News and Events:
Before we get into the video, make sure you have these events on your calendar and news on your radar.
L.A. on Wheels Day at the Natural History Museum of LA—Saturday, November 22, 9:30am-3pm (film screening and discussion from 10-11:15am): Join us on Saturday, November 22nd, at the Natural History Museum for a full day of celebrating creativity in motion around bikes, scooters, unique car shows, skate demos, hands-on art, storytelling, diverse discussions and more. Our founder, Yolanda Davis-Overstreet will be participating in the discussion after the film screening of “Wheels of Change” from 10:00-11:15am. Learn more about the full day of festivities here!
Metro Bike Share Survey (closes November 15): Amplify your voice! The annual Metro Bike Share survey is live and is a great way to share direct feedback with the Metro Bike Share team. Take the survey here.
Bike Fest Happy Hour—Saturday, November 15, 12-3pm (Highland Park Brewery, 1220 North Spring St): Hang with bike-minded folks at Bike LA’s family-friendly celebration that includes honoring Spoke Award Advocates, complimentary bike valet, their largest silent auction ever, and plenty of good cheer! Get your tickets here and use this code for TWO free tickets: BF-RideLA-HOWDYPARTNER5
From August through October, we toured around Los Angeles County with this series in partnership with Los Angeles County Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI), screening of our film, Biking While Black, and engaging in rich, challenging, and powerful conversations with mobility justice leaders around our community.
On October 9, we gathered at El Cariso Community Regional Park with Roderick Hall, Director-Elect of the American Planning Association Los Angeles, our own Yolanda Davis-Overstreet, mobility justice advocate and founder of Biking While Black, and Ben Russak, senior analyst for LA County ARDI.
We had a fantastic conversation where we honed in on the power and importance of joy in the work we do.
Stay tuned—we’ll be sharing clips from more of our panel discussions on Instagram and Facebook.
About the Series
This series is brought to you in partnership with Los Angeles County Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI).
On November 16, 2021, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopted the motion authored by Supervisors Solis and Hahn, Decriminalizing Mobility Through Implementation of the Vision Zero Action Plan. In response to this motion, the Chief Executive Office, through LA County’s Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) Initiative, developed and released a Decriminalizing Mobility Report that detailed recommendations the County could take to amend its ordinances, mitigate the impact of law enforcement stops, and provide resources to advance equity in mobility.
This culminated in a second motion authored by Supervisor Solis and adopted on August 2, 2022, that directed CEO-ARDI and the County to implement those recommendations. ARDI continues to implement the recommendations detailed through a series of Report Backs to the Board.
In furtherance of this effort, we are excited to launch the Mobility Justice Series, designed to create space for dialogue, collaboration, and the elevation of community voice relevant to advancing mobility justice. Mobility justice aims to ensure everyone can move freely and safely, access essential services, goods, information, and locations by minimizing barriers due to race, ability, or other factors.
