Damien Newton
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Walktober: Santa Monica Walking Train with SantaMonicaWalks!
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Saturday, October 26 Meet: 3:30 p.m in front of the new library in Virginia Avenue Park, 2200 Virginia Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404 Walk: Three miles, checking out Expo Line construction and the brand-new Tongva Park led by Gary Kavanagh (you can take the Big Blue Bus #7 back to the start, or vice versa) Beers: 6:30 p.m. at Chez […]
Walktober: 2nd Annual Zombie Walk with Walk Bike Glendale
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Saturday, October 19 Meet: 6:30 p.m. at Glendale Central Park, 201 E. Colorado Street, Glendale, CA 91205 Walk: One-mile walk down Brand Blvd (but at a very slow, zombie pace) with a large group of fellow undead pedestrian advocates. ZOMBIE ATTIRE ENCOURAGED!!! Beers: 7:45 p.m. at Far Niente, 204 1/2 N Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91203 (The walk ends […]
WalktoberL Beverly Hills Architecture, Art and Alleys
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Monday, October 14 (It’s Columbus Day, so you might have the day off!) Meet: 5:30 p.m. at Nic’s Beverly Hills, 453 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills 90210 Walk: Two mile loop of great architecture, public artworks and secret alleys in Beverly Hills led by Ellen Lutwak Beers (and “These Boots Are Made for Walk-Ka” martinis!): 7:00 p.m. […]
Walktober: Day of Action
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If you’d like to join us, meet us at the following intersections, which we’ve targeted to make safer as part of our Safe Routes to Transit campaign. These intersections are all within a block or two of Red Line stations. 8:00 a.m.: Hollywood and Vine, Hollywood 11:00 a.m.: 7th and Alvarado, MacArthur Park 3:00 p.m.: 7th […]
Eagle Rock: Take Back the Boulevard
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Take Back the Boulevard has engaged in a 2-year-long community planning process to develop a long-range vision for Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock. The overarching vision is to give Colorado Boulevard more of a “main street” feel. Central to that is shifting Colorado Boulevard away from an emphasis on moving cars toward a more balanced […]
BikeSGV 2013 Awards Dinner and Ceremony
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SOLD OUT! You are cordially invited to attend Bike San Gabriel Valley’s (BikeSGV) 2013 Awards Ceremony and Fundraiser. Join us for a festive, fun-filled evening as we recognize local elected officials, businesses and advocates for their commitment to a more bicycle-friendly San Gabriel Valley. The event will be held at the historic Grapevine Arbor […]
Los Angeles Times Opinion Page Looking to Interview Downtown Cyclists
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I got a quick note from our new BFF Paul Thornton, an editor with the Times’ Opinion Page that I promised to pass on. Their video team is looking for a few cyclists, particularly ones who pass through Downtown L.A. (bike messengers, commuters, recreational…you name it) for short on-camera interviews. The Times is giving cyclists a […]
Eyes on the Street: the Ongoing Humiliation of the Spring Street Bike Lanes
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As we reported last week, the dangerousification of Spring Street is in full swing these days. With the City Council mandated water blasting of the Green Buffered Bike Lane completed, advocates wait for the city to install its completely untested, but less expensive, new paint design. But while we wait for the city to make […]
Thanks Everyone for a Great Time in Santa Monica
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Thanks everyone who came out to our Santa Monica fundraiser at Juan and Sirinya Matute’s. We raised nearly $1,000 (in addition to the over $2000 from the KickStarter) making it a successful event. Plus the view was amazing, the food was fantastic and the attendees were the best company one could hope to have on […]
The Week in Livable Streets Events
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Wow, there are some important head to head meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday night. Tuesday – The City of Santa Monica wants to officially shame Los Angeles on bike infrastructure in every possible way. While L.A. waits for Bike Nation to get it’s act together, remember when kiosks were going to be on the ground […]
Hyperion Bridge Redesign Meeting
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From LACBC News Letter Atwater: Do you live/work/play in Atwater Village? Do you use the Hyperion/Glendale corridor to get around? Caltrans and the City of LA will be hosting a community meeting to discuss their plans to rehabilitate the Hyperion bridge over river/freeway. Unfortunately their plans do NOT include bike lanes, even though the bridge is […]
Park(ing) Day in Pacoima Is Always Beautiful
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A lot has changed for Pacoima Beautiful since I visited their Park(ing) Day in 2011. Max Podemski, who was featured heavily in our Annenberg Series on their efforts, has been in New York for nearly two years. Their executive director in 2011, Nury Martinez, now sits in the Los Angeles City Council. But what hasn’t […]