[van-announce] spring flower power CM

[Critical Mass Vancouver]

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                       FLOWER POWER
                      CRITICAL MASS
                    SPRING HAS SPRUNG

     Friday March 31st
    meet 5:30 leave 6pm
from Vancouver Art Gallery
    Georgia and Howe St
     Downtown Vancouver
        by the Lions

                                    the theme this month
                             is spring flowers: bring and share
                                 bright flowers spring forth
                                streets full of biking skating
                                      we roll together

     come on out for a relaxing fun party
  in your city streets. a comfortable ride for all riding
sensibilities, enjoy a safer riding experience with less cars,
as we temporarily displace the automobile and imagine
          a healthier city. rain or shine

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   The Poster that inspired the theme:
   http://www.talkfastrideslow.org/stuff/posters/hugh.jpg
  {notice one of the drivers has escaped the car and the rest are smiling}


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Confirmed Party After Ride:

  Pedal Fusion: Friday March 31st
   A celebration of Vancouver's vibrant bicycle culture.
    Bands, Dj's, Movies, Bike Art and much more.

    Anza club
    March 31st after Critical Mass   7:30 pm -> 1:30 am
    sliding scale $6 includes a free beer if you arrive with Critical Mass.

    Fundraiser for MOBY Community Garden

       Bands and Performers: Werdamouth, Timothy Wisdom,
        DJ Corrior and DJ BAD, Nomadic Noize, Your Little Pony,
         Little Woo, Tangerine Smile, Burlesque Boy...

         http://www.pedalfusion.org/

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||| More info on CM and posters/flyers to download:
||| http://vancouvercm.blogspot.com/
||| http://www.velolove.bc.ca

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!bikes on burrard street bridge
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/foburbrdg/

!join the cycling coalition
http://www.vacc.bc.ca/vancouver

!no more megahighways in our town
http://livableregion.ca/mailman/listinfo

!get kevin falcon his own helicopter to save money of building a highway 
just for him http://cche.vcn.bc.ca/get_involved

!bus riders unite
https://lists.resist.ca/mailman/listinfo/bru-info

!healthy mind, body and planet tour
http://www.greenspiration.org

ASCII flowers
http://www.kersbergen.com/flump/flowers.html