[Street] Occupy the T flyer

Joseph Ramsey jgramsey at gmail.com
Wed Jan 18 00:33:39 EST 2012


Thanks for the note, Mary Jo.

You raise valid questions.

Kelly McGuire has volunteered to work up a Spanish version.  Also, Kelly
is all about fliering in East Somerville, so you two should
probably connect.  His email is kmcguire317 at yahoo.com .

A Portuguese one would be great if you can pull one together.
As for giving people something they can do, besides get involved via
online, 1) feel free to put your own number on their as a local contact;
2)  definitely write in the margins the info about *the rally and
march against the hikes and cuts by the Statehouse (outside Park Street) on
Jan. 23rd.  Starting at noon.  WIth another one at 5pm.  There is another
major mass action being planned for early to mid-February.  And yes also
the MBTA community meetings.  *

It would be great if we had stickers or buttons or something for people to
pass out and to wear.  Anyone want to pick up this task?
Also, I would recommend to everyone fliering to have some sort of clipboard
where those most interested can give *you* their contact information, phone
or email.  So we can build this campaign and occupy as well.

-Joe

On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 11:09 PM, Connelly & Teixeira <mjcjlt at comcast.net>wrote:

> Thanks to you Joseph and to all others who have contributed to the flyer.
> I like the points you make, and appreciate that you edited down the number
> of points in favor of readability (always hard—hard to lose those good
> bullet points!).  I also appreciate that the flyer can be printed in black
> and white and still look good.  ****
>
> ** **
>
> I plan to hand out flyers along the 89 and 101 routes and at Sullivan
> station, as well as in my daily travels in East Somerville.  Which brings
> me to some questions. I apologize if these were already answered at the
> meeting—I had to leave early to pick up a kid and to attend a school
> meeting. ****
>
> ** **
>
> **1)    **Doing outreach in East Somerville (and Winter Hill), we really
> need a flyer that is in both English and Spanish (better if it is in
> Portuguese and Haitian Creole as well, since there are also many people in
> E Som. who speak those languages.).  Is there anyone on this list who also
> needs multi-lingual flyers? Any resources for translating?  I can get it
> translated into Portuguese if that is useful to others as well. ****
>
> ** **
>
> **2)    **I am reluctant to give out a flyer with no other contact
> information than a web address and facebook. While some people will be able
> to use this, many will not.  Is there a live person or group with a phone
> number who agreed to be a contact, or did we not get to that in the meeting
> ?****
>
> ** **
>
> **3)    **Maybe I am being too literal, but I think a lot of people will
> be wondering what the flyer is trying to get them to do by saying Occupy
> the T’’?  It would help a lot if we had some specific dates or actions to
> ask people to do.  Whatever that action is: wear a sticker/button, make a
> phone call, sign a petition, come to something, boycott something . . .
> Getting information is useful, but in the end it feels kind of
> disempowering not to have any idea of what you can do that would show your
> support/join in/ help.  I guess I could add the date and time of the
> Somerville public hearing to the bottom of the flyer, but I don’t think a
> lot of people will attend that kind of meeting just because a stranger
> handed them a flyer. I can do turnout for the meeting, but it will be more
> with people I know.  ****
>
> ** **
>
> Thanks again for all of your work and commitment. I hope you take these
> questions in the spirit of my trying to add in what I know it will take to
> reach /bring in my bus and subway-riding neighbors and friends (people with
> families; people over 50; those who don’t speak English; people from the
> East Somerville and Winter Hill neighborhoods). ****
>
> ** **
>
> Mary Jo Connelly ****
>
> *   *
>
> * *
>
> *From:* Joseph Ramsey [mailto:jgramsey at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 17, 2012 1:57 PM
> *To:* Eli Cohen
> *Cc:* Eric Fields; Guy Fawkes; occupysomerville-mbta at lists.mayfirst.org;
> Emily Parrott; street; outreach outreach; lee at ace-ej.org;
> Jeremy at massuniting.org; golingolin at yahoo.com; ben at occupyboston.org;
> eli.cohen at mail.goucher.edu; mjcjlt at comcast.net; jenmazer at gmail.com;
> reciprocityrik at gmail.com; darronmfs at yahoo.com; lauperu26 at hotmail.com;
> illynana9 at gmail.com; loochyj at gmail.com; greene.douglas at ymail.com;
> genevieve.d.butler at gmail.com; maryregan at hotmail.com;
> charwitt at somervillecdc.org; mashaelmajid.1 at gmail.com;
> danny at teenempowerment.org; Adam Machson-Carter;
> ob-media at lists.occupyboston.org
> *Subject:* Occupy the T (already!) in the NEWS****
>
> ** **
>
> Dear fellow T-riders and activists:****
>
>  ****
>
> Occupy the T in the front page of two Boston papers today.  ****
>
>  ****
>
> 1)  *The Boston Metro** *featured us on the front page!  It's just a
> short story ****
>
> but it shows already that this campaign is capable of garnering a LOT of
> media attention, public interest...and support!****
>
>  ****
>
> 2)  *The new **Boston Occupier*, has a substantial, very informative and
> useful article on page on about Occupy and the T hike/cuts.****
>
>
> http://bostonoccupier.com/2012/01/17/free-charlie-occupy-activists-take-on-the-t/
> Read it and forward it widely as well!****
>
>  ****
>
> *This makes the new Occupier issue a great outreach and organizing vehicle
> *. (There's lots of other good stuff in it as well!) ****
>
>  ****
>
> If people can, THIS Wednesday, (tomorrow!), any time after noon, please go
> down to Encuentro Cinco (aka E5) ****
>
> at 33 Harrison Avenue (in Chinatown, near Downtown Crossing)  to ****
>
> *PICK UP A STACK OF THEM TO PASS OUT AT T and BUS STOPS and STATIONS*near you!
> ****
>
>
> Also, one more time, I have attached a touched up version of an "Occupy
> the T" full page leaflet.  Please print as many as you can and distribute
> widely!****
>
> Let's strike while the iron is hot! (Note: after printing, but before
> copying this, you might write on the margins that ****
>
> *there is a Rally and March planned at the State House for Monday, Jan
> 23rd at Noon and at 5pm.*****
>
>  ****
>
> Free Charlie!****
>
> -Joe****
>
>  ****
>
> On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 4:05 PM, Eli Cohen <elcoh002 at mail.goucher.edu>
> wrote:****
>
> ...trying that again, only this time, I'm going to *attach* the files. :-D
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Eli Cohen <elcoh002 at mail.goucher.edu>
> wrote:****
>
> Hello everyone!
>
> I've put together two sets of quarter-sheets based around the "Free
> Charlie" idea. One specifically focuses on *Monday, January 23rd*, which
> is one of the major MBTA hearings in Boston. The T Rider's Union has a
> rally planned at *Noon at the Transportation Building, 10 Park Plaza<http://maps.google.com/maps?q=10+park+plaza&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x89e37a767c572bc1:0xb05d71435fa7a3b6,10+Park+Plaza,+Boston,+MA+02116&gl=us&ei=ro0UT5HTEuix0QHI4oGwAw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=2&ved=0CCoQ8gEwAQ>
> * (then the hearing starts at 1PM). Please print and distribute these,
> particularly at T stations!
>
> The other one is a more generic message: "Fare increases and service cuts
> are happening! Be outraged!" I'm going to make a third one soon that has a
> message along the lines of "This bus will no longer exist in a couple
> months!" for use on specific buses and T lines that are disappearing. As
> always, feel free to email me with more suggestions.
>
> In solidarity,
> Eli Cohen****
>
> ** **
>
>
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