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Alissa Walker with Don Ward

December 28, 2019

Transportation, climate policy, energy, bikes, etc.

bicycle, climate, losangeles, music, SoundCloud, transportation
Cyndi 2020 and Dept of Diys Matt Ruscigno

December 22, 2019

Matt Ruscigno, a fixture of the LA bike scene since 2003, talks on his experience with drivers, a vicious crash, the department of DIY, and his bike tours.
Cyndi Otteson, Candidate for LA City Council District 14, on how to negotiate with anti-Bus Rapid Transit NIMBY’s. www.cyndi2020.com/
With Don Ward, aka “Roadblock” of Midnight Ridazz and Wolfpack Hustle.

cyndiotteson, departmentofdiy, LAcd14, mattruscigno, music, SoundCloud
Passageofafewpeople

December 15, 2019

Over the last 10 years, the Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time ride took its passagers where they’d never been, like, famously, LA’s storm drains. Riders saw parts of the city they’d never visited, from perspectives they’d never imagined. Passage Ride organizers Sean Deyoe and Nathan Snider reflect on the ride’s passing with Don Ward, himself a ride veteran; but first, Don sits down with Metro Countywide Planning & Development Senior Director Lauren Cencic to learn how Metro surveys the public to choose among 3 options for closing the gap in LA’s 51 mile LA River (currently, riders along the river must take a detour through the cities of Vernon and Maywood before rejoining the path; but in 2027, riders will never have to leave the river).
www.metro.net/projects/lariverpath/

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Gravel Bike Year and Bicycle Driver

December 8, 2019

Don Ward interviews Zachary Rynew on his gravel biking, the widening of one street and removal of a bike lane on another, and the next CicLAvia in the SF Valley; then, both interview John Shubert, cyclingsavvy.org blogger, on “bicycle driving–” formerly known as vehicular cycling.
Nick Richert co-hosts

bicycledriving, ciclavalley, ciclavia, gravelbike, music, SoundCloud
Stevemessershamanenonaalex

November 30, 2019

Roadblock talks mountain biking with Steve Messer, President of the Concerned Off Road Mountain Biking Association and legendary mountain biker, who announces his new statewide advocacy group;
Shamane Morejon, President of the Mount Wilson Bicycling Association, on trailbuilding, Alex Fore, Nona Varnado, Executive Director of the Bicycle Culture Institute (at 40:00), and Kym Nonstop, fixie famous instagram influencer (1:06:30).

bicyclecultureinstitute, corba, mountainbiking, music, mwba, SoundCloud
Julibriskmanpeterflaxcarlosmoralesmathewmooney

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.

music, SoundCloud
Adrianemaureenalexandermeghan

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.

bikeadvocacy, culvercity, music, peopleprotectedbikelanes, safestreets4all, SoundCloud
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.

bikeadvocacy, bikesummit, losangeles, music, SoundCloud
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.

bikeadvocacy, bikesummit, calbike, lacbc, music, SoundCloud
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.

bikeadvocacy, culvercity, koreatown, losangeles, music, SoundCloud