Damien Newton

This week, the League for American Bicyclists released its nationwide "benchmarking" report on the state of active transportation throughout the country. The report contained good news for those working to make California a more safe and attractive place to bicycle. California rose ten spots to #9 in the state to state comparisons, scoring nearly 54 points out of a possible 100.

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Bike Month is replete with fun activities that celebrate biking! Be sure to check out our website at la-bike.org/bikemonth for a list of events this month that you won't want to miss.

I hope everyone is recovered enough from Finish the Ride to get ready for a packed calendar week...if not you get today off. Tomorrow is going to start a long week. Ready, set...

Join Us for Our Next Empowering Local Advocates Workshop on Membership on April 29th We have grown as an organization to 11 local chapters throughout the county and 5 Neighborhood Bike Ambassador groups in Los Angeles City. With so much going on, headquarters wants to empower YOU to advocate in your local community. Join us on our second … Continued

What does food sovereignty look like? How do we get food sovereignty into food deserts? This ride explores South L.A., one of Los Angeles' very own food deserts, and visiting edible gardens that are helping to pave the way for food sovereignty in South L.A. There will be a presentation and discussion on how those gardens helped change city policy, and what some people in Mexico and Guatemala are doing to establish their own food sovereignty. This ride is made possible by the USC Good Neighbors Campaign and is in partnership with LACBC. See Facebook event.

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BikeFest continues Long Beach’s strategy to utilize fun, family-friendly bike related events and bike rides to help encourage local residents and visitors alike to have a healthy active lifestyle and enjoy how beautiful Long Beach is by bike. Bikefest also includes: Beachwood BBQ & Friends Craft Beer Garden, favorite foods from Downtown Long Beach restaurants, a bike shop vendor village, free bike valet, children activities and live entertainment.  For more information Email: info@dlba.org

Dead End: Suburban Sprawl and the Rebirth of American Urbanism (Oxford University Press)