Los Angeles Walks, Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition and the Safe Routes to School National Partnership have been working with the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation to support a more robust Safe Routes to School effort within the city, as a result we are pleased encourage you to attend a meeting this week where interested community members can learn about this effort and how to get involved.

• When: Thursday, March 21, 2:00 – 4:00
• Where: Caltrans Building (100 Main Street, LA 90012 in Conf Room 1.040B – on first floor)
• For more info contact: Los Angeles City Department of Transportation Pedestrian Coordinator Margot Ocañas at margot.ocanas@lacity.org

The City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation is currently reviewing all of the 495 schools within the City’s limits and working with partners such as the Los Angeles Unified School District, community based organizations, and all interested stakeholders in an effort to prioritize schools of high need for transportation improvements to make it safer and more enjoyable for students and their families to walk, bicycle and take Metro to get to school.

This is a great meeting to make valuable contacts with who is leading these efforts and figure out how your community can get involved. All are welcome and invited to this meeting.

Co-sponsored by Los Angeles walks, the Urban and Environmental Policy Institute, The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, and Streetsblog Los Angeles

Sunday, February 10, 1 pm
Lower Herrick, Occidental College

Council District  1 includes parts or all of: Glassell Park, Cypress Park, Highland Park, Mt. Washington, Solano Canyon, Elysian Park, Echo Park, Westlake, Angelino Heights, Temple Beaudry, Lafayette Park, Chinatown, Forgotten Edge, Lincoln Heights, Montecito Heights, Pico Union, Adams-Normandie, Mid Cities and Mac Arthur Park.

A group ride on the route of proposed new bike lanes on Figueroa and Colorado and existing bike lanes on York and Eagle Rock, led by the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition.

Sunday, February 10
Meet at 1030am, ride leaves at 11am
Starting point at Graeyer’s Oak Park, Figueroa blvd and Marmion Way. Ends at Occidental College for candidates debate, see below
http://www.la-bike.org/ridefigueroa

Los Angeles Walks is proud to support Pedestrians Count! 2012, which will be held May 3 and 4, 2012 at Metro headquarters in Downtown LA.  Hosted by California WALKS, Peds Count!

For more information or to register for the conference, visit http://pedscount2012.eventbrite.com.

Join us for a walk Thursday morning or for the Pedestrian Social Thursday evening. More info here

Los Angeles Walks is proud to support Pedestrians Count! 2012, which will be held May 3 and 4, 2012 at Metro headquarters in Downtown LA.  Hosted by California WALKS, Peds Count! promotes pedestrian safety and equity, data collection and analysis, sustainable communities, healthy environments, and transit access.  As CA Walks explains:

Pedestrians Count! is the only event of its kind focused solely on pedestrians and it provides an opportunity for advocates, practitioners and researchers to come together to share best practices, ask and answer questions, work to integrate data across fields, and to continue to build a solid foundation for improving the pedestrian environment.

Peds Count! promises to be a great event, and we’re excited to have so many pedestrian safety leaders come together in our city.  For more information or to register for the conference, visit http://pedscount2012.eventbrite.com.  We hope to see you there!

Hope to see you tomorrow at UCLA’s Complete Streets for California Conference 2012!

Come sing your favorite walking songs with us!
Join us on April 21 for karaoke and more at Atwater Crossing (ATX)

Learn about Los Angeles Walks’ 2012 campaigns for pedestrian safety and help us raise money for pedestrian advocacy in Los Angeles.
Beer, wine and food available from the ATX Kitchen

Buy your tickets here