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Local Spokes: Community-Based Bike Advocacy in Chinatown and the Lower East Side

by Elizabeth Press on January 15, 2013 | 1,830 Plays

Local Spokes is a coalition of nine organizations that joined up to engage low-income residents, people of color, immigrants, and young people in the Lower East Side and Chinatown to envision the future of bicycling in their communities. To understand the transportation needs of the neighborhoods, Local Spokes conducted an extensive survey in 2010 and [...]

Shifting into High Gear at Pro Walk Pro Bike 2012

by Robin Urban Smith on September 21, 2012 | 1,837 Plays

Nearly 1,000 transportation professionals, advocates and placemakers gathered in beautiful Long Beach, CA for the Pro Walk Pro Bike conference last week.  Streetfilms caught up with attendees to find out what some of the hot topics were at the conference in in their communities.  Of course, we couldn't talk to everyone, so let us know [...]