| | | | UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES | | | | | Two upcoming virtual updates on LA River Path Project Learn the latest news on the LA River Path project, a walking and biking path that closes the eight-mile gap in the path between the Elysian Valley and the city of Maywood. Saturday, November 13, 10 a.m. to Noon Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/83191453227 Phone: 669.900.6833 Webinar ID: 831 9145 3227 Wednesday, November 17, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/81107408213 Phone: 888.788.0099 (toll free) Webinar ID: 811 0740 8213 | | | | | | Institute of Contemporary Art - Vaginal Davis Style LA Bike Tour Discover the city through the lens and memory of artist Vaginal Davis — an iconic cultural figure whose work, rooted in performance, adopts notions of freakiness to dismantle cultural norms around gender, sexuality, and race. In collaboration with Davis, ICA LA will have a free ‘zine featuring several bike/walk routes accompanied by an audio playlist with recordings of the artist describing neighborhoods where she would bike, perform, and play in her years in Los Angeles. The ride is approximately 7.5 miles long with several stops. Check-in and exhibition tour at 1pm. Ride promptly at 2pm. | | | | | Metro to host Virtual Workshop on Gender Action Plan Metro will host a live, virtual workshop on Tuesday, November 16, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to share updates on the Gender Action Plan (GAP), a plan currently in progress based on the recommendations from the 2019 Understanding How Women Travel (UHWT) study. The UHWT study was the first step in Metro’s process to better understand and better serve the needs and preferences of women riders. The GAP will recommend specific actions to improve the travel experiences on our system for people who identify as women. The GAP is being crafted to identify immediate opportunities and long-term actions that will support gender equity goals for Metro. Join online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84002131497?pwd=UG5wak5wQWE0eTRMdnJodVlwL2pRUT09 By phone: +1 (669) 900-6833 Meeting ID: 840 0213 1497 Passcode: 090870 | | | | | | CoMotion LA 2021 CoMotion LA returns November 16-18, 2021 for its most impactful and exciting gathering ever. This fifth edition is a fully in-person gathering in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles — with a revolutionary virtual platform. It brings together the most influential leaders of the Mobility Revolution to explore, collaborate, learn, make deals, and share ideas. Join us for our workshop: Shrink the Sprawl - Why E-Bikes Increase Accessibility for All on Thursday, November 18th at 10:30am Use our special offer code LACBC20 for 20% off passes! | | | | | | | | | | | UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES | | | Two upcoming virtual updates on LA River Path Project Learn the latest news on the LA River Path project, a walking and biking path that closes the eight-mile gap in the path between the Elysian Valley and the city of Maywood. Saturday, November 13, 10 a.m. to Noon Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/83191453227 Phone: 669.900.6833 Webinar ID: 831 9145 3227 Wednesday, November 17, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/81107408213 Phone: 888.788.0099 (toll free) Webinar ID: 811 0740 8213 | | | | | | Institute of Contemporary Art - Vaginal Davis Style LA Bike Tour Discover the city through the lens and memory of artist Vaginal Davis — an iconic cultural figure whose work, rooted in performance, adopts notions of freakiness to dismantle cultural norms around gender, sexuality, and race. In collaboration with Davis, ICA LA will have a free ‘zine featuring several bike/walk routes accompanied by an audio playlist with recordings of the artist describing neighborhoods where she would bike, perform, and play in her years in Los Angeles. The ride is approximately 7.5 miles long with several stops. Check-in and exhibition tour at 1pm. Ride promptly at 2pm. | | | | | | CoMotion LA 2021 CoMotion LA returns November 16-18, 2021 for its most impactful and exciting gathering ever. This fifth edition is a fully in-person gathering in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles — with a revolutionary virtual platform. It brings together the most influential leaders of the Mobility Revolution to explore, collaborate, learn, make deals, and share ideas. Join us for our workshop: Shrink the Sprawl - Why E-Bikes Increase Accessibility for All on Thursday, November 18th at 10:30am Use our special offer code LACBC20 for 20% off