workshop list
Workshop Title: Bicycles and the Southern California College/University
Presenter/s: Ramon Martinez of the Green Bike Program at Pitzer College
Short Summary: The goal of the workshop is to promote bike ridership on campuses, connect student activists to professional activists, and cultivate lifelong bicycle advocacy and jobs. The workshop will address the role of campus programs in moving forward the larger Southern California bike movement.
Workshop Title: Overcoming the Barriers of Bicycling through Social Networking
Presenter/s: Ron Milam of Bikesage
Short Summary: How does someone decide to start bicycling in LA? While many people have started bicycling in Los Angeles, the majority of people still do not ride on a regular basis. This panel explores innovative, peer-to-peer strategies for encouraging people to start riding a bicycle. The workshop will present the initial results of the BikeSage concept, areas in which it has been successful, as well as areas in which challenges remain. After an initial presentation, the format will open up into a facilitated discussion.
Workshop Title: Advanced Bicycle Planning Tools
Presenter/s: Ryan Snyder of Ryan Snyder Associates (Urbanist transportation planning consulting firm)
Short Summary: Many of the streets that can easily add bike lanes already have them. Many of our flood control channels and other rights of way have bike paths. Yet, our network is far from complete. We have to use more innovative and assertive techniques to provide a reliable bicycle network. This session will cover newer bicycle planning tools such as bicycle boulevards, road diets, roundabouts, colored lanes, sharrows and more. The presenter will bring knowledge from across the US, Canada and Europe.
Workshop Title: Complete Streets: Lessons from the Past as a Blueprint for the Future
Presenter/s: Erik Knutzen, Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition and co-author of The Urban Homestead
Short Summary: Our streets used to accommodate more than big cars. We'll take a look at what streets used to look like one hundred years ago and what they look like in other parts of the world today. What does a aimlessly wandering donkey cart have to teach us about democracy? Why is it illegal to cross mid-block as a pedestrian? Can I ride an elephant down Wilshire Boulevard? With short videos and slides we'll show how the answers to these questions can make our neighborhoods and cities livable, democratic spaces once again.
Workshop Title: Bike Safety in the Inner City
Presenter/s: Mark Johnson and Lottie Cleveland of City Lites;
Short Summary: Hear representatives from South Central LA's City Lites tell of their advocacy for health and wellness through bicycling.
Workshop Title: A Ciclovia in LA?
Presenter: Adonia Lugo and Bobby Gadda of Ciclovia
Short Summary: Help establish a Ciclovia (recurring car-free festival) In Los Angeles! Learn from examples in other cities and countries.
Workshop Title: Women and Bikes Panel
Presenter/s: Liz Elliot of CICLE, Kelly Martin of Bicycle Bitchen, Aurisha Smolarski of LACBC, additional TBA
Short Summary: Hear the stories from women on the frontlines of local bicycle advocacy, including women from Long Beach Associate for Children with Asthma, LA County Bicycle Coalition, Biclycle Bitchen, and CICLE
Workshop Title: Creating a Transportation Greenway along the Arroyo Seco Corridor in Northeast Los Angeles
Presenter/s: Arturo Gonzales and Tim Brick of the Arroyo Seco Foundation
Short Summary: Learn about efforts to create a bikeway and greenway along the Arroyo Seco, incorporating watershed restoration elements.
Workshop Title: Engaging Bicyclists in Safe Routes to School
Presenter/s: Elisa Wong and Andrea Azuma of Kaiser Permanente and Brooke Driesse of the Safe Routes to School National Partnership
Short Summary: Join the movement to improve opportunities for children to safely walk and bike to schools. Learn about the Safe Routes to School National Partnership and how organizations and individuals can get engaged.
Workshop Title: Lose up to Two Tons in One Day: The Amazing Car-Lite Diet
Presenter/s: Liz Elliot and Shay Sanchez of CICLE;
Short Summary: Learn the importance of living car-lite, and how to create great bike routes, carry loads on your bike, and keep your experiences positive and fun.
Workshop Title: Power Analysis Exercise
Presenter/s: Martha Matsuoka of UEPI;
Short Summary: Planning Successful advocacy campaign by identifying who has the power. Identify the skateholders, allies, and targets.
Workshop Title: Streetfilms (Los Angeles and Beyond)
Presenter/s: Damien Newton of The Open Planning Project/Streetsblog;
Short Summary: Watch bicycle advocacy Streetfilms and discuss what role innovative bike facilities could play on the streets of LA.
Workshop Title: Instigating Bicycle Fun
Presenter/s: Shawn Granton of Urban Adventure League
Short Summary: Bicycle events bring people together in the name of fun! Hear about examples from various communities, and the cultural impact and community building achieved.
Workshop Title: Success Stories from Davis, California
Presenter/s: Ted Buehler of Davis Bikes
Short Summary: Learn how Davis bicyclists with differing perspectives came together work toward comprehensive change.
Workshop Title: Advocacy in Action
Presenter/s: Aurisha Smolarski of LA County Bicycle Coalition
Short Summary: Lessons learned by LACBC's recent campaign work; what's effective and what's not. Know who the players are, choose your campaign targets, develop timeliness and understand media.
Worshop Title: Wrenching Cooperatives Panel
Presenter/s: Bicycle Kitchen, Bikerowave, and Bike Oven
Short Summary: Do you want to start a bike co-op space in your neighborhood? Come hear reps from the Bike Kitchen, Bike Oven and BikeRoWave share their experiences.
Workshop Title: Bike Blogs and More: Electronic Communications Panel
Presenter/s: Damien Newton (moderator) Streetsblog, Paula Rodriguez Righteous Velo Metal Broad, Road Block of Midnight Ridazz, Siel of Green LA Girl, and Eli Munjeli of Bikex Database ;
Short Summary: How do LA's ridazz find out about what's happening in the bike world? Get connected with bulletin boards, blogs, databases, and more.
Workshop Title: In Pursuit of the North American Carfree Family
Presenter/s: Eleanor Blue of BikePortland
Short Summary: A Portland family's strategies for getting around without a car, their major barriers, and what is being done to support and encourage them.
Workshop Title: Bike Planning Interactive Community Workshop
Presenter/s: James Rojas from the Latino Urban Forum
Short Summary: Gather information from participants on how they would use and design bike facilities, helping residents increase their design fluency by helping them visualize bike boulevards and amenities.
Workshop Title: Bike to School Movements: Growing the Next Generation of Cyclist Advocates
Presenter/s: Alison Kendall of Kendall Planning and Design
Short Summary: Learn how to start a bike-to-school program in your own community.
bike punk02.25.09 - 2:42 pm
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