URGENT! Action Needed! Call the Mayor’s Office today!
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gohomedorothy at 06.18.08 - 11:59 am
US MAYORS CONSIDER BICYCLING RESOLUTION June 20th. Act now!
Take 2 minutes TODAY and urge him to cosponsor the resolution! (calls preferred)
By phone: 213 978 0600
By e-mail: mayor@lacity.org
More info:
LA’s Mayor is attending the U.S. Conference of Mayor’s Annual meeting from June 20-24th and bikes are on the agenda! According to the June 10th American Bicyclist update, Mayor Chris Koos, of Normal, IL, has introduced a resolution making the case that bicycling should be integrated into our nation’s transportation, climate, energy and health policy initiatives.
Urge the Mayor today to support and co-sponsor the resolution, which is currently co-sponsored by: John Hickenlooper, Denver, CO, John Marchione, Redmond, WA; Marty Blum, Santa Barbara, CA; R.T. Rybak, Minneapolis, MN; Jim Brainard, Carmel, IN; Al Larson, Schaumberg, IL; Ron Littlefield, Chattanooga, TN; and Joe Riley, Charleston, SC.
For more information, or for the full resolution, go to the League of American Bicyclists’ website.
http://www.bikeleague.org/news/newsletter/e-news_061008.html
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if your in the city of Los Angeles, dial 311 for the toll free call.
easy call to make. I got offer phone sex by the mayors offices, but couldn't accept, since my father was in the same room.
Must have thought I was reporter.
sexy06.18.08 - 12:19 pm
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i'm calling on my lunch break!!!
thanx for posting this dorothy!!!!!!!! keep on rockin!
ingipet06.18.08 - 12:28 pm
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i just called in.... the lady was really nice but didn't quite know what i was talking about....
she said it was A VERY GOOD IDEA for as many people to call in...
... a.k.a. VOTERS!!
CALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!
i swear. you better.
BIKE TO VOTE!
ingipet06.18.08 - 12:47 pm
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here is a copy of the email i just sent to the mayor's office.
feel free to use or copy any/all of it...and CALL IN!!!!!
Dear Mayor's Office,
I am writing to ask that the Mayor please support cycling in the upcoming U.S. Conference of Mayor's Annual Meeting.
The cyclists of Los Angeles would LOVE to see our Mayor take the lead on bicycling as a viable mode of transportation.
Cyling also produces benefits in the areas of health and congestion as well as providing relief to those struggling with rising gas prices.
I personally would encourage him to take the lead of three very notable LA City Councilmembers: Tom LaBonge, Eric Garcetti and Ed Reyes, all of whom have demonstrated an inspirational level of understanding about the potential benefits of biking in an urban environment.
Thank you!!! Let's go GREEN L.A.!
Ingrid Peterson
http://www.4sbb.com
Info as follows-----
LA’s Mayor is attending the U.S. Conference of Mayor’s Annual meeting from June 20-24th and bikes are on the agenda! According to the June 10th American Bicyclist update, Mayor Chris Koos, of Normal, IL, has introduced a resolution making the case that bicycling should be integrated into our nation’s transportation, climate, energy and health policy initiatives.
Urge the Mayor today to support and co-sponsor the resolution, which is currently co-sponsored by: John Hickenlooper, Denver, CO, John Marchione, Redmond, WA; Marty Blum, Santa Barbara, CA; R.T. Rybak, Minneapolis, MN; Jim Brainard, Carmel, IN; Al Larson, Schaumberg, IL; Ron Littlefield, Chattanooga, TN; and Joe Riley, Charleston, SC.
For more information, or for the full resolution, go to the League of American Bicyclists’ website.
http://www.bikeleague.org/news/newsletter/e-news_061008.html
ingipet06.18.08 - 12:58 pm
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hey, thanks ingrid for the support.
in case you live in la county but not la city, here are other mayors who are participating and their respective contact info.
LOS ANGELES, Antonio R. Villaraigosa
213 978 0600
mayor@lacity.org
BEVERLY HILLS, Barry Brucker
(310) 285-1013
CERRITOS, Jim Edwards
(562) 924-6582
LONG BEACH, Bob Foster
(562) 570-6801
mayor@longbeach.gov
MANHATTAN BEACH, Richard Montgomery
(310) 802-5053
rmontgomery@citymb.info
MONROVIA, Rob Hammond
626 932 5550
rob@npmoninc.com
POMONA, Norma Torres
909-620-2051
REDONDO BEACH, Mike Gin
(310) 372-1171, Ext. 2260
SAN GABRIEL, Harry L. Baldwin
(626) 308-2816
Hbaldwin@sgch.org
gohomedorothy06.18.08 - 1:29 pm
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by the way, there are currently NO LA County mayors who are co-sponsoring this....let's get LA on board!
gohomedorothy06.18.08 - 1:38 pm
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Drew.
Is "Tommy The Mayor" in support of this.
sexy06.18.08 - 1:39 pm
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i just sent another email blast about this (one to you too RRH!)
and i've just had a back and forth with Tom LaBonge's office. they are very VERY VERY VERY supportive of this.
VERY!!!!
i've also started dropping references to the BIKE SUMMIT with them...
CALLLLLLLLLLLLL! this is EXACTLY what we are supposed to be doing!!
thanx again dorothy!
ingipet06.18.08 - 1:46 pm
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Roadblock did you get offered phone sex too?
sexy06.18.08 - 1:52 pm
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I sent an email.... nothing came back yet.
Roadblock06.18.08 - 1:54 pm
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action = support
talk = talk
I don't believe anything a politician says only in what they do.
