Earth Hour is an international event organized by the World Wide Fund), and held on the last Saturday of March each year, which asks households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change.
We will spend the evening [...]

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Join us at the Los Angeles Bicycle Advisory Committee’s February meeting as we urge our representatives to…ah…REPRESENT! We are meeting at the Santa Monica/Vermont Red Line station at 5:30 pm and heading to the meeting via DOT’s pride and joy, Sunset Blvd.
Minutes from the December meeting will be posted shortly.
Agenda for the February meeting will [...]

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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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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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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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Two months have already passed and we are riding again to the Bicycle Advisory Committee. (Even though not many on the Committee are cyclists and not much advising is going on, we just have to accept their name for the time being.)
I couldn’t attend the June meeting but I heard it was quite [...]

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STORM THE BASTILLE
Tuesday, April 3rd, 5:30 pm
The Los Angeles Bicycle Advisory Committee meets every other month to address cycling issues in the City of Los Angeles. They speak on behalf of the cycling community and advise the Los Angeles City Council, the Department of Transportation, the Planning Departments and the Department of Recreation [...]

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The Los Angeles Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) meets every other month to address cycling issues in the City of Los Angeles. They speak on behalf of the cycling community and advise the Los Angeles City Council, the Department of Transportation, the Planning Department and the Department of Recreation and Park(ing).
Do they speak for you? Do [...]

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Bikes ONLY for one night! The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), in partnership with the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC), sponsor this special preview night for bicyclists to enjoy the Holiday Light Festival at Griffith Park.
Bicyclists will be able to ride through the one-mile display of dazzling lights. A separate family [...]

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Did you know that you can get free trees through the LADWP?  FREE Residential Shade Trees!
LADWP has made it simple for Los Angeles City residents to receive FREE shade trees through the Trees for a Green LA program (TFGLA). Follow these simple steps to enjoy the benefits of cool natural shade, energy efficiency, and clean [...]

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