http://i69news.bee-town.com updates and info for resistance to the superhighway monster Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:03:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en stopi69.wordpress.com A new, comprehensive website for resistance to I-69 was launched earlier this year by activists from the I-69 Listening Project and Roadblock EF! While we will continue to publish updates about the highway and news from actions, the new website will be a clearinghouse for people looking to learn ... http://i69news.bee-town.com/2008/02/26/new-i-69-resistance-website/ We were just sent a new Youtube video about resistance to I-69. It was made as an autonomous contribution to the struggle, and highlights the growing momentum against the construction slotted for 2008. View "NAFTA Superhighway - Resist I-69 Expansion" here. http://i69news.bee-town.com/2007/10/22/new-i-69-campaign-video/ 10 people demonstrated against Hannum, Wagle, and Cline last week (early September) in Lafayette, IN. They demanded that HWC withdraw from its role in planning I-69 in Pike County. If anyone has additional information about this demonstration, please email us at i69news@riseup.net. Also, to everyone, please remember ... http://i69news.bee-town.com/2007/09/17/lafayette-demonstration-against-i-69/ From the I-69 Updates list: Proposal for an I-69 Resistance Strategy Consulta September 14-16 Its a fact that the Indiana Department of Transportation is planning to begin construction of New-Terrain I-69 in 2008, next year. Despite their rhetoric- that its a "done deal" and can't be stopped- we feel that the time is ... http://i69news.bee-town.com/2007/08/27/proposal-for-an-i-69-resistance-strategy-consulta/ Activists Drive INDOT Out of Town by Steve Higgs The Bloomington Alternative Bloomington activists shut down an Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) "Community Planning Program" on Wednesday, Aug. 21, after vowing to never let I-69 be built in Bloomington. After a brief verbal confrontation with INDOT officials and their multi-million-dollar Evansville consultants, about 15 ... http://i69news.bee-town.com/2007/08/23/i-69-meeting-shut-down-blow-to-bribery-and-the-planning-process/ These public meetings might represent a next-to-last opportunity to speak publically against I-69 and meet up with other opponents of the road in this format. While meetings like these have been an important space for dissent over the past decade or so, there will be very few chances like ... http://i69news.bee-town.com/2007/08/15/important-public-meetings-next-week/ There is going to be an anti-I-69 benefit cafe at the Long Haul Infoshop in Berkeley. August 12th from 7pm-11pm with old timey music and info on what folks are doing in Indiana and how to get involved. There'll also be general info on the road monster, too. http://i69news.bee-town.com/2007/08/11/benefit-for-i-69-resistance-in-berkeley-ca/ While I don't agree that Hoosiers are pacified and that resistance isn't present, this article is pretty good, overall. The rest of it can be found here. Evicted for I-69 by Steven Higgs July 18, 2007 Earth First! activists launched a series of actions in mid-July along the I-69 route from Bloomington to ... http://i69news.bee-town.com/2007/07/31/bloomington-alternative-article-on-july-9th/ We've heard from a number of places that a day of action against I-69 happened across southwestern Indiana. This is the statement of Roadblock Earth First! but we'll supplement that by posting media accounts in the upcoming days. Earth First! July 9th Day of Action Against I-69 Across Southwestern Indiana ... http://i69news.bee-town.com/2007/07/16/july-9-ef-day-of-action-against-i-69/ A number of billboards on north Walnut in Bloomington were modified with gigantic anti-road construction messages last week. Our guess is that the action occurred in conjunction with Mitch Daniels' visit. Three billboards were tagged in all, to read: Look Mitch! Major Moves/New Roads/Major Goofs High-speed Rail! We will post pictures soon ... http://i69news.bee-town.com/2007/06/13/billboards-modified-with-anti-roads-messages/