Many locals know that for many years, the pedestrian overpasses above Interstate 80 in west Berkeley have been the site of numerous protests.
But since January, a new group of activists been gathering on one such concrete bridge – captivating commuters with fun and family-friendly Friday night dance parties (opens in new tab), replete with glow sticks and whimsical inflatable costumes. They call it the “Overpass Visibility Dance Party.”
This gathering is a new weekly collaboration between Indivisible (opens in new tab), a nationwide progressive organization and others who call themselves “NICE” agents, as in “Not ICE.” (opens in new tab)…