[A4national] A4 brainstorming - The OccuBus

brett brett at occupyboston.org
Thu Mar 22 18:07:31 EDT 2012


wow that sounds amazing. I can't wait to see that play out. Get video!

On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 5:14 PM, OccupyLV <info at occupylv.org> wrote:

> Here in Vegas we have many oppressive laws against the homeless; keeping
> them out of sight of the tourists is a major concern for the 1%.  For
> instance, you can be kicked off the bus for sleeping, or for "appearing
> homeless" (this vague definition was provided by a driver).  As a result,
> many of the homeless and poverty-stricken don't even try getting on the
> buses.  They know they'll be messed with.
>
> So our idea is to rent an 18-seater and run our own FREE BUS LINE up and
> down one of the major thoroughfares in town, picking up anyone who needs a
> ride and serving them food & water while taking them where they need to go.
>  There will be brief teach-ins, printed propaganda for them to read, lively
> discussions, and we're hoping to get an ATU driver onboard to talk about
> the union's issues as well.  The idea is to give our passengers the most
> interesting and enjoyable bus ride of their lives, while educating them on
> Occupy and Transit issues.
>
> Just thought I'd toss this idea onto the table, in case other cities want
> to do something similar.
>
>
> In Solidarity,
> - Tod Foley, Occupylv.org Media Working Group
>
>
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