Direct Action Gets the Goods: The Rise of Illicit Tactical Urbanism

Direct Action Gets the Goods: The Rise of Illicit Tactical Urbanism

A new breed of tactical urbanism has sprung up across the U.S. -- and is transform city streets without the permission of city governments. Employing confrontational, illicit, and often illegal tactics, activists are organizing anonymously to redesign streets for safety when local governments fail to act. In this panel, you can learn from the activists who are dismantling AVs, painting their own crosswalks, and traffic calming the streets that governments leave unsafe about how and why they're taking action. Featuring: *Jessie Singer, Author, There Are No Accidents, Senior Strategist, Transportation Alternatives https://jessiesinger.com https://twitter.com/jessiesingernyc https://www.instagram.com/JessieSingerNYC/ *Anonymous, Chattanooga Urbanist Society https://www.urbanistsociety.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@chatturbansociety https://www.instagram.com/chattanoogaurbanistsociety/ *Anonymous, Cone SF / Safe Street Rebel https://www.safestreetrebel.com/ https://sfba.social/@SafeStreetRebel https://www.instagram.com/safestreetrebel *Anonymous, Crosswalks Collective LA https://crosswalksla.org/ https://www.instagram.com/crosswalksla/ https://www.tiktok.com/@crosswalksla