Archive World Car-Free Day Public Space in Stockholm Sometimes, the machinery of city hall grinds impossibly slowly. So your choice as a citizen is, wait politely, forever, or get up to a little public mischief that's sure to catch everyone's attention and send the message that people are getting pissed off.
Public mischief can be a low-level undertaking as well.
For several hours, until the cones are eventually removed, morning traffic is calmed, drivers are buffaloed, and pedestrians see a little of their sovereignty restored.