Empowering Local Advocates Workshop: Winning Campaigns Training

By Damien Newton
May 26, 2014

LACBC Headquarters, 1st Floor – 634 S. Spring St., Los Angeles 90014

Join us on our third workshop of the series – WINNING CAMPAIGNS TRAINING! Some bike infrastructure projects require a change in the way roads are used, causing heartburn for some and a misunderstanding of their benefits. Here we will walk you through the tools you need to create campaigns that WIN! Register here.

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