Dutch Missions of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

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ThinkBike LA Opening Session

Thursday, September 22nd
9:00 - 10:30 AM
Los Angeles Department of Transportation  

Main Conference Room / CalTrans Building
100 South Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

 

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ThinkBike LA Closing Session
Friday, September 23rd
3:30 - 5:30 PM
Los Angeles Police Department

Deaton Hall Auditorium
100 West 1st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Register for the Closing Session
 

On September 22nd and 23rd, 2011, the Consulate General of the Netherlands, in cooperation with the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, will host ThinkBike, a unique, bi-national bicycle promotion and design workshop.

 

Bikeway design experts from the Netherlands will lead a series of workshops in Los Angeles to discuss how the Netherlands has successfully implemented a comprehensive program to promote cycling and to make specific recommendations on how Los Angeles can improve the comfort and safety of its bicycle route network. Over the course of two days, the Dutch design experts will work closely with teams of Los Angeles designers and community stakeholders to generate project proposals that feature innovative design ideas to meet the multifaceted cycling needs of Angelenos.

 

Opening Session (September 22nd from 9:00am to 10:30am): Welcome address by Consul General Bart van Bolhuis and Jaime de la Vega, General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation. Dutch guests will share with elected officials, department heads, and business and community leaders how the Netherlands has instituted programs and policies to increase bicycling.

 

Closing Session (September 23rd from 3:30pm to 5:30pm):Closing Session led by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Consul General Bart van Bolhuis. Teams of local and Dutch experts will unveil to the public the project proposals resulting from the intensive, two-day design workshops.

 

The Netherlands Embassy works with North American cities through the ThinkBike initiative to bring Dutch bicycling experts together with local planners, engineers, transportation experts, community representatives and advocates to help improve conditions for biking. A recognition of Los Angeles' growing stature as a bicycle-friendly city, this event promises to be an exciting opportunity to showcase what cutting-edge bikeway design can do for Los Angeles.

 

Press contact: Jennifer Katell

SFN-PCZ@minbuza.nl

415.291.2075

 


Join us after the Closing Session at Angel City Brewing for informal conversation food and drinks. Free bike valet provided by LACBC. 


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