[Street] [Occupybostonoutreach] Occupy the T flyer
Ben Janos
ben at occupyboston.org
Wed Jan 18 16:04:53 EST 2012
+1 to patches, buttons, stickers etc...
I think the screen printing guild already has some Occupy the T stuff
printed out. I'll double check today.
I would suggest continuing this conversation on the Occupy the MBTA mailing
list, no? If anyone isn't a part of that and wants to be, shoot me an email
and I'll add you. (press reply, not reply all, please)
On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 1:44 PM, Patricia Downer
<patricia.downer at gmail.com>wrote:
> With regards to stickers/buttons/etc...I have two suggestions:
>
> 1) Maybe work with the screen printing guild to create some small patches
> or something we could pass out.
>
> 2) I remember before New Years while planning First Night events, we had
> made a decision to purchase a button maker and some supplies. Maybe we
> should look into using that to make some sort of button to pass out.
>
> Patricia Downer
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 12:33 AM, Joseph Ramsey <jgramsey at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> 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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