Radical History of San Francisco Ride
"Learn about the radical history of San Francisco from the 1800s through the more recent past, visiting sites of protest and dissent."
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Labor History Bike Tour
By Abigail Shull |
"From the pre-urban history of Indian Slavery to the earliest 8-hour day movement in the U.S., the ebb and flow of class war is traced. SF’s radical working class organizations are shaped in part by racist complicity in genocide and slavery, but from the 1870s to the 1940s there are dozens of epic battles between […]
Labor History Bike Tour
By Michael Rhodes |
From the pre-urban history of Indian Slavery to the earliest 8-hour day movement in the US, the ebb and flow of class war is traced. SF’s radical working class organizations are shaped in part by racist complicity in genocide and slavery, but from the 1870s to the 1940s there are dozens of epic battles between […]
ShapingSF: Labor History Bike Tour
By Robert Prinz |
From ShapingSF: Labor history From the pre-urban history of Indian Slavery to the earliest 8-hour day movement in the U.S., the ebb and flow of class war is traced. SF’s radical working class organizations are shaped in part by racist complicity in genocide and slavery, but from the 1870s to the 1940s there are dozens […]
Shaping SF: Labor History Bike Tour
By Robert Prinz |
From shapingsf.org: Labor history Sunday, April 29, noon / Saturday, July 7, noon Shaping San Francisco co-director Chris Carlsson conducts 4-hour historical tours of San Francisco by bicycle. Bring a snack and water — we don’t stop for food! From the pre-urban history of Indian Slavery to the earliest 8-hour day movement in the U.S., the ebb and flow of class […]
This Week in Livable Streets Events
By Michael Rhodes |
From SF’s radical history to brand new valet parking at the Ferry Building Farmers Market, there’s plenty to check out this week. Here are the highlights: Tuesday: SPUR Lunchtime Forum: The politics and policy of AB 32: California’s Global Warming Solutions Act. Join SPUR for a discussion of the policy and politics of AB 32, […]
New “No On L” Campaign Combats Cars-First “Restore Balance” Measure
By Aaron Bialick |
A campaign has been launched opposing the cars-first ballot measure that claims to “restore transportation balance,” which will appear on the November ballot as Proposition L. Prop L was crafted by the SF Republican Party, and is bankrolled by $49,000 from Sean Parker, a tech billionaire and Mayor Ed Lee supporter. The slogan of the opposition campaign […]