Success! Wooo Dog!

Curious thing we did last night. First, the meeting at the Logan Square monument seemed like some sort of tribal gathering. It was impressive to me that so many people organized something on the internet, and then low and behold, folks showed up, we passed out stickers, and then exploded all over the city. I didn't know any of those people, I'd never seen them before, but it all worked easy, like apple butter.

As for the stickering itself, it went surprisingly easy. We were never stopped, never hassled. Even when we stayed in one spot for an hour to conquer an entire metered parking lot, nobody came around. All I know now is that we need more stickers.

And since we've been worried about the City not being so keen on this little public service effort, hows this for interesting. Dave R from Bike Hugger posted this up in December of last year. Apparently, the city of Seattle is so serious about eliminating the "door prize" that they've created their own signs that now appear about the city. A variation of this sign might be appropriate if we can, in the future, get away with a simpler image.

Anti-Dooring Bonanza

So after Clint Miceli got killed on June 9th, I got involved with anti-dooring.org and with remarkable speed, we got some stickers designed, printed and this weekend we're going out to cover as much of the city as we can with them.

Another interesting part of the anti-dooring website is that they have a pledge area where drivers can put up their picture and sign a symbolic pledge to always check their mirrors. Its an interesting idea, because the entire campaign has focused on raising awareness and developing good will, instead of pissing people off.

The House Called Clingstone

This NYT article talks about a house in RI that was developed with an artist in the 1940's. The house itself looks like something out of Howl's Moving Castle. I'm not sure how efficient it is as a residence, but it sure is beautiful.