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Downtown L.A. Art Walk ~ 735 S. Figueroa ~ Los Angeles

What is the future of bicycling and public transportation in DTLA. What are some of the current issues?
Tonight is the closing event and last Habeas Lounge discussion - all on bicycles and public transportation. Talk with a range of advocates, movers and shakers including:
-Guy Bagley, Bicycle Messenger, First Legal
-Nathan Baird, Urban Planning Grad Student at Cal Poly Pomona and Metro Bike Program Intern
-Josef Bray-Ali, Founder, Flying Pigeon LA
-Cooks from the Bicycle Kitchen
-Clifford Johnson, Asymptotia
-Alex Kenefick, Board President, LA County Bicycle Coalition
-Esperanza Martinez, Lead Organizer, Bus Riders Union
-Ilaria Mazzoleni, Faculty Member, SCI-ARC and Principal, IM Studio
-Michelle Mowery, Senior Bicycle Coordinator, LADOT
-CicLAvía Committee Members Bobby Gadda, Sandra Hamlat, Adonia Lugo, Aaron Paley, and Stephen Villavosa

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