Cyclists now have a legal right to organize in New York, but what real privileges have the events led to?
"Cyclists -- even anarchist ones -- need leadership. They need official spokespeople and negotiators to accomplish their goals. Put another way, Critical Mass, the supposedly 'leaderless,' 'spontaneous' and 'unorganized coincidence,' that is a monthly celebration of bike culture expressed as a ride through Manhattan and hundreds of other city streets worldwide, needs to agree upon a local leadership structure and use that structure to open a dialogue with the city about cyclist's rights."
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Pennsylvania Mall Conversion Bill Passes House
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World's Largest Wildlife Overpass In the Works in Los Angeles County
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U.S. Supreme Court: California's Impact Fees May Violate Takings Clause
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Minneapolis as a Model for Housing Affordability
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Indy Bikeshare System Turns 10, Expands to E-Bikes
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Coming Soon to Ohio: The Largest Agrivoltaic Farm in the US
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