| | Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition Newsletter August 9, 2012 |
A Bike Network Grows in Northeast LA
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Kick-Off Meetings for Neighborhood Bike Ambassador Program Being Scheduled
If you want to make your City of Los Angeles neighborhood a better place to ride, join our Neighborhood Bike Ambassador program! The Neighborhood Bike Ambassador program is a new way for LACBC members & volunteers to work on neighborhood-scale projects and organize local support for bike projects and LACBC campaigns in the City of Los Angeles. We are currently scheduling meetings for 5 different regions in the City of Los Angeles: Eastside/Northeast LA, Central LA, South LA, the Westside, and the Valley. See the NBA email for more information about scheduling for upcoming meetings. |
| Bike Infrastructure and Policy Updates from Around the County
Highland Park: As previously noted, the York Blvd. bike lane will be extended. The bike lane currently stretches to 55 Ave., but will soon extend an additional 0.89 miles to Figueroa. The project should be completed by the end of the month. More info at Highland Park Patch.
Long Beach: Livingston Drive between 2nd and Termino Ave. will be repaved with Sharrows. Wider sidewalks are also in the works. More info at LA Streetsblog. Carson: The City of Carson has been awarded the 2012 Caltrans Community-Based Transportation Planning (CBTP) Grant to create the city's first Master Plan of Bikeways since 1978! The first community "ideas and suggestions" meeting for the Master Plan of Bikeways will be on Saturday, September 8 from 11 AM - 12:30 PM at the Juanita Millender-McDonald Community Center, Multi-Purpose Room #111. Also, complete a short online survey to share your thoughts on bicycling in Carson. More info. |
Listen to Walk Bike Glendale on Bike Talk this Saturday
LACBC local chapter Walk Bike Glendale will be featured on Kill Radio's Bike Talk this Saturday. WBG's own Rye Baerg will be giving you an update on what's happening in the Jewel city on the walking and biking front. Tune in this Saturday, August 11, from 10 AM to 12 PM.Bike Talk airs on Kill Radio on Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon. Bike Talk celebrates bike rides, bicycle collectives,activists, artists, commuters, enthusiasts, professional cyclists, inventors and repairers and, of course, the bicycle itself as an alternative human-powered mode of transportation.
You can livestream the program here. |
| Thanks to all who Attended the Lakewood-Long Beach Sunday Funday Ride
Thanks to everyone who came out for this weekend's Sunday Funday Ride. Special thanks goes to Board Member Steve Boyd, who planned and led this group of 30+ riders.
Save the date for the next Sunday Funday Ride on Sunday, September 2nd! We'll have more information about it in next week's newsletter. |
Over the past year we've been developing our Marshal Team, starting with Tour de Taste and the LA River Ride. We want it to grow into a force to be reckoned with, made up of strong riders with marshaling, bike mechanic, and first-aid skills. We will be hosting training rides, providing bike maintenance classes, first aid courses, and outfitting you with an official team jersey and all the bike tools you'll need along the way.
Please join us for one of our orientation rides on either August 11th, August 12th, September 8th, or September 9th at 11 AM.
On August 12th we will be previewing the route for the upcoming Tour de Fat. On September 8th we will joining an East LA community ride. We will decide on other locations based on your convenience. Please RSVP to martin@la-bike.org. |
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LACBC has partnered with Grand Performances for a sweet series of bike valets this summer! Every Friday and Saturday night from now until the end of August, Grand Performances will be hosting FREE concerts, film screenings, dance performances, etc. at the outdoor California Plaza in Downtown LA, and we'll be providing the bike valet!
To find our bike valet, enter California Plaza off of Grand Ave., walk up the steps south of Blue Cow, and find us in front of the Deloitte Building.
Check out the schedule of Grand Performances with bike valet below and head over to their website for more info: GrandPerformances.org.
Volunteer for Bike Valet! In order to offer bike valet, we'll need your help! We have two shifts for each valet: 7-9 PM and 9-11 PM. Email martin@la-bike.org to sign up! |
| What's Ringing Our Bike Bells: Wolfpack Hustle's Midnight Drag Race and Bike Polo Light Up the Local Bike Scene  | | Vicious Cycle |
We've been buzzing about what a great event Wolfpack Hustle's Midnight Drag Race through the 2nd Street Tunnel was a few weeks ago, and if you don't understand why, watch this video for KPCC. The video is full of energetic people coming from all over to ride and cheer on the riders through an urban tunnel that echos all sound at night.
