Relief is here! Not just the cooler weather, but also the new edition of Street Roots, practically smoking with the heat of the press on its pages. Help a vendor out and take one off his hands this weekend, and enjoy cool interviews and important news. Here’s a sneak peek:
BTA: Rolling forward: Rob Sadowsky, Bicycle Transportation Alliance’s new director, looks ahead to the organization’s next 20 years. Israel Bayer interviews Sadowsky for a better understanding of what cyclists - and the city - really need.
The unfiltered lens of Mary Ellen Mark: Amanda Waldroupe interviews the iconic photographer who has recorded some of the most unforgettable images of celebrities, oddities, the poor and the pedestrian.
Peace, immigrant movements converge for ‘No Soy El Army’ tour: A report on efforts by community and Latino organizers to educate people about the realities of war and the efforts of recruiters to trade legal status for military service.
Proposals sought for $1 million for homeless programs: The city’s special allocation of $1 million for local services to help provide housing for people on the streets takes a turn away from shelters and moves toward transitional, long-term options.
Plus, news on the proposed alcohol impact zone, a new storage pilot project for the homeless, reviews and poetry, and commentaries by Art Garcia and Ruth Kovacs. And if you’ve still got game after all that, hit the Sudoku on the back page! Thank you!