Monthly Archives: October 2014

VOTE: Be Engaged, Ballot Measures We Support & Why

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This upcoming election is critical for the future of our city, with three City Council seats up for grabs and four important measures on the ballot.

Santa Monica Spoke is a 501c3 and cannot endorse candidates. To find information on what Civic and Community Leaders in the biking community are recommending you can look here:
Bike the Vote (includes local and regional races)
Assemblyman Richard Bloom has this to say..

Important Ballot Measures We Endorse and why:

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Click image for Operative Text of Measures LC and D [Infographic]

We endorse YES on LC and NO on D. See our complete write up here
Visit It’sOurLand.org to learn more about Measure LC, to donate or volunteer to the campaign. Measure LC is for “Local Control” and has received overwhelming community support: see the growing list here.
Measure D is deceptive and paid for by outside interests!  Measure LC was written at the request of residents, 99% of the funding is from small donations almost entirely from within the local community of Santa Monica.
Measure LC does not close the Airport but will keep Santa Monica residents in Control of Airport Land. It allows us to manage the airport for the health and safety of our community and not special interests.
Operative Texts of Measures LC and D [Infographic] ,   Side by Side Analysis Measures LC vs D

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Santa Monica Spoke Supports
Affordable Housing Ballot Measures
VOTE

Screen Shot 2014-10-20 at 12.40.49 PM Measure H will generate new local revenue for the City so that its affordable housing stock can be maintained and rehabilitated, and that more affordable housing opportunities for people who live and work in the city can be created. 100% of the money collected through Measure H will stay in Santa Monica. It is our money for our community – Sacramento cannot touch one cent.
Measure HH specifies that voters want the revenue from Measure H to be spent on affordable housing programs.
Read why we support H & HH here.

Frequently Asked Questions About Measures H and H

KIDICAL MASS Bike Ride: October 25th, Reed Park

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Kidical Mass Bike Ride
October 25th, Reed Park
Theme: HALLOWEEN!

Festivities from 9:00am to NOON
The next Kidical Mass Ride for 2014, Saturday, October 25th. A fun bike ride experience for families with kids of all ages! Education with Fun & Prizes! Wear a costume and you could win a prize!

DATE:    SATURDAY October 25th
TIME:    9:00 AM – NOON
START:  Reed Park (7th & Wilshire)
– meet north side, California Ave between 7th and Lincoln

Free: Please RSVP HERE

Join Santa Monica Spoke and the City of Santa Monica for our next Kidical Mass Bike Ride.  We will take a family friendly ride around the  neighborhood, just north of downtown Santa Monica.
Prize drawings plus Prize for BEST COSTUME!

COSTUME SWAP – BRING GENTLY USED COSTUMES TO SWAP / DONATE

Schedule
9::00am
Pre-ride snacks, Pumpkin Slalom, Helmet Decorating, Prize, Best Costume, Free Bike Safety Checks, & Check-in
Arrive early and don’t miss the FUN!
10:00am 
Neighborhood Bike Ride*
11:00am (or upon return)
Return to Reed Park around 11-11:15am for FUN and post-ride snacks provided by KIND.
More ideas in the Cauldron – stay tuned…..

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Watch our 1st Kidical Mass in 2013 video here:..

* Children must be accompanied and are the responsibility of their parents. Bikes should be in good working condition. Free Safety Checks on site for minor adjustments/repairs. Please use good judgement – ride is on city streets – smaller children should be in a child seat, in a trailer or Tag-a-long……

Don’t have a Kid Carrying Bike? NOT  A PROBLEM !sm_bike_center
Special 20% discount on Rentals at the Santa Monica Bike Center. You can find special Kid carrying cargo bikes, kid seats, trailers, tandems, tag-a-longs!! Anything you could need at a 20% discount for rentals) – Please reserve online and write “Kidical Mass” in the special requirements section of the reservation – 20% discount will be applied at check out! Reserve early and plan to pick up bikes Saturday morning in time to arrive at the event.

Candidates speak about bikes & Santa Monica’s Next Round

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Informative article on City Council Candidates and bikes, Santa Monica’s Next Round Mixer

City Council Candidates on bikes: Santa Monica Next invited all 14 City Council Candidates to describe their bicycle platform in 250 words or less my Monday afternoon (10/13). All responses, provided they were within the word limit, were published unedited and without comment on Tuesday (10/14), in the order received. Nine of the fourteen candidates responded, you can read their responses here:

Santa Monica’s Next Round: This Friday, October 17th, 5:30 – 7:30pm Join an informal meet up at Wokcano Santa Monica for “Happy Hour Apps and Beverages” for people who live and work in Santa Monica and who want to see their community thrive with sustainable progress and more livable neighborhoods. Next Round is casual and unstructured but you never know what ideas, collaborations or moments of serendipity might spring up.
More info here: Facebook event here.
Wokcano – Santa Monica, 1413 5th St
Santa Monica’s Next Round picks up where #VoteLocal winds down after the November 4th election.