If you've been following the London Olympics, you are probably excited to be able to watch four different cycling sports: road, track, mountain bike, and BMX. Those are a lot of bike wheels competing in London, but one bike sport you won't find at the London Games is bike polo. This week, the Madeleine Brand Show profiles this sport armed with a do-it-yourself attitude that includes making your own mallets and utilizing tennis courts. |
| Events, Meetings, & Volunteer Opportunities A Night of Streetfilms to Benefit Shay Sanchez at Flying Pigeon L.A. When: Thursday, August 9; 7 PM Where: Flying Pigeon Bike Shop - 3404 N. Figueroa St., Highland Park, 90065 Join Los Angeles Streetsblog for a night of Streetfilms, tacos, and good company to raise funds for the Kick Butt and Get Better Fund to benefit our friend and CICLE founder Shay Sanchez. See more info about the event. If you can't make it, you can donate directly to the fund here. Multicultural Communities for Mobility/City of Lights Friendraiser & Social When: Friday, August 10; 7 PM Where: 546 N. Commonwealth Ave., Los Angeles, 90004 Enjoy good company, dancing, food, and more while supporting Multicultural Communities for Mobility, formerly known as LACBC's City of Lights program. See Facebook event. "Bring CicLAvia to Santa Monica & the Westside" Community Meeting When: Tuesday, Augst 14; 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Where: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium - 1855 Main St., Santa Monica, 90401 Come on down and help make a CicLAvia from the Expo Line terminus in Culver City to Santa Monica a reality! See flier. Cause for Creativity: Tour da Arts, Vol. 4
When: Sunday, August 19; 12 PM to 6 PM
Where: Santa Monica Museum of Art -
Beat the pump, cycle the town, and enjoy Santa Monica's sights and sounds with Cause for Creativity: Tour da Arts. The Santa Monica Museum of Art's fourth annual event underscores the creative side of bike culture and takes you on a ride filled with music, dance, and art. Register here and find more info.
Safer, Kinder Silver Lake Streets Design Charrette
When: Saturday, August 25; 10 AM to 1 PM
Where: Silver Lake Public Library, Plaza and Community Room - 2411 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, 90039
Join Los Angeles Walks and the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council for a "meet the candidates" session and what city council candidates have to say about making our streets safer of people walking, biking, taking transit and driving. After the session, participate in a for a Safer, Kinder Streets Design Presentation and Charrette. More info.
Cycle City at Fiesta la Ballona
When: Saturday, August 25; 12 PM to 6 PM
Where: Veteran's Park, 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City Join local chapter Culver City Bicycle Coalition and other local bike organizations and shops for the "Pedal in the Park" as part of Fiesta la Ballona! You can ride, park, decorate, attend workshops, and more! All activities are FREE! For a complete schedule, visit the Fiesta website. Check out the CCBC website for info on feeder rides.
Bike-In Movie Screening of "To Live and Ride in LA"
When: Saturday, August 25; 6 PM to 10 PM
Where: Palomares Park (northwest corner of the park, just south of the tennis courts) - Pomona
Ride your bikes to an outdoor movie screening hosted by local chapter Pomona Valley Bicycle Coalition. Bring yourself, your bike, your friends, a blanket to sit on, and money for snacks, raffle and donations. Secure Bike Valet will be available. See Facebook event.
LACBC Board Meeting
When: Wednesday, September 5; 6:45 PM
Where: LACBC Headquarters, Mezzanine Level - 634 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, 90014 Mark your calendars! September's LACBC Board Meeting has been re-scheduled for September 5.
Carson Bike Master Plan Community Meeting
When: Saturday, September 8; 11 AM to 12:30 PM
More info in newsletter.
National Women's Bicycling Summit
When: Thursday, September 13; 2:30 PM
Where: Long Beach Convention Center - 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, 90802
This half-day event will be hosted by the League of American Bicyclists and APBP, in partnership with Women on Bikes SoCal and Pro Walk/Pro Bike. It will feature targeted break-out sessions and a keynote address. It will bridge the worlds of style and advocacy with the Cycle Chic Fashion Show and give participants the chance to network at a post-show after party. Register here.
Tour de Fat Los Angeles
When: Saturday, September 15; 10 AM to 5 PM
Where: Los Angeles Historic State Park
Bikes, beers, and costumes! Enjoy New Belgium's bike party that benefits LACBC, CICLE, and the Bicycle Kitchen. More info.
CicLAvia 10.07.12
When: Sunday, October 7; 10 AM to 3 PM
Where: Downtown LA, South LA, MacArthur Park, Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Boyle Heights
LA's biggest block party just moved up a week and features a modified route that hits South LA and explores more of Boyle Heights. Visit CicLAvia.org for more info. |
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Contact Information
Carol Feucht
Membership & Communications Manager
Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition
carol@la-bike.org |
Connect with LACBC: www.la-bike.org      |
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