User:Lseinfo/ZoZo

ZoZo
About ZoZo

ZoZo is a large purple creature that likes green transportation and public spaces. It is a Jim Henson created large walk around puppet and is used by Livable Streets Education to spread messaging to small children and families. As this is a fictional character, there is a complicated backstory that accompanies the puppet which can be followed through film and appearances.

Fictional History

Before cars

At one time there were many Zozos in New York. Zozos thrived in livable streets---with bike lanes, great mass transit, and when cyclists, pedestrians and other non-motorized transports had authority over cars.

Once cars were invented...

A Zozo has not been seen since the early 1900’s when the streets were still filled with people and not cars. When cars began to dominate the street landscape, zozos disappeared.

Recent sightings

Since New York has recently been making great changes toward more Livable Streets (installing bike lanes, public plazas, etc), there were some sightings. One zozo, named ZoZo, has reemerged. ZoZo made his first public appearance at Celebrate Brooklyn at their family day on July 11th. He said he's back because of all the great changes happening to New York's streets, and is so thrilled! Lseinfo (talk) 17:42, 2 August 2009 (UTC)