Roadblock06.18.08 - 1:56 pm
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also, the women i spoke with confirmed that a phone calls are REALLY good.....but i think both email and phone is good...paper trail...
i got one of those auto-generated responses from Tony himself...hahahahahah
ingipet06.18.08 - 2:11 pm
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that's awesome that LaBonge came out for 4sbb..... so what is the status with that? is anything being done? how about Universal's blockage of the public right of way along the LA river? that is in LaBonge's district.... I mean, these politicians show up for the photo op and they talk about how much they support bicycles.... but how do we know they are creating action to the best of their powers - or even at all?
talk is cheap.
action speaks.
Roadblock06.18.08 - 2:19 pm
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pressure must be applied at all times by US to Tom LaBonge, Eric Garcetti, Ed Reyes and then everyone else.
that is why we need a BIKE SUMMIT so hard core.
we have political power to leverage and it is about time we start leveraging it!!!
we also must ACT!!!!
and actually, every time i talk, the person i am speaking with is automatically billed for my time. And my rates are going UP!!
ingipet06.18.08 - 2:22 pm
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I see that LaBong guy all the time at Press conferences. Next time I'll try and talk to him
stillline06.18.08 - 2:24 pm
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what I learned from the Griffith Park meetings....... the style is to drag on and on talking and talking about this and that in the process wearing out the public's will for involvement. I gave it a good 5 month run and learned that the issue was on the table for a year and a half prior and is STILL going on a year later... seems to me it's real simple. no means no. Griffith gave that land to the public. it should not be used for private companies to profit from - yet there everyone was talking about some plan that was concocted by some company that was hired by some mysterious process to "improve" griffith park. improve meaning turn it into a city walk like place.... and I'm sure they are still talking about it instead of just saying FUCK NO the park is a PUBLIC freeking park. LEAVE IT BE.
Roadblock06.18.08 - 2:25 pm
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every ride we have is an ACTION.
a bike summit would be great... can we have it at the transportation guy's house? the one who drives the hummer?
Roadblock06.18.08 - 2:29 pm
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i'll pass on your suggestion... :)
and i agree. part of my LUV for midnight ridazz is exactly that...we are TAKING BACK THE STREETS!!
i can't help but chuckle again, along with mr. rollers after reading last sunday's bike article in the times....
Another run at biking in L.A.
"Midnight rides, many organized spontaneously and sometimes willing to be disruptive to lay claim to the streets, have become a monthly occurrence in some neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles."
ingipet06.18.08 - 2:35 pm
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got it and posted something about it on LAFixed Forums as well...
redridinghood06.18.08 - 3:05 pm
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sweet! can you imagine if the mayors office receives well over 1000 phone calls in a few DAYS about this!!!!
ingipet06.18.08 - 3:40 pm
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I had a chance to talk to a person that forwarded me to Villaraigosa's voicemail, but his mailbox was full. So call and write emailz. Do it!
jericho1ne06.18.08 - 5:08 pm
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ditto!!!
just had a few more exchanges on the email to get me re-fired up from how fired up i was this morning about this....
the mayor's office need to receive a FLOOD....nay, a DELUGE of
calls and emails. Starting now and going on in perpetuity.
BIKES AS TRANSPORTATION.
PERPETUITY! ----------- !!!!
ingipet06.18.08 - 5:19 pm
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yo roadblock!
can we make a special form thing somewhere on this site that we could use to collect signatures for petitions like this or like mihai's police complaint form?? then we could send one document with a long list of supporters easily to the mayors office and to all city councilmembers offices....
something really easy to plug into that could generate proof about how many bikers that vote are out there and willing to pressure their city officials for better bike infrastructure....
that would be so, SO S.W.E.E.T.!
ingipet06.18.08 - 5:42 pm
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show of hands..... who has already called the mayor's office? or emailed?
you can stilll do it!
this particular opportunity is symbolic, and as such, important!
calllcalcalcalclaclacallllllll!!
explode the voicemail!
shut down the lacity server with too many emailzzzzz!
(also, i wanted this thread next to annie's banana affair, you know, for good measure) :)
ingipet06.19.08 - 8:08 am
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BANANA!
call the mayor!
Eh Tony, yeah, TONY. i got your banana right here Tony.
ingipet06.19.08 - 9:27 am
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the los angeles bicycle scene is so "turned off" that ridazz don't even know they are participating in an action every time they ride a bicycle.
,
mw
freedom from oppression, freedom to potential.
mikeywally06.19.08 - 3:33 pm
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freedom is losing all hope.
a man with nothing to lose has nothing to fear.
a man with no fear is the most dangerous man of all.
spiraldemon06.19.08 - 3:36 pm
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i called, was transferred to another number, got the answering machine, and it was so full i couldnt leave a message.
i called again and the receptionist didn't pick up the phone. instead i got a message that said due to a high volume of calls that i would have to leave a message. this time it was not full and i could leave a message.
YAY!
mikeywally06.19.08 - 3:41 pm
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just got off the phone with the SM mayors assistant, she said that they usually attend, but due to a conflict in local mtgs, santa monica will not be represented. She did say that for anyone who's mayor isnt attending can write a letter and fax it directly to the US conference of mayors. So, if you live in SM or another city who's mayor isnt going, do your part and write a quick letter and fax it straight to them. she told me i might want to call first and let them know who i am and why im sending it. they are in DC so, first thing tomorrow, call then fax.
phone 202-293-7330
fax 202-293-2352------> attn: US Conference of Mayors, June, Miami
tha hammer06.19.08 - 3:41 pm
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yeah! thasssss what i'm talking about!
ingipet06.19.08 - 8:54 pm
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