CRITICAL MASS NEW ORLEANS MANIFESTO

RIDE TOGETHER | RESIST TOGETHER | RECLAIM OUR STREETS

I. THE STREETS BELONG TO EVERYONE

For too long, New Orleans has been designed for cars, not people. Our streets are public spaces, yet they’ve been surrendered to high speeds, traffic violence, and pollution. We ride to reclaim what belongs to all of us—bicyclists, pedestrians, transit users, and drivers alike.

II. WE ARE TRAFFIC

We do not block traffic. We are traffic. We assert our right to safe streets, our right to move freely, and our right to exist without fear of being run down by reckless drivers.

III. REENVISIONING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE

Excessive speeding and reckless driving run rampant in New Orleans, with little to no enforcement in sight. The only real solution to this lawlessness is bold, transformative infrastructure. Some of the things we advocate for are protected bike lanes, wider sidewalks for pedestrians with extended crosswalks,, covered stops for transit users, and narrower streets for motor vehicles—designing a city that prioritizes safety, accessibility, and sustainability for all.

IV. CRITICAL MASS NOLA IS A PROTEST, BUT ALSO A CELEBRATION.

We ride to challenge power. We ride to demand change. We ride because biking is joy, liberation, and resistance in motion. This is not just a protest—it’s a festival of freedom. A rolling revolution. A party with a purpose.

V. JOIN THE VÉLORUTION

Critical Mass Nola is a grassroots movement building power from the bottom-up. We are not a nonprofit organization. We’re a purely people-power movement run by volunteers. Every proceed, every action, every mile we ride goes directly toward movement-building. Whether you ride every day or just dust off your bike once a month, you are part of this. We move as one, we look out for each other, and we grow stronger with every ride.

* If you would like to volunteer on one of our six working groups please visit our volunteer page..

  • In accordance with the law all riders must have a white headlight and a red rear lights.

📅 Last Friday of Every Month
⏰ Meet at 6PM | Roll at 6:30 PM
📍 French Market, New Orleans (Barracks St. Side).