Re: Tabling & workshops @ festivals & fairs, & web site design, marketing
"Carfree City, USA" <carfreecity-/[email protected]> Sun, 23 May 2004 14:52:37 -0700
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colin
i checked the site out using lynx and it works fine. the only thing that d=
oesn't work is the database, the javascript doesn't work- only html
i also checked out the apollo alliance website and i don't think that they =
would go for our project. i was reading their strategies and they mention =
going "whole hog" for hybrid vehicles and fuel cell technology- i don't kno=
w if they would endorse our ideas.
best
d
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From: Colin Leath=20
To: Carfree City, USA ; cfn ; bacfc=20
Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 4:34 PM
Subject: [BuildaCarFreeCity] Tabling & workshops @ festivals & fairs, & w=
eb site design, marketing
I've decided to crosspost this to=20
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BuildaCarFreeCity
and
http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/carfree_network
The most network-relevant parts are about ideas for
getting out to street fairs and festivals, further
down in the email after 'OK'. (and also at the very
end).=20
It _would_ be more respectful to you all to break this
apart--
The first part is about web design in general and of
Carfreecity.us in particular (to David Ceaser).
This was provoked by planning to represent
carfreecity.us, worldcarfree.net, carfreeuniverse.org
at http://hopedance.org/new/greenfest.html
-----------------------------------
Great-
Your laptop idea is awesome (I wonder how long it
would have taken to dawn on me)--I'm now trying to
make it happen.
David- I really want to help, but it is hard to get
excited about promoting the site with its current
color scheme... I can't believe Matt would approve. I
don't think it looks professional at this point.
If you're going to play with funky colors at least
give me and others the option of displaying the site
in colors we like.
I did this for one of my sites at:
http://experienceart.org/cleath/about
If you're in doubt, use the default browser colors or
something close-- like at http://carfreeuniverse.org.
Black on white or off white is the standard for good
reason (ask microsoft research, personally I like the
reverse for CRTs).
Familiarize yourself with web site design guidelines
like at:
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9605.html
and
http://philip.greenspun.com/panda/
Above all, test your site for accessiblity -- does it
work on text browsers
(http://www.delorie.com/web/lynxview.html)?=20
Remember, disabled (blind) & elderly are a key part
part of our audience. Above all it should be readable!
Does it work if people increase the font size? Does it
work in Mozilla and IE (and opera, etc).
Red text is not easy to read, and if I'm using it on a
display outside on a sunny day, that won't help
either.
Ok,
Second, and I mean to write carfree_network about
this, we/you should probably look at making a list of
festivals (earthday, http://greenfestivals.org) to
have booths at and have ideas of how to have
professional-looking booths. (I see on you already
have this in mind)
I'm planning to get some stuff from carbusters...(like
stickers and maybe a poster) but pro-carfreecity /
pro-pedestrian city design stuff is so much better
(and more beautiful and inspiring).
In addition, many of these festivals / conventions
have opportunities for workshops. With a projector and
a good slide set (like Randy's of Morroco), or simply
a web connection and lcd projector, and connection to
Carfree.com, we could put on a workshop on Carfree /
pedestrian-friendly cities and transitioning to them
from the way things are now.
Having books to sell and to display is also a help.
(do you have any to send down?)
I'd really like to have a big carfreecity.us poster
for a backdrop along the lines of your current start
page: http://carfreecity.us
however, I don't really like the illustration on the
right (it could be much more compelling). Perhaps it
would be better to use real photographs?
I really want to thank you--It is partly / hugely due
to your and Gus' leadership and big dreaming that we
all can get out to our various festivals and street
fairs and sell something positive... And I think you'd
be wise to play upon / make something of the effect of
advertising the carfreecity.us concept on local
planning departments and communities that are at least
somewhat aware of the car problem (like here).
BTW, I've started a topic on carfreeuniverse to
collect things I (and others) find related to this
whole concept of marketing...(topic name: "media
campaign / propaganda").=20
http://carfreeuniverse.org/s/media%20campaign%20%5C%20propaganda
Colin
http://carfreeuniverse.org
San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
PS: I really think we should look into getting
Carfreecity.us / World Carfree Network listed with=20
http://www.apolloalliance.org/
Found by following links from
https://secure.ctsg.com/ourfuture/moveonregister2004/
Do any of you want to take the lead in that?
