There's anarchy in the streets of Portland... but not the kind you might expect...
Portland Anarchist Road Care (PARC) "takes the state of the roads of PDX into the hands of the people. State neglect has caused the streets to fall into disrepair. We will fix the streets." (Mission statement from their Facebook page, here.)
Here's more from their page...
"Because we believe in building community solutions to the issues we face, outside of the state. Because society portrays anarchists as only breaking windows and blocking roads. Because when faced with anarchism as a political theory, statest often ask "But who will fix the roads." Because the city of Portland refuses to adequately repair roads in a timely manner.
"We are Portland Anarchist Road Care. We believe in community oriented direct action. We believe the state cares more about funding a militarized police force to suppress free speech than caring for and repairing the roads."
Here are a few photos from their Facebook page showing 5 patched potholes on SE Salmon, between 37th and 39th Street.
"The city of Portland has shown gross negligence in its inadequate preventative care through this winter's storms, and through its slow repair of potholes as weather has improved. Daily, this negligence is an active danger to cyclists and causes damage to people's automobiles, and an increased risk of collision and bodily injury."
"Portland Anarchist Road Care aims to mobilize crews throughout our city, in our neighborhoods, to patch our streets, build community, and continue to find solutions to community problems outside of the state."
Question to Steemit... What do you think about the Portland public taking municipal infrastructure issues into their own hands? Bad... or badass?
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