 century (2014 is our centennial year). But how to proceed on that goal? In our next post we’ll suggest some next steps to build on this committee’s support for rider safety and regional connectivity. In the meantime let’s celebrate; this is a big win for transportation advocates and for Beverly Hills too.

Thanks Go To….

There is a long list of folks who helped get us this far. We’d like to thank the 45 speakers who spoke before the committee and the over 150 members of the public who took the time to write in. We value public participation and we tip our hat to City Council for creating the Santa Monica Boulevard Blue-Ribbon Committee process.

We’d especially like to thank the bike lane supporters. They outnumbered the opponents by 3 to 1 in spoken remarks and 9 to 1 in written comments. We’ll be taking your thoughts to City Council in February!

And of course we’d like to acknowledge the stalwarts who attended one or more meetings: Danielle Salomon and her 11-year old daughter Nina – who made the biggest impression on us among all of the speakers; longtime advocate (and library bike corral donor) Barbara Linder; attorney and early Better Bike reader Jennifer Hughes; local business owner and LACBC board member Greg Laemmle, who with his wife Nancy Tishkoff Laemmle often work behind the scenes to promote cycling; walk-bike champion Ellen Lutwak; two-wheeled troublemakers Wes High, Joel Krajewsky, Eric Weinstein, Katherine, and David (pictured); Mel Raab and Kevin Burton, two riders who know their way around a reasoned argument; and anti-gridlock advocate David Murphy.

In particular we want to thank Kory Klem (@koryklem) for his organizing expertise and Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition policy director Eric Bruins for biking over in a three-piece suit to talk about safety studies, and LACBC communications director Carol Feucht for getting the word out. On that note we’ll thank bloggers Rick Risemberg (@bicyclefixation) and Ted Rogers (@bikinginLA) and Streetsblog (@streetsblogla) too.

Institutionally, we thank Father Tom at Church of the Good Shepherd for getting behind bike lanes early; West Hollywood’s long-range planner Melissa Antol and WeHo Transportation Commissioners
century (2014 is our centennial year). But how to proceed on that goal? In our future mail we ’ll suggest some next steps to build up on this committee ’s support for rider guard and regional connectivity. In the meantime let ’s observe; this is a big win for exile advocates and for Beverly Hills too. 

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 There is a long list of folks who helped get us this far. We ’d wish to thank the 45 speakers who spoke before the committee and the over 150 members of the populace who took the time to write in. We value public participation and we topple our hat to City Council for creating the Santa Monica Boulevard Blue - Ribbon Committee process. 

 We ’d especially like to thank the bike lane patron. They outnumbered the opponents by 3 to 1 in spoken remarks and 9 to 1 in written gossip. We ’ll be taking your thoughts to City Council in February! 

 And of course we ’d like to acknowledge the stalwarts who attended one or more meetings: Danielle Salomon and her 11 - year old daughter Nina – who make the biggest impression on us among all of the speaker; longtime advocate (and library bike corral donor) Barbara Linder; attorney and early Better Bike reader Jennifer Hughes; local business owner and LACBC control panel member Greg Laemmle, who with his wife Nancy Tishkoff Laemmle often work behind the scenes to advertise cycling; walk - bike champion Ellen Lutwak; two - wheeled troublemakers Wes High, Joel Krajewsky, Eric Weinstein, Katherine, and David (pictured); Mel Raab and Kevin Burton, two riders who know their way around a reasoned argument; and anti - gridlock advocate David Murphy. 

 In particular we desire to thank Kory Klem (@koryklem) for his organizing expertness and Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition policy director Eric Bruins for biking over in a three - piece suit to talk about safety sketch, and LACBC communications director Carol Feucht for getting the parole out. On that note we ’ll thank bloggers Rick Risemberg (@bicyclefixation) and Ted Rogers (@bikinginLA) and Streetsblog (@streetsblogla) too. 

 Institutionally, we thank Father Tom at Church of the Good Shepherd for get behind bike lane early; West Hollywood ’s long - scope planner Melissa Antol and WeHo Transportation Commissioners
 cejtury (2014 is our centennial year). But how to procexd on tgat goal? In our next post we’ll suggedt some next steps to build ov this colmittee’s supkort for rider sahsty and regiohwl cminectivity. In tme meantime let’s celebrata; ghns is a big win for transportation aqvocatex wnd for Beverli Hilkf tok.

