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During a street parade it is important to keep a few fundamentals in mind.
Cops are our friends. They are here to keep us safe. Treat them with respect and it is more likely to be returned and less likely that we'll be hassled. It helps to greet them by their title: "Peace, Officer!"
Respect the TTC. More public transit means less cars and less pollution. They are on our side. The parade will be blocking car traffic, but when a streetcar comes up behind us the rearguard of the parade will yell "STREETCAR!" and we'll spread to the side and let it pass showering it with cheers and shouts of "TTC we love you!" Part of the point of this action is to prove to the City that our citizens are responsible enough to get out of the way and not hinder public transport, meaning we can close a street without paying thousands of dollars for ugly, police-state barricades.
Invite Car Drivers. This is a party, the bigger the better. We are not here to taunt or harass car-drivers, rather to invite them to park their cars and join in the fun.
Keep the Parade together. It's very important that no gaps develop in the parade as some car drivers may try to squeeze themselves in.
Corking Intersections. We'll need the help of experienced cyclists from Critical Mass for this. If head of the parade approaches a red light, we stop, then go once it turns green. When the light turns red again, we do not stop the flow of the parade. Corkers will block the cross traffic with their bikes all the while smiling and thanking the drivers for their patience until the parade has crossed the intersection as a whole.
Emphasis on FUN Costumes, props, homemade signs and banners and of course a healthy sense of humour make it a parade (not a protest march)
Peace. We're all in this together!
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