Claire Morissette

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Claire Morissette (1950-2007) was a Canadian cycling advocate who fought for equal cyclists' rights in Montreal since 1976. Notably were the stunts she organized to raise consciousness transportation's negative impact on cities and their inhabitants, such as bringing snow skis and tobaggons on subways to protest the exclusion of bicycles and a "die-in" on corner of St. Catherine and University Streets in which 100 people lay in the street adorned with fake blood and surrounded with wrecked bikes.

She published one book in 1994, Deux roues, un avenir (Two Wheels, One Future), available only in French. She also founded Cyclo Nord-Sud, an organization that gives bikes to third world countries. They have shipped over 20,000 bikes to 13 countries.

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Photos of "Die-in" Preface to Two Wheels, One Future
Claire Morissette on Treehugger.com
Claire Morissette on MPG.com
Obituary on Pedalmag.com