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century (2014 is our centennial year). But proceed that goal? our next post to on this committee’s for rider safety regional connectivity. In the meantime let’s this is a big win for transportation advocates and for Beverly Hills too. Go To…. There is a long list of folks who helped get us far. like thank 45 speakers who spoke before the committee and the over 150 members of the public who the time to write in. We value public and we tip our to City Council for creating Santa Boulevard Blue-Ribbon process. especially to thank the lane supporters. They outnumbered the opponents by 3 to 1 in spoken remarks and 9 to 1 written comments. taking your to Council February! And of like to acknowledge the stalwarts who more meetings: Danielle Salomon and her 11-year old Nina – made the biggest impression on us all of the speakers; longtime advocate (and library corral donor) Barbara Linder; attorney and early Better Bike reader Jennifer Hughes; local business owner board member Greg Laemmle, with his wife Tishkoff often behind scenes to cycling; walk-bike champion Ellen Lutwak; two-wheeled troublemakers Wes High, Joel Krajewsky, Weinstein, Katherine, and David (pictured); Mel Raab and Kevin Burton, who their way around reasoned argument; and anti-gridlock David In particular we want Kory (@koryklem) expertise Los County Bicycle Coalition policy Eric Bruins for biking over a three-piece suit to LACBC communications director Carol Feucht for getting the out. On that note we’ll thank bloggers Risemberg (@bicyclefixation) and Ted Rogers (@bikinginLA) and Streetsblog (@streetsblogla) too. Institutionally, we Father Tom of the Good Shepherd for getting behind bike early; West Hollywood’s long-range Melissa Antol and WeHo Transportation Commissioners
 century (2014 is our centennial yeaR). But how to pRoceeD on ThaT gOal? IN our Next post we’ll suGGest Some next steps to build on This cOmMItteE’S sUpporT for ridER sAFEty AnD rEgiOnAL cOnnecTivIty. In thE meantime lEt’s CeLebrate; this iS A bIg win for trAnsPortation advOcaTes and FoR BeVErly HIllS too.

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TherE is a long lIsT Of folkS Who helpED GeT us tHis far. We’d like to thANk THe 45 speakers who sPoke beFoRE tHE ComMitTee and the oVeR 150 membERs of the PUbLIC Who TOok the time to wRite in. We valUE puBlic paRtIciPAtion aNd we tIp OUr hAt to City CouNcil For creatiNg the SANta MoniCA BoulevArd BluE-RiBboN ComMItTeE prOcESs.

WE’D eSpeCIalLy like to ThAnK the bIke lANE SUppoRteRs. ThEy outNumbered the opPonEnts BY 3 to 1 In spoKen reMarkS aNd 9 to 1 iN writtEn comMeNts. We’ll be taking Your Thoughts tO CiTy couNcIl in FEBruary!

and Of cOurse we’D like to ACknOwLEDGe The stalwarts who attEnDED oNe or more MeetinGS: DAnIElle SaloMoN anD her 11-YEAr old DaugHTeR Nina – who Made thE BiGgEst imprEsSion on Us AmoNg aLl of tHE speAkers; lOngtime aDvocaTE (and library bikE Corral donor) BaRBaRA liNDer; aTtoRney and earlY BetTEr BiKe reADeR JeNNifer hugheS; lOCaL Business owner and LACbC Board mEmber greg Laemmle, whO with his wiFE nAncy TishKoff lAeMMle often work beHind tHe scenes to PRomote cyCling; Walk-bike Champion ELLEn Lutwak; Two-WheEleD trOUBlEmakers Wes HigH, jOel KRaJewsky, ERic weinsteIn, KAthEriNe, aNd david (pictUred); Mel RAaB aNd keVin burtoN, Two riderS wHo kNoW thEir waY Around A reasOned ArGuMEnt; And anti-GRiDLOck aDvOcAte DAviD MUrphy.

in paRTicUlar we wAnt to thanK KoRY KleM (@kOrYklem) foR his organizinG eXpertise anD LOs ANgeles cOUnty BicyCle Coalition policy direcTOr Eric BRuiNs for BikiNg over in a ThrEe-piecE suIT to talK about SafetY sTudIES, and LacbC ComMuNications dIREctOr CarOl feucHt for geTting the word out. On tHAt nOte we’ll thank bLogGers rICk risEMbERg (@bIcYCleFIXation) and Ted RogErs (@bikingiNLa) AnD StreetsblOG (@stReEtsblogLa) too.

InStituTIonally, We thank FaTher Tom at chUrch OF The good ShepheRd for getTing behinD Bike lANeS earlY; WeSt HollYwOod’S long-Range pLAnnEr MelIssa AnToL and Weho TraNsPortatioN Commissioners
 century (2014 is our cent ennial yea r). B uthow  t o pr ocee d on that goal ?  Inour next post we’ll su ggest  s o me n e xt  step s to bu i ld o n t hi scom mi t te e’s s upp ort for  rider saf ety  a nd regionalc on nectivity.  In  the meantim e l et’s c el ebr a te; t his  is a  big w i n fortransport at i on adv o cates a n d  f or B everly Hills too. 
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Thereis al o nglis t of folks  w ho he l ped get us t h isf ar. We’d like  to thank t h e 4 5 spea ke rsw ho spo ke be fo r e t he committe e an d the ove r 150m emberso f the p ublicwho  to ok t h eti meto wri t ein. Wevalue pu bl ic  part icip a t i o n an d w e ti p our  hat to CityCou ncil for  crea tingtheSa nta M onicaBoule va rd Blue-RibbonComm ittee pro ces s. 

