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LA Bike Week 2012 Events, May 14 – 18

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Bike Week LA Events 2012

For the 18th straight year, Metro will partner with community organizations to celebrate all things bike. Several events are planned throughout the region, including Bike to Work Day on Thursday, May 17.
For an update on events check Metro’s Bike Week Events page – or subscribe to be automatically notified of page updates by email.

Bike Week Events in LA 2012 Events:

  • Monday, May 14 – Kick-off Event at Expo Park/USC Station, 10 am – SMSpoke will be there
  • Tuesday, May 15 – 9th Annual Blessing of the Bicycles at Good Samaritan Hospital, 8 am
  • Wednesday, May 16 – Expo/Mid-City Bike Ride – starts at Exposition Park, across from Expo Park/USC Station, 8 am –  Flyer
  • Thursday, May 17 Bike to Work Day – Free rides, pit stops and more!
  • Friday, May 18 Bike to School Day – Support your local school!

Share your pedal power! Bike Week LA 2012 poster (English / Spanish) available for download and printing.

Safety is essential for successful bike mobility. This year, Metro will emphasize safety and offer many opportunities for new riders to learn road safety.

Grab a snack and pick up a Metro Bike Map at one of the many Pit Stops – throughout LA County on Bike to Work Day.

Bike Week May 14-18th!

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Show that bikes count! Pledge to ride on Bike to Work Day, May 17th in LA

See the current list of Santa Monica Bike to Work Day Pit Stops & upcoming info on our Bike FROM Work Handle Bar Happy Hour, at West 4th and Jane – both on Thursday May 17th.

On Friday we will also be celebrating “National Bike to Work Day” May 18th (No one seems to know why they differ) with a Pit Stop on FRIDAY at Helen’s Cycles on Broadway at 26th.

Then to cap off the week –  join us Saturday May 19th for our Bike Exhibition at the Santa Monica Festival.

Santa Monica Festival, 2nd Annual Bike Exhibition

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Santa Monica Spoke Bike Exhibition at Santa Monica Festival
May 19th, 11am -6pm, Clover Park

Don’t miss it! We are looking forward to once again hosting a Bike Exhibition at the Santa Monica Festival. As if Bike Month and Bike Week weren’t enough to get excited about. We will cap off bike week with all kinds of bikey events at this years Santa Monica Festival.
Like last year it will be a fun, full day of music, workshops and so much more! FREE admission and bike valet!
Look for more posts on Bike Week and the SM Festival soon.

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Siemens Sustainable Community Awards

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Congratulations Santa Monica!

Our Bike Action Plan stands out as “cutting edge”.

Thanks to our biking community and the input that helped to make it all happen!

Santa Monica, California

Santa Monica is being honored for its integrated planning efforts based on its Sustainable City Plan (SCP). Sustainability strategies developed through the SCP are woven into all of the city’s planning documents, particularly the 2010 Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE), which integrates land use and transportation planning activities. Santa Monica has been on the forefront of adopting a Green Building Ordinance and has recently adopted a cutting-edge Bicycle Action Plan.

Integrated Planning

Other initiatives pursued by Santa Monica include:

  • Creative Capital — arts and cultural retention and development
  • Consolidated Plan — affordable housing development
  • The 2008-2014 Housing Element
  • The Historic Preservation Element
  • and many specific plans for all parts of the City, all promoting sustainable development and multi-modal strategies.

Santa Monica also partners with the business community in programs such as “Buy Local,” “Business Greening,” and an effort called the Santa Monica Alliance, which promotes sustainability in terms of maintaining healthy businesses.