Street Party in Leicester
"It was such a good atmosphere," said one resident. "I looked around and everyone was smiling!" The children were having the time of their lives and were safe. Local shops did a roaring trade; it was a taste of the city as we want it to be. The Leicester Mercury newspaper had a m...
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| Published in: | Earth first! (1991) 1997-09, Vol.XVII (VII), p.15 |
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| Format: | Magazinearticle |
| Language: | eng |
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| Summary: | "It was such a good atmosphere," said one resident. "I looked around and everyone was smiling!" The children were having the time of their lives and were safe. Local shops did a roaring trade; it was a taste of the city as we want it to be. The Leicester Mercury newspaper had a mixed news article the following Monday, June 9, with the headline "Car-culture protest irresponsible" concerning the "risk" to public safety and potential problems with emergency access. But the photos clearly showed the street party atmosphere: sofas, carpets, a paddling pool and dancing in the street. The Leicester Mercury printed a 500-word piece about reclaiming the streets and cities for people. They published it in their regular "Driving Force" motoring section virtually un-edited. They also initiated a phone vote on the issue with the question: "Were the Reclaim the Streets protesters right?" The result of the phone vote was 66 percent, yes and 34 percent, no. We won! And the debate is still going on in the letters page. |
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| ISSN: | 1055-8411 |