W e’ d esp e cially  li keto than k the b i kela n e su pporters. They out nu m b er ed the o pponen t sby 3 to 1 i nspo kenr e marks  and 9to 1 inwritte n  c om ments.We ’ll be  t aki ngyourt houg hts to  City Co uncil in February!
A nd of coursew e’ d li k e to  ac knowledge t he s t alwa rtsw ho  at t ended  oneor mo r e meetings: Daniell eSalomo n and  her 11-yearold daught e r Nina – w ho m a de the biggest im press ion on usa mong all  of t he speak ers; long t i me advoc ate  (a ndlib r a ry  bike corrald o nor)  B arbaraLin der; at tor ney  an d e ar ly Better  Bike re ad er  J en nif er Hu g hes; loc al  bu si nes s own e r andLACBC  boa rd  m e mbe r GregL ae m m le,wh owith  hi swifeNanc y  Ti shkoffLaemmle o fte n  wor kbe hind th e scenes to p ro mote cycli ng ; w alk-bi k e  champio n Ellen Lutwak; two-whe e led tro ubl emake rs W es High,Joe l Kraj ews k y, Eri c Wein stein ,Kat h e rine, a nd  Da vi d (picture d ) ; M el Ra ab  and  KevinBurton, two riders who  know their w ayarou n d  a  re a so n edar g ume n t ; and anti-grid lock advoc at e  D avid Murph y .
In  partic ular we  want to than k Kory Kl em (@kory kl em)f o r h is organiz ing expe rtise and Los A n ge les C oun ty Bic yc leCoali tion p o lic y dir ectorEr ic Bru ins f or  bikingover in a three-piece s uit to  talk  ab out safet y s t udi es, and L ACBC  communica tio nsdirec tor Carol  Feu c ht  fo r  gett ingt he word o u t.  On t ha t note we’l l t han k blo gge r s Rick  Ris emberg (@bicyclef i xation) and Te d Ro g e rs(@b i king in LA) and Street sbl og ( @streets bl ogla) too.
Institu ti o nally , we t hank F ather T o m  a t  Churc h of  th e Good Sh eph er d  for ge tt in g  behin d bi ke  lanes  early ;  Wes t Hollywood’s long -rang e plann e r M eliss aAntol a n d We Ho Transpo rtation Com missio ners 
 century_(2014 is_our centennial year). But_how to_proceed_on that_goal?_In our next_post we’ll suggest_some next steps to_build on this_committee’s_support for rider safety and regional connectivity. In the meantime let’s celebrate; this is_a_big win_for_transportation_advocates and for Beverly Hills_too.

Thanks Go To….

There is a_long list_of folks who helped get us this far._We’d_like to thank_the 45 speakers who spoke before the committee and_the over 150 members of the_public who took_the_time_to write in. We_value public participation and we tip_our hat to City Council for_creating the Santa Monica Boulevard Blue-Ribbon Committee_process.

We’d especially like to thank the_bike lane supporters. They outnumbered_the opponents_by 3 to 1 in_spoken remarks and_9 to_1 in written_comments. We’ll be taking your thoughts_to City Council_in February!

And of course we’d like_to_acknowledge the stalwarts_who_attended_one or_more meetings: Danielle_Salomon_and her_11-year_old daughter Nina – who made_the_biggest impression on us among all of_the speakers; longtime advocate_(and_library bike corral donor)_Barbara Linder; attorney and early_Better Bike reader Jennifer Hughes; local_business owner_and LACBC_board member Greg Laemmle, who with his wife Nancy Tishkoff Laemmle_often work behind the scenes to_promote cycling; walk-bike champion_Ellen Lutwak;_two-wheeled_troublemakers Wes High,_Joel_Krajewsky, Eric_Weinstein, Katherine, and David (pictured); Mel Raab_and Kevin_Burton, two riders who know their_way around a reasoned_argument;_and anti-gridlock advocate David Murphy.

In particular_we want to thank Kory Klem_(@koryklem) for his organizing expertise_and_Los_Angeles County Bicycle Coalition policy_director Eric Bruins for biking over_in a three-piece_suit to talk about safety studies, and_LACBC_communications director Carol Feucht for getting_the_word out. On that note we’ll_thank_bloggers_Rick Risemberg (@bicyclefixation) and Ted_Rogers (@bikinginLA) and Streetsblog (@streetsblogla) too.

Institutionally,_we thank Father Tom at Church of the Good_Shepherd for getting_behind bike lanes early; West_Hollywood’s_long-range_planner Melissa Antol and WeHo Transportation Commissioners