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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
Equity Advocates Discuss Needs of “Invisible” Cyclists on HuffPost Live
Last week, the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University published a story declaring that "Most Cyclists Are Working-Class Immigrants, Not Hipsters."
November 4, 2015
South L.A. Town Hall Ends in Protests but Residents Hope Dialogue with Mayor Is Just Beginning
Really? A helicopter??
October 21, 2015
Man is Shot and Killed by the Officers He Called to Help Search for Stolen Bike. Is it a Livable Streets Issue?
Several months ago, I asked that a link to a story on the beating of Clinton Alford by LAPD officers be included in our daily headlines.
July 17, 2015
Are You Supposed to Be Here?: Officer Harasses Black Cyclists During MLK Day Parade
"Are you supposed to be in the parade?"
January 20, 2015
Filed Under: Ugly Things You Find on the Interwebs
"Wow... is all I can say," wrote Veronica Davis, avid cyclist and member of Black Women Bike: D.C. under a photo on a facebook page entitled, "Black People with Bikes that Aren't Theirs," that insinuated she was riding a stolen bike.
January 14, 2015
Days of Dialogue Opens Conversation on Police-Community Relations in South L.A., Gets an Earful
Dialogue was great, said a young man from Youth Justice Coalition as we left the Days of Dialogue on Police-Community Relations in the Aftermath of Ezell Ford and Michael Brown event held at Dr. Maya Angelou High School in South L.A. last night, but what he cared about was action.
October 31, 2014
Reclaiming Public Space for Marginalized Communities: Bikes Don’t Fix Everything, But They Can Help
The recent tragic events in Ferguson, Missouri, and here at home in South L.A. have served to underscore just how hostile the public space can be to people of color, particularly those of lesser means.
August 19, 2014
“You Don’t Belong Here:” Sheriffs Profile Reporter
"Hi," said a terse voice to my left.
August 12, 2013
“Invest in Us!” say South L.A. Youth in Response to Questions about How to Curb Violence at Town Hall with Garcetti
When asked by his group's facilitator whether he believed the youth in South L.A. had opportunities -- opportunities to grow, succeed, try new things, advance their education, you name it -- one young man said he was convinced that the answer was a resounding "no."
August 7, 2013
