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Yolanda and Leni February 5

February 15, 2021

Yolanda T. Davis-Overstreet and Lena Williams discuss mobility justice, black history, and bikes.

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Bike Commuters of Facebook

February 5, 2021

Claire Wemp on her popular Facebook group, “Bicycle Commuter:”

https://www.facebook.com/groups/13999512559

bikecommuter, music, SoundCloud
East Side Riders Bike Club Does It All

February 5, 2021

John Jones III, founder of the East Side Riders Bike Club, with his father and co-founder, John Jones II. ESRBC feeds thousands of people every month, cleans the community of Watts, and teaches kids safe biking skills. With Don Ward and Nick Richert.

bikeadvocacy, bikeclubs, music, SoundCloud, watts
Laura Friedman the New California State Assembly Transportation Chair

January 25, 2021

Laura Friedman, California State Assemblymember representing the 43d district, talks with Melanie Curry, editor of cal.streetsblog.org, about her appointment as new Chair of the State Assembly Transportation Committee. Laura’s 2018 ‘Zero Traffic Fatalities Task Force’ law enabled review of California’s “current methodology for setting speed limits,” the notorious 85th percentile rule. The task force findings are here:
calsta.ca.gov/-/media/calsta-med…ask-force-a11y.pdf

Friedman’s appointment to Chair of the Transportation Committee is considered a win by California advocates for progress in transit and active transportation.

bikes, california, laurafriedman, music, SoundCloud, transportation
Dutch Cycling Embassy

January 23, 2021

Lindsay Sturman talks to Chris Brundtlett, author of Building the Cycling City and Marketing & Communication Manager of the Dutch Cycling Embassy, about the Embassy’s mission to bring Dutch cycling to the world.

dutchcycling.nl/en/

California and Pacific Northwest webinars: dutchcycling.nl/en/dutch-mobility-webinar-series

islandpress.org/books/building-cycling-city

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Michael Schneider Best of 2020

January 23, 2021

Bike Talk gives its Best Bike Advocate of 2020 Award to…Michael Schneider, founder of Streets For All. Last year, Michael and Streets for all spearheaded the designation of ‘slow streets’ across Los Angeles. Now, slow streets are becoming permanent. Michael was also able to get LA’s slow streets listed on google maps, so cars can be away and bikes directed towards them. Schneider and Streets For All tirelessly advocate for safe streets measures and projects, while working to ‘flip’ Neighborhood Councils by supporting progressive council members.
streetsforall.org/

streets4all

safestreets

bikeadvocacy

slowstreets

bikeadvocacy, music, safestreets, slowstreets, SoundCloud, streets4all
2020 Year in Review

January 18, 2021

2020 wasn’t all bad for bikes, as reported by Streetsblog editors Joe Linton, la.streetsblog.org/
and
Melanie Curry, cal.streetsblog.org/
with
Nick Richert and Don Ward.

bikeadvocacy, california, losangeles, music, SoundCloud, streetsblog
U Turn on Magnolia

January 12, 2021

A legacy street widening project on North Hollywood’s thriving Magnolia Blvd was all set to make a stretch of the street a car-centric nightmare until James Askew and the NOHO Neighborhood Council stood up. With the help of advocates like Ciclavalley (Zach Rynew), Streets For All, and Streetsblog LA, James and the NOHO NC got LA District 2 Councilmember Paul Krekorian to transform the project into a pedestrian-friendly one.

James is co-chair of the NOHO Neighborhood Council Public Safety and Beautification committees, and is also the Treasurer for the council:
www.facebook.com/jamesaskewfornoho/

With a spontaneous game show style defining of pedestrian enhancements by guest Joni Yung:
twitter.com/ayogist

krekorian, Magnolia, music, NOHONC, SoundCloud, streetcalming
Usdot Pete

January 12, 2021

Streetsblog reporter Kea Wilson gives us her middle American perspective on Pete Buttigieg, Biden’s new Department of Transportation secretary and former South Bend Mayor.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2020/12/15/what…or-the-u-s-dot/

With Midnight Rida/Wolfpack Hustler Don Ward and guest host “Bad Ass” Joni Yung.

buttigieg, music, SoundCloud, streetsblog, usdot
Andrea Learned

January 12, 2021

Lindsay talks with consultant Andrea Learned about her ideas to “Love Up” bike people on social media, “Name and Fame” influencers on bikes, and #bikes4climate.

twitter.com/AndreaLearned

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