#lacd1

[on-my-bike-la]

This passes as a #bikelane in #LA. We should be ashamed of ourselves. #bikeLA #LACD1 @cmgilbertcedillo. Also, @l.a.u.s.d what’s with your bus drivers?! (at Glassell Park, Los Angeles)

[on-my-bike-la]

#tbt 20014 when #Fig4All was quoting @ladotofficial studies in support of a #roaddiet with #bikelanes on N Figueroa in #lacd1. Years later and N Figueroa is still unsafe (at Cypress Park, Los Angeles)

[bikethevote]

Bike The Vote L.A. Rescinds Endorsement in City Council District 1 Race

In light of recent revelations regarding online activities by City Council District 1 candidate Joe Bray-Ali, Bike the Vote L.A.’s election committee has reevaluated our endorsement. Many of us have known Joe as an impassioned champion for safe streets and a past member of Bike the Vote. Despite that, we cannot and will not ignore his hurtful, hateful, and misinformed comments that have been brought to light. For this reason we are rescinding our endorsement of Joe Bray-Ali for City Council.

Bicycle advocacy is about more than roadway engineering: it’s about communities and building an inclusive, welcoming city for everyone. The discriminatory statements made by Joe Bray-Ali concerning race, gender identity, and weight are unacceptable – and antithetical to the type of community we are building through political advocacy on safe streets.

Joe Bray-Ali’s comments have also adversely served to divide our group and our community of advocates. Some in our community stand by Joe, some are unable to support him, and some aren’t really sure what we as advocates should do in this tough situation. If we are to value all of our members, our partners, our allies, our friends, and our neighbors in the diverse communities of Los Angeles, we cannot let ambivalence get in the way of all that we've built. Further, we cannot operate as a unified group while continuing to support a candidate who makes divisive comments like the ones we’ve seen.

Safe streets advocates have accomplished a lot in this race. As a community, we worked hard to force a sitting councilmember into a run-off – a very rare feat. We’ve shown our organizing and fundraising power and have sent a clear message to City Hall: If you are a roadblock to safety, we will take you on and force you to defend your record. Our statement here is not an endorsement for incumbent Gil Cedillo, who to this day has declined to respond to our survey, has blocked projects that would make 1st District streets safer, and has shut us as advocates out of the decision making process. We will continue to work to hold him accountable to his voters and our community in the coming years – and we invite you to continue to work with us to make Los Angeles a safer, more livable, city.

CD1 Run-Off Election day: Tuesday, May 16th, 7am-8pm Find your Council District: http://neighborhoodinfo.lacity.org/ Find your polling place: http://lavote.net/locator

[on-my-bike-la]

Checking into @joe4cd1 HQ #joe4cd1 #lacd1 #bikeLA (at Cypress Park, Los Angeles)

[on-my-bike-la]

@joe4cd1 Election Kickoff Party! #lacd1 #joe4cd1 #feelthebray #NELA #cypresspark (at Curve Line Space)

[on-my-bike-la]

Spotted on my way to work through #lacd1. #signofhope #joe4cd1 #GOTV #VOTE #bikethevote #bikeLA #feelthebray (at Cypress Park, Los Angeles)

[on-my-bike-la]

Dropping off a replacement #Joe4CD1 sign for a neighbor #lacd1 #GOTV #feelthebray (at Highland Park, Los Angeles)

[on-my-bike-la]

#Joe4cd1 signs taken down from private property. Let's hope we find out who did this based on the plate number #lacd1 #GOTV #bikethevote #calleconcedillo (at Highland Park, Los Angeles)