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November 18, 2019

Juli Briskman, the cyclist who was fired for giving the finger to a Trump motorcade, on how she campaigned and won a Louden county supervisor seat.

Peter Flax summarizes his articles about how the National Transportation Safety Board blame cyclists for our own record setting death rates (links below).

https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a29711903/ntsb-cycling-safety-recommendations-2019/

https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a29762318/why-more-cyclists-are-dying/

With Calls by Carlos Morales on biking the vote in the San Gabriel Valley,
and Matthew Mooney on bike and transit in Long Beach, Ca.

Hosted by Don Ward, with Nick Richert, producer.

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November 10, 2019

Hollywood Boulevard is a global tourist destination and part of the “High Injury Network,” officially recognized for its high rate of pedestrian and cyclist injuries and fatalities. Safe streets and ride organizer Don Ward discusses removing cars from this and other streets with Culver City’s Pro-Complete Streets Mayor Meghan Sahli-Wells, Adriane Hoff, a member of Wilshire Center Koreatown Neighborhood Council and Safe Streets for All, LA County Bicycle Coalition’s Hollywood Bike Ambassador Alexander Totz, and People Protected Bike Lanes architect Maureen Persico (at 55:00). With Nick Richert.

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A Tale of Two Summits and a Badass Boomer Biker

November 4, 2019

Don Ward talks to journalist Peter Flax about the October 15-17 California Bicycle Summit, where Flax spoke on a panel about how to “communicate beyond the bicyclist community to win support for politically challenging projects.” Peter Flax compares the summit crowd to that at the October 5th anti-bike, pro-car “Keep LA Moving” conference– funded by right wing groups like Reason Foundation. Flax discusses the Q+A he had with John Forester, the “godfather” of vehicular cycling, who opposes all bike infrastructure yet told the conference goers they (drivers who oppose sharing the road) were the reason we need bike infrastructure.
Also, “bad-ass” Joni Yung on riding all the time as a not super young person.

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The State of Advocacy in Los Angeles Wheres the Momentum

November 1, 2019

On the last day of the California Bike Summit, the LA County Bicycle Coalition hosted a breakout discussion titled, “The State of Advocacy in Los Angeles: Where’s the Momentum?”
The organization shared results of their “Which Way LACBC” community forum, to learn and affirm what the community wants for the future of a multimodal Los Angeles.

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Mayor Megan and Motherload the Movie

October 29, 2019

Hear the powerful testimonials of Mothers trying to get their kids around without a car in the origin stories of Culver City Mayor Meghan Sahli-Wells and Motherload Director Liz Canning. With transportation news by Adriane Hoff, Rep for Wilshire-Center Koreatown Neighborhood Council. Facilitated by Nick and Don.

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10/20/19 Bike Talk

October 21, 2019

Metro Culture, Crosswalk Killing of 4-Year Old Alessa, Calbike Report, and Political Logistics

Heidi Zeller, Senior Planner of Cultural Planning, Metro
Adriane Hoff, Koreatown Neighborhood Council Rep
Zachary Rynew, Ciclavalley Alter Ego
John Jones III, Co-Founder and President of East Side Riders Bike Club
with Don Ward, a.k.a. Roadblock

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10/16/19 Bike Talk

October 16, 2019

In his last interview before SB 127’s heartbreaking veto by Governor Newsom, Calbike President Dave Snyder(at 13:44) sums up his hopes for this would-be law to make all new Caltrans projects complete, safe streets.
Also, the California Bike Summit, October 15-17, in Downtown Los Angeles.
Kelley Majewski of Climate Jam Podcast reflects on her talks with random strangers on the topic of climate change (29:00) with Nick and Don, A.K.A. “Roadblock.”

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Bike Advocacy Infrastructure and Traffic Violence

October 11, 2019

Roadblock—a.k.a. Don Ward— and Mooney reminisce on fighting for Vision Hyperion, safe crossings for bicycles on the hyperion bridge between silver lake and atwater village… anti-road calming group Keep LA Moving’s “summit,” featuring vehicular cyclist guru John Forester along with conservative think tanks… today’s bike advocacy…Long Beach bike infrastructure, and the Blue Line…
19:29 Chris from WOBO on traffic violence

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Clean E Bikes for All

October 11, 2019

Senator Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) and Calbike Senior Policy Advocate Linda Khamoushian discuss the “E-Bikes for Mobility” bill (now law), SB 400. The bill (law) expands the “Clean Cars For All” program that gave vouchers toward electric cars for older, dirty-emissions car trade-ins. SB 400 allows vouchers for electric bikes, as well.

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October 5, 2019

Nick and Don chat with Loraine Lundquist regarding her campaign for LA CD12 (at 39:24).

Linda Khamoushian of Cal Bike discusses S.B. 127, the Complete Streets For All bill.

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