David / everyone,
Any Ideas for a good backdrop / poster for a
carfreecity display by June 3? there's a kinko's in
town.=20
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>colin</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>i checked the site out using lynx and it works
fine. the only thing that doesn't work is the database, the javascript
doesn't work- only html</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>i also checked out the apollo alliance website and
i don't think that they would go for our project. i was reading their
strategies and they mention going "whole hog" for hybrid vehicles and fuel cell
technology- i don't know if they would endorse our ideas.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>best</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:[email protected]" [email protected]>Colin Leath</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:[email protected]"
[email protected]>Carfree City, USA</A> ; <A
href="mailto:carfree_network-3hfIC0tI0F+k/[email protected]"
title=carfree_network-3hfIC0tI0F+k/[email protected]>cfn</A> ; <A
href="mailto:[email protected]"
[email protected]>bacfc</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 21, 2004 4:34 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [BuildaCarFreeCity] Tabling
& workshops @ festivals & fairs, & web site design,
marketing</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>I've decided to crosspost this to <BR><A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BuildaCarFreeCity">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BuildaCarFreeCity</A><BR>and<BR><A
href="http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/carfree_network">http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/carfree_network</A><BR><BR>The
most network-relevant parts are about ideas for<BR>getting out to street fairs
and festivals, further<BR>down in the email after 'OK'. (and also at the
very<BR>end). <BR><BR>It _would_ be more respectful to you all to break
this<BR>apart--<BR><BR>The first part is about web design in general and
of<BR>Carfreecity.us in particular (to David Ceaser).<BR><BR>This was provoked
by planning to represent<BR>carfreecity.us, worldcarfree.net,
carfreeuniverse.org<BR>at <A
href="http://hopedance.org/new/greenfest.html">http://hopedance.org/new/greenfest.html</A><BR>-----------------------------------<BR><BR>Great-<BR>Your
laptop idea is awesome (I wonder how long it<BR>would have taken to dawn on
me)--I'm now trying to<BR>make it happen.<BR><BR>David- I really want to help,
but it is hard to get<BR>excited about promoting the site with its
current<BR>color scheme... I can't believe Matt would approve. I<BR>don't
think it looks professional at this point.<BR><BR>If you're going to play with
funky colors at least<BR>give me and others the option of displaying the
site<BR>in colors we like.<BR><BR>I did this for one of my sites at:<BR><A
href="http://experienceart.org/cleath/about">http://experienceart.org/cleath/about</A><BR><BR>If
you're in doubt, use the default browser colors or<BR>something close-- like
at <A
href="http://carfreeuniverse.org.">http://carfreeuniverse.org.</A><BR><BR>Black
on white or off white is the standard for good<BR>reason (ask microsoft
research, personally I like the<BR>reverse for CRTs).<BR><BR>Familiarize
yourself with web site design guidelines<BR>like at:<BR><BR><A
href="http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9605.html">http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9605.html</A><BR>and<BR><A
href="http://philip.greenspun.com/panda/">http://philip.greenspun.com/panda/</A><BR><BR>Above
all, test your site for accessiblity -- does it<BR>work on text
browsers<BR>(<A
href="http://www.delorie.com/web/lynxview.html)?">http://www.delorie.com/web/lynxview.html)?</A>
<BR><BR>Remember, disabled (blind) & elderly are a key part<BR>part of our
audience. Above all it should be readable!<BR>Does it work if people increase
the font size? Does it<BR>work in Mozilla and IE (and opera, etc).<BR><BR>Red
text is not easy to read, and if I'm using it on a<BR>display outside on a
sunny day, that won't help<BR>either.<BR><BR>Ok,<BR><BR>Second, and I mean to
write carfree_network about<BR>this, we/you should probably look at making a
list of<BR>festivals (earthday, <A
href="http://greenfestivals.org)">http://greenfestivals.org)</A> to<BR>have
booths at and have ideas of how to have<BR>professional-looking booths. (I see
on you already<BR>have this in mind)<BR><BR>I'm planning to get some stuff
from carbusters...(like<BR>stickers and maybe a poster) but pro-carfreecity
/<BR>pro-pedestrian city design stuff is so much better<BR>(and more beautiful
and inspiring).<BR><BR>In addition, many of these festivals /
conventions<BR>have opportunities for workshops. With a projector and<BR>a
good slide set (like Randy's of Morroco), or simply<BR>a web connection and
lcd projector, and connection to<BR>Carfree.com, we could put on a workshop on
Carfree /<BR>pedestrian-friendly cities and transitioning to them<BR>from the
way things are now.<BR><BR>Having books to sell and to display is also a
help.<BR>(do you have any to send down?)<BR><BR>I'd really like to have a big
carfreecity.us poster<BR>for a backdrop along the lines of your current
start<BR>page: <A
href="http://carfreecity.us">http://carfreecity.us</A><BR><BR>however, I don't
really like the illustration on the<BR>right (it could be much more
compelling). Perhaps it<BR>would be better to use real
photographs?<BR><BR><BR>I really want to thank you--It is partly / hugely
due<BR>to your and Gus' leadership and big dreaming that we<BR>all can get out
to our various festivals and street<BR>fairs and sell something positive...
And I think you'd<BR>be wise to play upon / make something of the effect
of<BR>advertising the carfreecity.us concept on local<BR>planning departments
and communities that are at least<BR>somewhat aware of the car problem (like
here).<BR><BR>BTW, I've started a topic on carfreeuniverse to<BR>collect
things I (and others) find related to this<BR>whole concept of
marketing...(topic name: "media<BR>campaign / propaganda"). <BR><BR><A
href="http://carfreeuniverse.org/s/media%20campaign%20%5C%20propaganda">http://carfreeuniverse.org/s/media%20campaign%20%5C%20propaganda</A><BR><BR>Colin<BR><A
href="http://carfreeuniverse.org">http://carfreeuniverse.org</A><BR>San Luis
Obispo, CA, USA<BR><BR>PS: I really think we should look into
getting<BR>Carfreecity.us / World Carfree Network listed with <BR><BR><A
href="http://www.apolloalliance.org/">http://www.apolloalliance.org/</A><BR><BR>Found
by following links from<BR><A
href="https://secure.ctsg.com/ourfuture/moveonregister2004/">https://secure.ctsg.com/ourfuture/moveonregister2004/</A><BR><BR>Do
any of you want to take the lead in that?<BR><BR><BR>David / everyone,<BR>Any
Ideas for a good backdrop / poster for a<BR>carfreecity display by June 3?
there's a kinko's in<BR>town. <BR></TT><BR>
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