passes! | | | | | Metro to host Virtual Workshop on Gender Action Plan Metro will host a live, virtual workshop on Tuesday, November 16, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to share updates on the Gender Action Plan (GAP), a plan currently in progress based on the recommendations from the 2019 Understanding How Women Travel (UHWT) study. The UHWT study was the first step in Metro’s process to better understand and better serve the needs and preferences of women riders. The GAP will recommend specific actions to improve the travel experiences on our system for people who identify as women. The GAP is being crafted to identify immediate opportunities and long-term actions that will support gender equity goals for Metro. Join online: https://bit.ly/3GKZLT0 By phone: +1 (669) 900-6833 Meeting ID: 840 0213 1497 Passcode: 090870 | | | | | | | | | CicLAvia Street Skills: Rules of the Road (South LA) - In Person Class | | Sat, November 13, 2021 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT We will teach you the rules of the road, how to plan your route, and provide tips and tricks to make bicycling for everyday travel safe and convenient. From what to wear to bicycling etiquette, we’ve got you covered! Participants will receive a FREE helmet and a set of bike lights! | | | | | | | Check out the bike safety and maintenance classes plus group rides being held the rest of this month. Sign up for Rules of the Road plus other free classes below. | | | | | | | CicLAvia Street Skills: Rules of the Road (South LA) - In Person Class | | | Sat, November 13, 2021 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT We will teach you the rules of the road, how to plan your route, and provide tips and tricks to make bicycling for everyday travel safe and convenient. From what to wear to bicycling etiquette, we’ve got you covered! Participants will receive a FREE helmet and a set of bike lights! | | | | | | | | | | | | Reflecting on the Past, Hoping for the Future: Climate Change Demands Us to Act Now | | The mostly undeveloped land known as Griffith Park offers a glimpse into prehistory through the striking story its geology tells (if you know where to look). The park is celebrating its 125th Anniversary this year, and this 16.4 mile ride offers a chance to explore the many iconic features of the park without dealing with the similarly iconic traffic, especially during special events and on the weekends. Learn more and get the route below! | | | | | | Reflecting on the Past, Hoping for the Future: Climate Change Demands Us to Act Now | | The mostly undeveloped land known as Griffith Park offers a glimpse into prehistory through the striking story its geology tells (if you know where to look). The park is celebrating its 125th Anniversary this year, and this 16.4 mile ride offers a chance to explore the many iconic features of the park without dealing with the similarly iconic traffic, especially during special events and on the weekends. Learn more and get the route below! | | | | | | | | | | | | | NEWS FOR YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD | | | | | | NEWS FOR YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD | | | | | | Exposition Bike Path (Northvale Segment) | | LADOT is working to construct a new bikeway north of I-10 between Motor Ave and Overland Ave. Learn more as well as other news for your neighborhood in our infrastructure & policy blog. | | | | | | | Exposition Bike Path (Northvale Segment) | | | LADOT is working to construct a new bikeway north of I-10 between Motor Ave and Overland Ave. Learn more as well as other news for your neighborhood in our infrastructure & policy blog. | | | | | | | | | | | | Acknowledging Victims of Traffic Violence | | Scooter rider in critical condition after hit-and-run The 55-year-old victim, who remains hospitalized, was struck around 10:40 a.m. while riding a scooter headed north on Hooper Avenue near the intersection with 48th Place. According to LAPD, the driver of a Honda Civic made an “unsafe left turn” and hit the rider on the scooter. The driver has since come forward and was arrested. | | | | | | | | LACBC Holiday Party Save the Date: December 9th, 2021 | | | Join us Thursday, December 9 for another year of (virtual) gathering, fun and prizes! More information coming soon... | | | | | | | | Send us your LA County bike-related updates and events, and we'll include them in the next newsletter (two weeks form now). Email info@la-bike.org | | | | | | | | Los Angeles Bicycle Coalition, PO Box 17733, Long Beach, CA 90807 213.629.2142. | info@la-bike.org la-bike.org | | | | | | | |