We really need to have fundraisers for Streetsblog LA more often, because the events bring together from all corners of the city some of my favorite people! Above are Diane Meyer, the photographer behind Without a Car in the World, and Asuka Hisa, education director at the Santa Monica Museum of Art who organized Tour da Arts .
About 60 Streetsblog LA fans and local alternative transportation activists came to west Los Angeles to celebrate the blog’s relaunch last night. Below’s me and Damien, the main author of Streetsblog LA. He is quite tall — I’m wearing heels in that photo!
Above are Gary of Gary Rides Bikes, Jessica Meaney of Safe Routes to School. Below are Barent Roth, executive Director of Sustainable Works and Alex Thompson of Bikeside LA.
Also in attendance were Joe Linton of L.A. Creek Freak, Denny Zane of Move LA, Jessica Lass of NRDC, Bart Reed of The Transit Coalition, Sierra Club leader Darrell Clarke, and many other local activists. See all the photos I took on Facebook — and make sure you show up to the next Streetsblog LA party so you don’t miss out –
Last but not least, thanks to the many companies and organizations that donated items for the silent auction: LAXCarShare, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Big Blue Bus, Kigo Shoes, SHADES, FluffyCo, ReBinder,Dan Koeppel, C.I.C.L.E., and Cafecito Organico (full list of silent auction items). Thanks to them — and to the generous attendees — we raised about $2,000 to keep a vibrant blog dedicated to complete streets, livable communities, and alternative transportation alive in Los Angeles!
Juan and I scored an awesome Streetsblog 2 pack at the silent auction. I can’t wait to sport the t-shirts around town and on Facebook. Thanks for organizing the silent auction, Siel!
Comment by Sirinya — August 27, 2010 @ 10:38 am