#DamienTalks 33: Award Winning Advocacy Campaigns and Safe Mobility with LACBC

Last week, activists from around California and the rest of the country gathered in Washington, D.C. for the national bike summit. During the summit, the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) was honored for the “best winning campaign” of the past year for its work on getting the City of Los Angeles to pass and approve a progressive mobility plan.

#DamienTalksToday, #DamienTalks with the LACBC’s Executive Director, Tamika Butler, and Planning and Policy Director, Eric Bruins, about the campaign. The two discuss not just why it’s important to have a plan that emphasizes creating safe places for people to walk, bicycle, take transit or just be outside; but also the importance of lasting coalition building.

To paraphrase a point that Bruins makes, it’s not just about building a coalition for the plan; but creating meaningful dialogue with community partners about a shared vision of a more mobile, equitable, clean and just pleasant city.

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