Can’t make this round? Get in the loop for the next round at santamonicanation.nationbuilder.com

Wellbeing Festival, Buy Local, BIKE LOCAL! Saturday October 18th!

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Santa Monica Spoke will be hosting a BIKE SKILLS COURSE at the Wellbeing festival this Saturday! Come join the FUN!!

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Wellbeing Festival featuring Buy Local Marketplace
FREE 

Saturday, October 18, 2014
11:00am to 5:00pm
Santa Monica Civic Center,
1855 Main Street, (outdoor Surface Lot)

We are excited to participate in the popular Wellbeing Festival to be held at the Santa Monica Civic this year!

Santa Monica Spoke joins Buy Local / Bike Local to build momentum and support Bike Santa Monica, sharing tips to encourage and empower people to ride bikes for everyday transportation and have FUN in a healthier and safer environment.

Santa Monica Spoke will be hosting a BIKE SKILLS COURSE at the festival with generous support from Perrys’ at the beach and our sponsor Pocrass & De Los Reyes LLP, who have demonstrated a strong commitment to serving the bike community with education and legal services., Come join us, learn tips – test your skills – HAVE FUN!
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Join the growing bike culture being created in Santa Monica with Santa Monica Spoke and our community partners!

The Wellbeing Festival celebrates Santa Monica by showcasing the services and products of Santa Monica businesses to over 4000 locals and visitors at the Civic Center outdoor area The festival brings together local businesses and non-profits to provide expertise, advice, and product samples promoting a healthy and happy lifestyle for all the visitors and the entire Santa Monica Community. Stores and restaurants from every neighborhood will have food and vendor booths. Look for the new BIKE ZONE!

There will be music, cooking demos and interactive classes on stages and lots of opportunities to get free resources and screenings.

And there will also be a GIVE LOCAL clothing donation drive in support of 2014 Westside Thanksgiving so please be sure to bring any gently used clothes to help support to those in need! 

Clothing Drive Email

This event is free to the public and draws thousands of people every year.

For up-to-date event info on Facebook: Wellbeing & Buy Local Festival  #LocalWellbeingFest 

Organized by the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce & the City of Santa Monica in partnership with the Buy Local SM Campaign, SM UCLA Hospital + Medical Group, St John’s Health Center, American Red Cross, Revolution Fitness, 220Fitness, Wholefoods Santa Monica + many more of our local businesses!

For more http://smchamber.com/wellbeingbuylocal
exhibitor forms + sponsorship opportunities:

Exhibition: “Reimagining Santa Monica Airport – Part 1″

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You are invited to join Airport 2 Park for the exhibition
“Reimagining Santa Monica Airport – Part 1″
– for one night only

When:    Thursday October 23rd
Time:      6-9pm
Where:   Writers Boot Camp Gallery, Bergamot Station #1,
2525 Michigan Avenue, for one night only.
*Car pooling is encouraged bicycle valet will be provided by Santa Monica Spoke.

The Exhibition will feature the work of USC graduate landscape architect students, Christopher Sison, Chen Liu, Zeek Magallanes and Yongdan Chunyu who under the direction of internationally renowned landscape architect Aroussiak Gabrielian (FORGROUND Design) took a practical approach in choosing bicycles for the their site visit to Santa Monica Airport where they started working on a three month project to design a park to replace the controversial facility. The tour was lead by Airport2Park.org, a coalition of community groups and neighbors that formed to promote the creation of a great park on the land that is currently Santa Monica Airport. The exhibition is curated by Professor Michael Brodsky of Loyola Marymount University, Founding member of Airport2Park.

Professor Brodsky says this about the exhibition, “Very few people have actually seen the potential beauty and space that is currently fenced and covered with asphalt on the Santa Monica airport property. This site has such great potential for a park with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, Hollywood Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains that are currently only seen by the very few people that use it now.

“I feel that once people see this exhibition of talented graduate landscape architecture students, they will view the Santa Monica Airport site in an entirely new context; as one that can serve many more people in a variety of creative, healthy and sustainable ways than is currently served by the present industrial use.”

For additional information go to Airport 2 ParkÂ