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Entries Tagged as 'Festival'

Storm The Bastille! - We ARE the Festival!

December 17th, 2007 · 6 Comments

Councilmember Tom LaBonge, the DWP, LADOT and the Department of Rec & Park(ing) have conspired to exclude cyclists from the Griffith Park Festival of Lights.
Little do they realize, “We ARE the Festival!”
Illuminate yourself with your brightest lights, meet at the Mulholland Fountain (Riverside & Los Feliz) @ 7:30 pm, ride at 8:00 pm.
Remember, “We ARE […]

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Tags: Bikes · Campaigns · Cycling · DWP · Festival · Griffith Park · LADWP · Law · Rec & Parks · Rides · Storm the Bastille

Tom LaBonge - LA’s Artful Dodger!

December 8th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Originally posted on LAist by Stephen Box

Los Angeles CityBeat’s Greg Katz asks Tom LaBonge why cyclists can’t ride through the Griffith Park DWP Light Festival and Tom almost completes a sentence before simply dodging and deflecting and offering more hollow promises for the future.

Greg asks “You’re a bike advocate, a Griffith Park advocate, and you […]

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Tags: Alternative Transportation · Bikes · Campaigns · Civil Right · Cycling · DWP · Festival · Griffith Park · LADWP · Law · Rec & Parks · Traffic

Tom LaBonge - The Grinch Who Stole Our Green Christmas!

December 6th, 2007 · 5 Comments

Originally posted on LAist by Stephen Box

For the past two weeks Councilmember Tom LaBonge has been proudly welcoming visitors to the 12th Annual LADWP Holiday Light Festival at Griffith Park, announcing with a straight face that this year’s Festival demonstrates the DWP’s commitment to a “Greener LA.”
Tom deserves credit for maintaining a straight face as […]

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Tags: Alternative Transportation · Bikes · Campaigns · Civil Right · Cycling · DWP · Festival · Griffith Park · LADWP · Law · Rec & Parks · Rides · Traffic

Renewable L.A. - First Solar Open House and Green Holiday Gift Fest

December 4th, 2007 · No Comments

On Saturday, December 8th, Van Nuys is hosting their First Annual Eco Fest to Feature Roof-Top Solar Tours, Seminars, Food and Music and Family fun.
Jennifer Gill from Wild Women on Wheels (W2ows) has volunteered to lead a “….bike ride to a better world.”
Jennifer will meet you at the entrance of the North Hollywood Red Line […]

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Tags: Alternative Transportation · Festival · Rides