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No Central Ave. Bike Lane in Mobility 2035?

July 2, 2016

No Central Ave. Bike Lane in Mobility 2035?

Colin Bogart, Education Director of the LA County Bicycle Coalition, talks about the recent committee meeting to move ahead without bike lanes on Central Avenue in Mobility Plan 2035 with Alba Peña, Program Manager with the National Health Foundation, two of the students with whom she works: Adalberto Juarez of Jefferson High and Sabina Cervantes of Santee Education Complex; Emilia Crotty, MPH, Policy & Program Manager of Los Angeles Walks; and Carlos Velásquez, a Board Member with Multicultural Communities for Mobility.

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LACBC: Mobility Plan 2035

June 25, 2016

LACBC: Mobility Plan 2035

LA County Bicycle Coalition Education Director Colin Bogart and guests discuss the City Council Transportation Planning Commission’s decision to take out Mobility Plan 2035’s planned lanes from Westwood and Central avenues; with Dave Karwaski, senior associate director of UCLA Transportation, Bonny Bentzin, UCLA Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer, Hyeran Lee, Policy and Outreach Coordinator at Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, and Dennis Hindman, a bicycle advocate and LACBC volunteer.

http://www.la-bike.org/mobilityplan

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Bike Friends Avital and Julia @ Metro Active Trans -and- Silverlake Neighborhood Council Transportation Committee’s Bike Unfriendly 6-18-16 Vote

June 18, 2016

Bike Friends Avital and Julia @ Metro Active Trans -and- Silverlake Neighborhood Council Transportation Committee’s Bike Unfriendly 6-18-16 Vote

Avital Sharit and Julia Salinas, Managers in LA Metro’s Active Transportation Planning Department, talk about active transportation education, integrating TAP with LA’s new bikeshare system, closing the gap in the LA River path, and the “626,” San Gabriel Valley’s 17+ mile open streets event. 29:00: after a Silverlake Neighborhood Council committee Chair vote leaves anti-bike lane/pro speeding car activists in the driver’s seat, members react. With: Vanessa Grey, C.I.C.L.E; Bobby Peppi, Silverlake Urbanists’ Group; John Wingler, former member Neighborhood Council member; Eric Knutzen, Silverlake resident, author, podcaster; Lee Conger, coordinator of Silverlake Time Bank.

https://www.metro.net/projects/active-transportation/

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Mooney, Gandy, Harvey, Ricky, Tamika, and Zach

June 11, 2016

Mooney, Gandy, Harvey, Ricky, Tamika, and Zach

Mooney, former Silverlake Neighborhood Council Transportation and Public Works Committee President and recent Long Beach transplant, takes on LA privilege and media bias regarding LA “finally” getting a train to the beach. He also shares his interview with Charles Gandy, the former Mobility Coordinator for the city of Long Beach, on his lifetime of bike advocacy in Long Beach and Texas. 51:10: Harvey and Ricky’s “Woof Ride” branch of the Climate Ride, seen off in Highland Park by LA County Bicycle Coalition President Tamika Butler. 59:08: Zachary Rynew, Volunteer Coordinator, at LA River Ride.

woof-ride

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The Ride Got it Wrong

May 21, 2016

The Ride Got it Wrong

Josef “Joe” Bray-Ali, Highland/Cypress park bike shop owner and bike lane activist, throws his helmet in the ring in this Bike Talk exclusive, announcing his candidacy for LA Council District 1 against incumbent Gil “no bike lanes” Cedillo. Josef & Colin Bogart, Education director of the LA County Bicycle Coalition, take apart a KPCC “The Ride” story which mangles the laws on when bikers can take a lane. Also: Measure R, a half-cent sales tax for Los Angeles County to finance new transportation projects and programs, and bike politics in LA County.

http://www.la-bike.org

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May 1st Gear Up! Santa Monica

May 14, 2016

May 1st Gear Up! Santa Monica

Santa Monica Spoke’s gold hearted volunteers and pro Santa Monica bike advocates edutain the community via a bike swap, education, treats, and music at Mckinley elementary school in Santa Monica for this collaborative community celebration, with Cynthia Rose, Director/co-founder, Santa Monica Spoke; Dreameco Crafts’ husband and wife team Richard Hecht and Amy Bauer; Michael Brodsky, SM Spoke volunteer; Jack Moreau, Mobility Planner for the city of Santa Monica; Andrea Aponte, General Manager of Santa Monica Bike Center, with others there; Nala Ephram and her mother, Elva Ephram; Edward Belden, creator of Peddler’s Creamery; Kyle Kozar, Santa Monica bike share coordinator; and Francine Stefan, Strategic and Transportation Manager for the City of Santa Monica, a.k.a. “Ambassador to the Future.”

http://smspoke.org/gearup/
http://beta.smgov.net/strategic-goals/mobility/coast

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05/07/16 Bike Talk

May 8, 2016

At the request of the Echo Park Improvement Association, Josef Bray-Ali, owner of the Flying Pigeon Bike Shop, put together this panel on bikes. Panelists:Nick Richert (producer and host of Bike Talk!); Don Ward (Wolfpack Hustle and Midnightridazz.com); Nona Varnado (LA Bike Trains, LA Bike Fest); Melody Brocious (bike polo); Betsy Medvedosky (art and cycling);Vanessa Gray (Executive Director of CICLE.org);Josef Bray-Ali (Bike Oven and Flying Pigeon LA). Entire event audio here.

http://www.epia-echopark.org/

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Jimmy Lizama

April 30, 2016

Jimmy Lizama

Jimmy Lizama, founder of the LA Bike Kitchen, breaks down what it means to bike in an interview with Kat Namey.

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04/23/16 Bike Talk

April 23, 2016

A CalBike update from Pedal Love Director Melissa Balmer, who interviews Peter Flax, features editor of Hollywood Reporter and former Editor-in-Chief of Bicycling Magazine. Damien Newton, Streetsblog Editor, interviews Michael Cacciotti, the Mayor Pro-Tem of South Pasadena, on the 626 open streets event and the Gold Line extension. And we meet Richard Lum, a regular rider and designer of a seat belt u-lock holder (he’ll make you one if you provide the belt).

http://www.pedallove.org/

http://cal.streetsblog.org/category/podcast/damien-talks/

Richard Lum’s email address: l.rich01@yahoo.com

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LACBC’s Ballot Measure Report

April 16, 2016

LACBC’s Ballot Measure Report

Measure R & active transpo + bike share, with Colin Bogart, Education Director of LA County Bicycle Coalition.

LACBC’s blog on transportation ballot measure

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