INFORMATION: The COMPLETE STREETS RIDE is from 11AM-3PM. Our ride will focus on the corridors along MLK Blvd, Crenshaw Blvd, Vernon Ave, and Central Ave. We will study these corridors to better envision what complete streets development can look like. DETAILS: For more details visit out Facebook event page here! KNOW ANY JOURNALIST?: Invite the press and [...]
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Earth Day Event on April 6th
Join us on April 6th at 10am for a great ride from one of South LA’s great Healthy Food and Culture spaces, The Mercado La Paloma, through some of our distinctive neighborhoods to Normandie Ave Elementary for Earth Day South LA. It will be a great day of community building and healthy activity that will [...]
On March 3rd, people came to our Healthy Food ride from 28 different ZIP codes
RideSouthLA at MOCA for “Critical Making” book launch!
RideSouthLA contributed a chapter to the “Critical Making” book project led by Garnet Hertz, which will be featured this weekend at MOCA’s Art Book Fair. “Critical Making” was hand-made and only 300 copies exist, some of which have been placed in Special Collections at Stanford Library as well as the Royal College of Art Library and the Kingston [...]
City Planners Ride to Watts
Below are a few reflections from Otto Khera of the RideSouthLA team, who joined the ride. For an extended discussion, see coverage of the ride from Sahra Sulaiman. The ride was part of the Neighborhood Bike Ambassadors Program – South LA organized by the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition. On Saturday, December 8, 2012 a [...]
Map Preview on Healthy Food will be January 12th
Save the date everyone! We will be previewing our first healthy food map on Saturday, January 12th, 2013 in Los Angeles. We want your feedback. Our demo will happen alongside a Garden Gateway workshop and tree giveaway from our partner CSU. See the flyer below for details on CSU’s event. We will demo the map [...]
FoodPrint Walk Downtown
UPDATE: after the walk, Nicola Twilley assembled a wonderful picture gallery and map of pictures. Today we are working with Foodprint LA on a walking tour that will provide “an inside look at downtown LA’s cold storage infrastructure, caffeine artisans, and future food market, followed by a food map presentation over happy hour drinks. The [...]
By Bike or on Foot! Cyclists and Walkers Are Guided to Learn about Healthy Food and Safe Transit in South LA
Last Sunday, on November 4th a group of enthusiastic cyclists and walkers gathered together at Mercado de Paloma to be guided by the RideSouth LA coalition to explore South LA on safe bike and walk routes that investigate the healthy food options around the area. As opposed to our last walk and ride, cyclists tremendously [...]
Handing out the Map at CicLAvia: The Possibilities of Living Healthy in South LA
On the Sunday morning of October 7th thousands of cyclists and walkers came out to South LA to enjoy a great day out at CicLAvia. Major roads intersecting downtown LA were closed for the day, making it safe for people to ride or walk through the neighborhood with lots of entertainment along the way. Our [...]
MCM’s 3rd Annual Bicycle Awards
Hey everyone! If you don’t have plans on October 24th yet, please join us at MCM’s 3rd Annual Bicycle Awards. Tickets to the fundraiser, where we will be supporting low income cyclists, cost $45. The ticket includes a full dinner, live/silent actions and tons of fun entertainment on the night! We would be excited to [...]
