Events

Transit Coalition Dinner Meeting -- Tuesday, April 24, 2012

In what has become an right of Spring, Streetsblog returns to the los Angeles Eco-Village (116 Bimini Place) for our Third Annual Spring fundraiser on May 11 from 6:00 P.M. until late in the evening.  The event will feature food and drinks, the debut of a new Streetfilm, a raffle and the best darned company and conversation that can be found anywhere.  The Eco-Village fundraisers have been one of our most important fundraisers raising needed funds as the Streetsblogs push our combined fundraising campaign.

SurveyLA, the Los Angeles Historic Resources Survey, is looking for suggestions for historic places in the City of Los Angeles. SurveyLA is the first-ever comprehensive program to identify and record the City's historic resources. This workshop will focus on the communities of La Tuna Canyon, Reseda, Sherman Oaks, Sun Valley and Van Nuys. RSVPs are appreciated but not required.

For more information: http://www.ciclavia.org/

ROSENDAHL, SAFETY ADVOCATES ANNOUNCE TOWN HALL MEETINGS TO ADDRESS TRAFFIC ISSUES    WEST LA — Councilman Bill Rosendahl and organizers of the Sawtelle-Bundy Traffic Safety Program announced two town hall meetings to address the problems associated with our gridlocked streets on the Westside. The goal of this new program is to reduce cut-through traffic in … Continued

On Saturday, April 14th, the Lorax Ride returns to explore Pasadena’s greenest, energy-leanest, and most sustainable sites. The third annual Lorax Ride is part of Pasadena’s Earth & Arts Festival. Join us to celebrate Earth Day, art, the creative spirit and community. We'll return to the festival so you can enjoy vendors, food, and the beer garden!

Amid the revelry of the American Planning Association conference in Los Angeles, please join the California Planing & Development Report the afternoon of Sunday, April 15, to celebrate the launch of Next American City’s new online magazine, Forefront. What: Next American City’s Forefront launch party, co-hosted by CP&DR. When: 5pm – 7pm, Sunday, April 15 Where: Wuho Gallery, … Continued

This month we are pleased to offer our first ever derailleur clinic.  Maxwell, Bikerowave’s mountain-biker extraordinaire will unveil the dark mysteries of the hangy thing that sits next to your wheel.  Bring your bike and be prepared for an exciting 90 minutes of limit-screw turning and barrel-adjuster spinning.

Mike is going to reveal the magic secrets of flat repair, from how to operate tire levers (spoons to you old timers), to how to patch a tube, and why the pneumatic tire was the biggest innovation in transportation since the wheel itself.