Karnawał oporu. Siedem lat Rowerowni Rozbrat
The Carnival of Resistance. 7 Years of Rozbrat’s Bicycle Workshop

Summary/Abstract: This article presents a summary of the work of Rozbrat’sRowerownia (bicycle workshop), formed at the initiative of bike couriers and residents of the Poznań squat. The workshop, in addition to providing bicycle repairs — promoting the slogan “Don’t buy a new bike, fix an old one” — represents an important element in reconfiguring urban space, at the same time making it friendlier. The bicycle workshop has become a symbol of the struggle with the urban transport favoured by the authorities and an example of direct democracy in action. It has also generated such grassroots initiatives as the “AlleyCat” courier race, critical mass actions, and other workshops and recreational activities.

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