Critical mass at 20, and coauthored the expanded second edition of vanished waters. Racism and politics in sf redevelopment history 48. A list of books about the history of san francisco, its people and its landmarks. List of books and articles about san francisco history. Starting in 1992, san francisco critical mass was the first critical mass bike event, spawning hundreds of critical mass rides around the world. A critical mass is the smallest amount of fissile material needed for a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Lessons and ideas from the san francisco experience hey. Chris carlsson peels back the layers of san franciscos history to reveal a. Chris carlsson is writer, editor, producer and multimedia designer.
Critical mass at 20, we published excerpts of critical mass history and its effects from several cities. The earth shook, the sky burned by william bronson, originally published in 1956 and continually reissued is still the best history of the 1906 eart. Critical mass san francisco california october 2009 youtube. Stehlins critique of prominent bike advocacy groups like critical massan early champion of cyclists rights, but one largely committed to white middleclass notions of.
Hidden san francisco with chris carlsson registration, fri. The best books about san francisco the best books about san francisco. Artistic life in early san francisco by birgitta hjalmarson, william h. First published in 1999, this celebrated history of san francisco traces the exploitation of both local and distant regions by prominent families. He was a founder of the groundbreaking magazine processed world, and helped launch the monthly bikeins known as critical mass that have spread to five continents and over 300 cities.
Critical mass essays, flyers, images from san francisco, 19921998 and a few from the 21st century, by chris carlsson, jim swanson, hugh dandrade and friends. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. The band has played shows with the skatalites, the untouchables, and others. A documentation of the march 2007 critical mass in new york city in context to the nyc parade permit rules. Bicyclings defiant celebration released 2002 and can be considered as one of the founders of the critical mass idea. Join our list or like us on facebook to be notified about upcoming tours.
Carlsson contextualizes this concept in the rise and fall of critical mass, san franciscos monthly communal bike ride. Critical mass is a mass bicycle ride that takes place on the last. I have three books of my own, hidden san francisco, nowtopia, and after the deluge, as well as five collections ive edited, most recently shift happens. He helped cofound critical mass in september 1992, and has ridden with critical mass rides in a dozen cities on three continents since then. The city is the heart of the san francisco bay region and with oakland and san jose comprises the fourth largest. The national book critics circle honors outstanding writing and fosters a national conversation about reading, criticism, and literature history. Critical mass got started in september 1992 in san francisco as a way to bring these various populations together in a festive reclaiming of public space. Critical mass at 20, we published excerpts of critical mass history and. Critical manners rides through the city on the second friday of the month, with riders encouraged to obey all traffic laws such as stopping at red lights and signaling.
Critical mass is many things to many people, and while many concepts expressed may evoke memories of past political protests, critical mass is foremost a celebration, not a protest. The critical mass bicycle movement looked a little different in 1994, when. Few people know the streets and history of san francisco as well as chris carlsson, a cofounder of critical mass bike rides who guides readers through san franciscos long, strange trip. This is the unofficial page of the san francisco critical mass ride. Instead of the front page or bay area section, the movement first appeared in. He has edited four collections of political and historical essays. In 1992 carlsson cofounded critical mass in san francisco, which both led to a. Chris carlsson peels back the layers of san franciscos history to reveal a storied past. Critical mass began on september 25, 1992 in san francisco and has since spread to a large portion of the rest of the world.
The world is going in the destructive direction without the word of god. While the reasons for the mass vary, the general idea is that the bicyclists take over the roads from the automobiles for a few hours, creating corks in traffic and forcing those in running vehicles to allow the pollutionfree commuters to control the roads. They won the award for best ska group at the 1998 sf weekly music awards wammies. Oakland critical mass is a monthly group bike ride that takes place every first friday of the month, which starts at 8 pm at the bikelink bike lockers at 14th and broadway, and ends at 23rd and telegraph where oakland art murmur is underway. Published in 1899, one of several works frantically cranked out by a writer who died at 32, its the sort of novel that you can imagine inciting disturbances on university campuses today. Economy, technology, public space, san francisco past. According to the critical mass book, a similar project known as courteous mass is described as an alternative to critical mass. Nan boyds wideopen town charts the history of queers in san francisco. Ten years that shook the city, san francisco 19681978. Critical mass on market street in the financial district of downtown san francisco on the last friday of october 2009. He is also one of the creators of the nonprofitproject shaping san francisco. Critical mass is a form of direct action in which people meet at a set location and time and travel. He has written two books after the deluge, nowtopia edited six books, reclaiming san francisco, the. See what a critical mass ride looked like in 1994, at the.
