Family in Drive to Save 1960s-Styled Psychedelic Volkswagen
Hurry fast, flower children, you may not have much time before a psychedelic 1960s Volkswagen minibus becomes just another relic of the Age of Aquarius.
The Volkswagen -- smothered in psychedelic graffiti and dubbed “The Peace Mobile” -- is parked on the front lawn of the Kaplan-Allen home in The Palisades, a northwest neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Now the vehicle has stirred controversy after receiving critical fire from the local government’s Department of Public Works.
After hearing the department’s plans to remove the vehicle by the end of October for being a safety and health hazard, the Kaplan-Allen family made a grass-roots move appropriate for the situation: They staged a 1960s-style rally on Oct. 3 to protest the government’s decision....
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The Volkswagen -- smothered in psychedelic graffiti and dubbed “The Peace Mobile” -- is parked on the front lawn of the Kaplan-Allen home in The Palisades, a northwest neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Now the vehicle has stirred controversy after receiving critical fire from the local government’s Department of Public Works.
After hearing the department’s plans to remove the vehicle by the end of October for being a safety and health hazard, the Kaplan-Allen family made a grass-roots move appropriate for the situation: They staged a 1960s-style rally on Oct. 3 to protest the government’s decision....