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The war on The Car: An update

The War on The Car drags on. The Resistance continues to suffer heavy casualties. A non-fatal accident in Toronto. Photo: Martin Reis
The Resistance against car use continues to suffer heavy casualties. A non-fatal accident in Toronto. Photo: Martin Reis

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The war on The Car: An update

A Critical Mass ride in Toronto, May 2008. Photo: Martin Reis

In the year 2009 several political leaders in Toronto alleged that alternative transportation initiatives pushed by city hall constituted an undeclared War on the Car. "It is a guerrilla war," said one councillor." The allegation was denied, but the following letter reveals the truth. The global war against humans by the road machines had started many years earlier. Now the clandestine Resistance was starting to show its face ... and to fight back.

Estimado Comandante,

Report from central Canada -- Field Command Post

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Suburban critical mass bike ride

Jul 11 2009 - 3:00pm

Location

Intersection of Yonge and Eglinton
2300 Yonge
Toronto
Canada
43° 42' 24.4548" N, 79° 23' 53.9952" W

This group bike ride focuses attention on cycling conditions outside the downtown core.

Critical mass bike ride

May 29 2009 - 6:00pm
May 29 2009 - 7:30pm

Location

Corner of Bloor and Spadina Toronto, ON
Canada
43° 40' 12.8388" N, 79° 23' 12.318" W

Group bike ride through main streets of Toronto.

Critical mass is a chance to take over the streets; it originally started to draw attention to how unfriendly most cities are to bicyclists.

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