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Tamika Butler to Step Down as Head of LACBC; Leaves Behind Strong Legacy of Inclusion in Transportation
Perhaps the most powerful thing Butler did during her tenure was to consistently give of herself to create space for others on the margins in a field where there is currently precious little.
June 15, 2017
LACBC’s Tamika Butler Talks Bikes, Equity, Intersectionality, and Tokenization on Bike Nerds Podcast
"Does it feel like you're the...you're the token black woman who's making the circuit in the bicycle and transportation realm to fit...an ideal of inclusiveness and diversity?"
It's an awkward question to ask someone directly.
April 12, 2017
Today: Plans for Industrial Buildings on Former South Central Farm Lot Go Before PLUM Committee
At 2:30 p.m. today, after hearing an appeal from Mr. Tezozomoc on behalf of the South Central Farmers, the Planning and Land Use Committee will likely vote to certify the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and approve the subdivision of the lot in support of a project proposed for the former home of the South Central Farm.
March 7, 2017
Strategy Center Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Metro Fare Enforcement
The Labor/Community Strategy Center filed a civil rights complaint alleging that Metro has created a discriminatory system of policing that disproportionately impacts black transit riders.
January 5, 2017
Election Reflections: “Law-and-Order,” the Resilience of White Supremacy, and You
"Where do things stand now?" I asked Adonia Lugo as we organized potential discussion themes ahead of this Sunday's Untokening event.
November 9, 2016
Equity 101: Bikes v. Bodies on Bikes
"Maybe you didn't catch that you jumped into a convo specifically about transportation/police issues?" snarked the self-described "police/community relations specialist" and bike advocate.
September 28, 2016
Filed Under: “Do You Need a Patch?”
Six months ago he had been hit by a car on Rodeo Road, the young man told me. He was laid up for seventeen days. Now he had a metal rod in his back.
July 1, 2016
“Ovaries so Big…” that They’ve Got Their Own Documentary
The Ovarian Psyco-Cycles have been a game-changer in the Los Angeles cycling landscape. And now, with a documentary featuring the stories of three of their members set to debut at South by Southwest (SXSW) this year, they are essentially announcing that they are here to stay. Y con ganas.*
March 1, 2016
Your Friday Video of Zen: DTLA Street Futures (Featuring CicLAvia)
What will the future streets of Los Angeles look like? And what sorts of innovations, interventions, infrastructure, interconnections, and events will help us get there? And can we get there in a way that is sustainable, grounded in community experiences, and does not displace residents of communities that have experienced historical disinvestment?
December 18, 2015
City Council Votes to Rescind/Re-Adopt Mobility Plan 2035; Substantive Amendments to Be Discussed in 2016
Midway through a rather uneventful City Council meeting -- minus the dude pacing the aisle in what looked like a Klu Klux Klan hood made out of a pillowcase -- the council took the next steps forward on Mobility Plan 2035.
November 25, 2015