Welcome to Week of Cone

On Thurs 7/13, the CPUC will vote to expand AVs in SF. Cruise & Waymo promise they’ll reduce traffic & collisions, but we know that’s not true. They block busses & emergency vehicles, create more traffic, and are a surveillance nightmare. But there’s hope

We can fight back. –The Fun way: All you need is a cone and an empty AV. Gently place the cone on the hood- you just created a unicorn & temporary traffic calming!

– The Responsible way- Tune into Thursday’s CPUC meeting at 11am & give public comment. Info: tinyurl.com/WeekOfCone/

AVs are hella problematic. They’re still cars and there’s no sustainable way to move 2 tons of metal/person. require too many mining resources. Tire wear is the largest contributor to particulate pollution and kills vital ecosystems.

There’s also no accountability when they block buses or first responders, and unlike human drivers can’t get ticketed for moving violations. And they refuse to share data with the public about incidents- forcing the city to scrape this dumb website to get an estimate.

Cruise and Waymo do not deserve our trust. Why go through all this when we can just fund & expand public transit and paratransit like other cities?

These cars are recording everyone without our consent- Cruise gives SFPD camera footage. Lives are saved when we remove the car, not just the driver. The lengths VCs and the auto industry will go to preserve & expand car dominance are shameless & unacceptable.

So join us - take a stand and cone an AV. And be sure to give public comment on Thursday 7/13 at 11am. Meeting details in bio

Oh and be sure to send us your Coning Content

#warOnCars #banCars #autononomousCars #selfDriving #cone #tacticalUrbanism #directAction #walkableCities #selfDrivingCar #selfDriving

(apologies for the TikTok wording and format. Some video from @fermoso on Twitter)