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Pigeon Politburo w. “Stop Signs” authors Yves Engler and Bianca Mugyenyi

Join us for an entertaining and informative evening with Yves Engler and Bianca Mugyenyi, authors of Stop Signs: Cars and Capitalism on the Road to Economic, Social and Ecological Decay", at the Flying Pigeon LA bike shop on Sunday, June 12,
2011 at 7pm.We'll spend the evening discussing, noshing, drinking, being engaged, and getting informed about Engler and Mugyenyi's
class-based challenge to private automobility.

Copies of Stop Signs are available for sale at Flying Pigeon LA at discounted prices (MSRP is $20).

Free admission. Free refreshments will be provided (side note: a great taco cart sets up around the corner in the evenings). All ages welcome.

The Flying Pigeon LA bike shop is located at 3714 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90065. Contact the shop by phone at 213-909-8986 or via email at info@flyingpigeon-la.com

Getting to the shop by Metro: the shop is one block away from the Metro Gold Line's Heritage Square Station; the shop is located near the intersection of Marmion Way/Pasadena Avenue and North Figueroa Street - so it is served by the 81 (24 hours) and 83 lines.

Riding a bike? Free bike parking in front of the shop and the nearby Bike Oven as well as overflow parking across the street.

Driving a car? Free on-street parking. Take the 110 freeway, exit Avenue 43 and make a left on North Figueroa Street. The shop is by the corner of Avenue 37 and North Figueroa Street.

When
Sun Jun 12 7pm – 9:30pm Pacific Time
Where
3714 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90065 (map)

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