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Damien Newton

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Bike to Work Day!

By Damien Newton | May 2, 2014 | No Comments
Bike Month is replete with fun activities that celebrate biking! Be sure to check out our website at la-bike.org/bikemonth for a list of events this month that you won’t want to miss.   Bike to Work Day is Thursday, May 15th. In addition to finding us at our morning pit stops, join LACBC and our local chapters for Handlebar Happy Hour!   […]

The Week in Livable Streets Events

By Damien Newton | Apr 28, 2014 | No Comments
I hope everyone is recovered enough from Finish the Ride to get ready for a packed calendar week…if not you get today off. Tomorrow is going to start a long week. Ready, set… Tuesday – The Events Week opens with a workshop by the LACBC focused on how to recruit and empower members. The LACBC […]

LACBC: Empowering Local Advocates

By Damien Newton | Apr 26, 2014 | No Comments
Join Us for Our Next Empowering Local Advocates Workshop on Membership on April 29th We have grown as an organization to 11 local chapters throughout the county and 5 Neighborhood Bike Ambassador groups in Los Angeles City. With so much going on, headquarters wants to empower YOU to advocate in your local community. Join us on our second […]

What Can Food Sovereignty Look Like? A Bike Ride Through South L.A.

By Damien Newton | Apr 26, 2014 | No Comments
What does food sovereignty look like? How do we get food sovereignty into food deserts? This ride explores South L.A., one of Los Angeles’ very own food deserts, and visiting edible gardens that are helping to pave the way for food sovereignty in South L.A. There will be a presentation and discussion on how those gardens […]

Car Free SFV Earth Day Event

By Damien Newton | Apr 26, 2014 | No Comments
ar Free SFV Event Media Alert San Fernando Valley residents pledge to use alternative transportation on May 4, 2014 Celebrate the day with community events and promotions.  Log on to the website to pledge to go car-free on May 4th. www.carfreeSFV.com   WHAT:  Car Free San Fernando Valley, Sunday, May 4, 2014 is a collaborative event sponsored by non-profit organizations, local businesses, […]

Long Beach Bike Fest

By Damien Newton | Apr 26, 2014 | No Comments
BikeFest continues Long Beach’s strategy to utilize fun, family-friendly bike related events and bike rides to help encourage local residents and visitors alike to have a healthy active lifestyle and enjoy how beautiful Long Beach is by bike. Bikefest also includes: Beachwood BBQ & Friends Craft Beer Garden, favorite foods from Downtown Long Beach restaurants, a bike shop […]

BENJAMIN ROSS discusses his book DEAD END: SUBURBAN SPRAWL AND THE REBIRTH OF AMERICAN URBANISM

By Damien Newton | Apr 23, 2014 | No Comments
Dead End: Suburban Sprawl and the Rebirth of American Urbanism (Oxford University Press) Transportation activist Benjamin Ross discusses and signs his new book on urban development and sprawl. More than five decades have passed since Jane Jacobs wrote her classic The Death and Life of Great American Cities, and since a front page headline in the New York […]

Events: 2 Hit and Run Court Appearances, Finish the Ride, #Fig4All #LA2050 Visioning Workshop

By Damien Newton | Apr 21, 2014 | No Comments
Just as the week before Easter/Passover is usually a light one, the week after is usually a heavy one. And this one is heavy. Court appearances, committee hearings, educational events, a Streetsblog L.A. event with the Bike Oven, two amazing sounding events on Sunday. It’s a packed house. Tuesday – Wendy Villegas, the woman who […]

JUSTICE FOR ANDY- COURT SENTENCING APRIL 22nd

By Damien Newton | Apr 21, 2014 | 1 Comment
CALLING ALL CYCLIST, Come out and support our fallen rider(s) as we go to court and fight for justice, better laws, and RESPECT for bicyclists. Lets keep this intense presence we have and continue this fight. THE MORE RIDERS THAT FILL THE COURT ROOM THE BETTER. WE WILL NOT BE STOPPED WE WILL GET JUSTICE! […]

Pacific Electric Co-Op Opening

By Damien Newton | Apr 21, 2014 | No Comments
YOU’RE INVITED!! Come Celebrate the Launch of LA’s First Worker-Owned Co-op Kick Off Party for Pacific Electric Worker-Owned LLC Friday, April 25th at 6pm We are a full service electrical and solar contracting firm based in Los Angeles committed to serving our clients, supporting our workers, creating jobs, and practicing environmental sustainability. Learn More About Our Service Support […]

Ovarian Psycos Present: A BIKE-IN MOVIE NIGHT Screening: WADJDA!

By Damien Newton | Apr 21, 2014 | No Comments
Ovarian Psycos Present: A BIKE-IN MOVIE NIGHT Screening: WADJDA! Next Wednesday 4/23 at “La Concha” aka Centro de Comunicación Comunitaria! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Come and join Las Ovarian Psyco-Cycles for a space fundraiser and watch the film “Wadjda”. Wadjda is […]

Ovarian Psyco-Cycles & Yerberia Mayahuel Present: A Fun-Raiser Pari in Boyle Heights!

By Damien Newton | Apr 21, 2014 | No Comments
Come & join Las Ovarian Psycos & Yerberia Mayahuel and have a good time! Since January 2014, OPC & YM inherited the space Centro de Comunicación Comunitaria located in Boyle Heights. Since then, both collectives have been utilizing the space to do movie nights, Qi Gong classes, worm composting workshops, health and wellness circles, reading circles etc. […]
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