Elijah MillerFeb 24
Luis Villa

RE: https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman/116123866175660510

It’s a small detail in this thread, but it’s utterly bonkers that we’ve elevated cars over *freedom of assembly*, a right literally in the Constitution. One of the ultimate symbols of car-brained America.

Feb 24 at 6:08amWeb
Show threadThomasFeb 24
@luis_in_brief that's what came to my mind, too. I thought by myself: since when a "city" in the USA is it that it's no longer a city proper but a conduct of car traffic?
Show threadkeeps vis.social runningFeb 24

@luis_in_brief The thing that gets me is that Santa Fe as a city, should be really simple to do this in. Especially for a march/procession. It's not like the whole Plaza will be shut down for days, like it is for Market days.

There are lots of routes that could be briefly closed as the march progresses.

Show threadEleanor SaittaFeb 24
@luis_in_brief
This has nothing to do with cars and everything to do with politics.
Show threadjcrieckeFeb 24
@dymaxion in this country cars ARE politics.
Show threadLyle Solla-YatesFeb 24
@luis_in_brief Similar problems in Richmond, VA. The value of community and civic events is assumed to be zero so sidewalk marches appear to be the move. Here in Charlottesville we’ve taken a hard look at this after the terror attack in 2017 so we make a strong effort to offer safe space for public events with clear publicly posted fees. It’s not perfect but it works.