Bikeside LA

We walk precincts and phone bank for Stephen Box, every Wednesday.  Hope to see you there! When: Every Wednesday, from 530pm to 830pm Where: Box4CC Campaign HQ, 5619 Hollywood Blvd What: Walk precincts canvassing in support of the bikeyist candidate in Southern California, Stephen Box! Contact Alex Thompson at contact@BikesideLA.org with any questions.

It’s been a long time since I’ve walked precincts.  I’ve phone banked, I’ve gathered signatures, and I’ve organized events.  I even shot 2500 photos at a Marcy Winograd event.  But I haven’t gotten out there and rapped on doors in support of a candidate in a long time.  Maybe all the way back to Kerry [...]

It’s time for cyclists to get out in numbers and support Stephen Box for City Council. He’s our candidate, he fights for us everyday, and if we get him in City Hall, the sky’s the limit for biking in Los Angeles. Come out every Wednesday from now till election day (3/8) to walk precincts in [...]

Bill Rosendahl’s motion to ask the City Attorney to draft a anti-harassment ordinance will be heard in Public Safety Committee on Monday.  From Rosendahl’s Transportation deputy, Paul Backstrom: Please be advised that the anti-harassment ordinance will be heard in Public Safety committee this coming Monday, January 11 at 9:30 AM (item #4 on the agenda) [...]

Michelle Mowery said that LA did not get the same robust Bike Plan process as Portland in part because Portland is “very white” and LA is “a very diverse, disjointed city.”  Mowery, LA DOT’s Bicycle Coordinator, made her assertion Wednesday in LA City Council Transportation Committee.  Here’s the transcript with Councilman Bill Rosendahl’s question and [...]

(Better late than never?  Writers block plagues me, so I’m sorry if this is a bit dense.) Are you free Friday?  Ride with us to support the Cyclists’ Bill of Rights.  The Los Angeles City Council Transportation Committee will review the progress of the Cyclists’ Bill of Rights this Friday at 1pm (Facebook event listing.)  [...]