The Transportation Committee of the LA City Council is hosting a bike issue filled committee meeting. Amongst the items is a discussion of the Cyclists' Bill of Rights. Come out to the meeting and speak in support of the City of LA adopting the Cyclists' Bill of Rights without modification. The Bike Writers Collective wants YOU!!

On the agenda for Friday:

1) Discussion of the Cyclists' Bill of Rights
2) Report on the status of the city's bike licensing program
3) Report on the progress of the Bicycle Masterplan Update
4) Report on the possiblilty of a bike sharing program in LA
5) Report on Sharrows progress

and some other discussions pertinent to sustainable transportation.

RIDES TO THE MEETING:

WESTSIDE - if the air quality is reasonable, Alex Thompson will lead al ride to the meeting from CRANK MOB PARK (Media Park at Venice and Canfield). It will leave at 11:30am sharp. If you want to ride, be there, and don't be late!

THE CENTER (Hollywood, Koreatown, etc) - Stephen and Enci Box will lead a ride leaving from RED QUARTERS (Santa Monica & Vermont Red Line Station) at Noon.

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Read about the meeting here:

http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/11/14/on-deck-for-next-week-bike-themed-city-concil-meeting/

And the Cyclists' Bill of Rights here:

http://www.ibikeu.com/wiki/index.php/Cyclists%27_Bill_of_Rights