its roots? What were the
>>    conditions that prompted this?  (I actually think I met the guy  
>> that
>>    coined the phrase in a documentary, sitting in a loft in SoHo, he
>>    was pretty old so I'm assuming it's been around for awhile.)
>>    -What is the overriding philosophy of CM?
>>    -What do you believe is the extent of your influence?
>>    -How have people responded to you?
>>    -Are you involved with the City of Boston, either directly or
>>    indirectly?
>>    -How do you feel about Mayor Menino's bike initiative?
>>
>>    Again, I realize how short notice this is - my thanks in advance.
>>
>>    -Steph
>>
>>
>>
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