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Bicyclists protest Chicago Auto Show
Bicyclists gathered in protest over the weekend outside
Chicago's McCormick Place, where the 99th Chicago Auto
Show was taking place. Protesters dressed as polar bears
and held up signs that said "True Patriots Don't Burn
Oil" and "Be a Hero: Drive Less," the Chicago Tribune
reported. "We feel there are enough cars in Chicago,"
said protest organizer Dan Korn. "You can't get away
from the sights, smells and sounds. And here comes the
auto show glorifying it." The Chicago Auto Show is
the largest such showcase in North America. For the past
eight years, Critical Mass, a group of bicycling
activists, has protested the show. Despite cold and
windy temperatures, bicyclists from around the Chicago
area gathered and chanted "no thank you" to the products
being marketed inside.