Bicyclings defiant celebration, ten years that shook the city. The critical mass of a fissionable material depends upon its nuclear properties specifically, the nuclear fission crosssection, its density, its shape, its enrichment, its purity, its temperature and its surroundings. Were picking it back up again, because there is so much more to highlight 17 more towns and cities. Chris carlsson, executive director of the multimedia history project shaping san francisco, is a writer, publisher, editor and community organizer. The author of crossfire sets his fastpaced new thriller in motion with an exciting scenario. Cycles of history, our social, historical, and critical tours through san francisco by bicycle. In san francisco, an event known as critical manners was created as a response to critical mass. Cyclescapes, in its documentary of the knotty history of bike advocacy, and its rigorous examination of the intersecting phenomena of racialized gentrification and urban planning, tracks precisely this shift. Highlights of the peoples history of san francisco are featured in these short video clips. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. See what a critical mass ride looked like in 1994, at the movements. San francisco bans cars from market street 124 years after. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional.
Reclaiming san francisco, history, politics, culture. As san francisco declared a shelterinplace order, and businesses shut down all around us though grocery stores have remained open and well stocked after the first frenzy of panic shopping, and the scope of the global shutdown started to. Many are archived online at youtube or in various radio and audio archives. New san francisco critical mass blog laughing squid. Seen through the telescope of history, mcteague is a tough book to recommend. Urban historian, founder of the magazine processsed world, and creator of the acclaimed cdrom shaping san francisco.
Chris carlsson and hugh dandrade recently launched, a new blog documenting the history of san franciscos critical mass bike ride that happens on the last friday of each month. His most recent book is after the deluge, a utopian novel of posteconomic san francisco. My book nowtopia, my long involvement with critical mass, and my extensive work on local history has given me many opportunities to speak publicly in san francisco and all over the world. Sadly, gentrification is fast ripping the heart out of a city that generations of artists, immigrants, and workingclass radicals have made into a unique. Childrens historical fiction set in california 189 books. San francisco critical mass rolls on as cast changes. Ma in urban and public affairs university of san francisco. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Critical mass is a ska band, formed in 1992, from the san francisco bay area. Gerdts, an engaging account of the rise of culture and the arts in americas great frontier city by the bay with guest appearances by oscar wilde, mark twain and a host of others. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
He has written two books after the deluge, nowtopia edited six books, reclaiming san francisco, the political edge, bad attitude, critical mass. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Combining san francisco history, art, literature, cycling, and urban exploration, bikes to books. Supporting book criticism and literary culture since 1974.
For newsom image, a lot riding on critical mass sfgate. Processed world anthology verso, reclaiming san francisco city lights books and critical mass. We are traffic history of critical mass, a 50minute documentary shows the beginning in san francisco and its background. Here are some classics of san francisco history books worth a trip to green apple to find a copy. He helped cofound critical mass in september 1992, and has ridden with critical mass. The history of the western addition is complicated and has lessons for today. Cyclescapes of the unequal city university of minnesota. What are the best books about san francisco urban history. The san francisco chronicle covered the critical mass bike ride as.
A guide to lost landscapes, unsung heroes and radical. In the beginning, the san francisco chronicle covered the critical mass bike ride as entertainment. In 1992 san francisco was the birthplace of the critical mass cyclist protest movement, which soon after that went global. The national book critics circle was founded in april 1974 at the algonquin hotel in new york city, with founding members john leonard, nona balakian, and. The citys bicyclists have long called for safer streets.