THIS IS TONIGHT. MONDAY 16th.


(the calendar isn't accepting the announcement so please forgive the repost. I've emailed info and had no response about the calendar)


Support cyclists rights to use publically funded roads and help reduce our dependence on oil

See the Griffith Park "Festival of Lights" on two wheels in the fresh air! Bring friends and family to show demand for Car Free days next year. Enjoy the Christmas Lights show without sitting in a car burning oil.

The DWP/Griffith Park http://www.dwplightfestival.com">"Festival of Light" has agreed to let bicyclists ride through the splendor of decoration that festoons Crystal Springs Drive in swags of sparkling delirium. This follows an early policy of closing the show to pedestrians and cyclists and only allowing fuel-guzzling automobiles in.

DWP/Griffith Park are still refusing cyclists entry during the rest of the week despite the fact that this is obviously a discriminatory and illegal move. Denying us access to publically funded roads and the Festival of Light is a move hostile to the most environmentally sensitive form of transportation available in a metropolitan area. We request your presence and your two wheels in order to show them that this is not acceptable.

Following a Critical Mass ride and then the raising of cyclists concerns to the organizers by the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition the festival organizers have agreed to allow bicyclists in on three nights (Dec16th, 17th, 18th) from 5pm-10pm.

This is a trial period to see how much demand there is for a Car Free Festival of Lights. It would be great if as many of you as possible can bring yourselves, your bikes, your friends and kids and support us in our ultimate aim of dedicating at least one night per week next year to a Car Free Festival of Lights.

As a result of negotiations a lane has been set aside for bicyclists. The route is from the http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?&country=us&uz=90012&addr=Los+Feliz+Blvd+/+Crystal+Springs+Drive&city=Los+Angeles&state=CA&mlt=34.117900&mln=-118.273207&slt=34.052170&sln=-118.243469&mag=9

">Mulholland Fountain Entrance (Los Feliz/Riverside intersection) to the Gene Autry Museum / Zoo Car Park. You can also drive your bike to the Zoo/Museum parking lot (although it'd be nicer if you rode!) and ride down to the Mulholland Fountain. It's an approximately 30 minute slowish ride. Bicycles can travel in both directions in this lane following the usual traffic rules. Or they may be able to use the LA River Bikeway if it's not raining (it gets closed if its raining!).

There will be (to the best of my knowledge) two groups doing an inaugural ride on Monday 16th. At 6:30pm a group of mainly LACBC people will ride from Mulholland Fountain. Another group will ride from the Mulholland Fountain at 8pm. The earlier 6:30pm date has been requested by the festival organizers in order to "facilitate" traffic management, but it's just a request, and won't suit most people for getting to the show after work. So turn up when you can.

Please come out and support a Car Free Festival of Lights!