Since early August, we have been on a tour around Los Angeles County with This series is brought to you in partnership with Los Angeles County Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) showing screenings of our film, Biking While Black, and engaging in rich, challenging, and powerful conversations with mobility justice leaders around our community.
On August 28th, we gathered at Long Beach City College with Justin Harris, Vice President of Cultural Engagement at Pedal Movement, Lena Williams, Programs Director at People for Mobility Justice, and Danny Gamboa, Executive Director at Healthy Active Streets. It was a wide-ranging, moving discussion that you all can watch here.
We discussed the need for mobility justice, the work these leaders do, and the importance of public sector partners investing in the work these organizations do.
Stay tuned—we’ll be sharing clips from more of our panel discussions. The series continues through October with two additional sessions you won’t want to miss!
Oct 9th: District 3 Mobility Justice Screening + Panel Discussion
When: Thursday, October 9th, 5:00-8:00pm
Where: El Cariso Community Regional Park, 13100 Hubbard St, Sylmar, CA 91342
Oct 16th: Virtual Mobility Justice Screening + Panel Discussion
When: Thursday, October 16th, 1:00-3:00pm
Where: ONLINE!
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.
