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Equity Advisory Council

EAC member, Devlynn Chen
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Equity Advisory Council

As we seek to change the culture of the League and provide a model for other organizations in the movement, the Equity Advisory Council will challenge us to question our assumptions and reorient our programs to ensure resources are directed to underserved communities, where bicycling can be a beneficial tool in impacting issues such as health, transportation access and community revitalization. The 10-member Equity Advisory Council includes passionate advocates, youth, longtime cyclists and experienced community leaders.

Brian Drayton

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Brian Drayton is the founder and executive director of Richmond Spokes, a non-profit, entrepreneurial youth training program located in Richmond, Calif., that empowers young entrepreneurs to use cycling and sustainable transportation to enable physical, personal, and professional mobility.

Devlynn Chen

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Devlynn Chen is a senior at the Bronx High School of Science in New York City. She has interned at Recycle-A-Bicycle where she learned to build her own bike. She’s worked with Local Spokes as a Youth Mentor and worked with 10 youths to design street signs displayed all over bikes lanes in the Lower East Side and Chinatown. Devlynn was featured as the youth keynote speaker at the 2013 Youth Bike Summit where she was introduced by former mayor of Bogota, Enrique Penalosa.

Anthony Garcia

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Anthony Garcia is Principal of The Street Plans Collaborative and is a leader in the field of pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. A member of the faculty at the University of Miami-School of Architecture, Anthony has a strong background in urban planning urban design, policy writing and code analysis.

Eboni Hawkins

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Eboni Hawkins is the founder of the Chicago chapter of Red, Bike and Green, an organization that promotes biking for improve health, economic vitality, and environmental sustainability in the African American community.

Helen Ho

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Helen Ho is an advocate and thought leader in fields ranging from alternative transportation and waste management to environmental education and community empowerment. Helen currently serves as the Development Director for Recycle-A-Bicycle and is Co-Founder of the Youth Bike Summit.

Keith Holt

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Keith Holt is the Executive Director of Milwaukee Bike Works, which sees bicycling as a tool for sustainable change in the community. Keith has been advocating for trails and bicycling in large urban communities for almost a decade, emphasizing ridership in communities of color.

Adonia E. Lugo

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Adonia E. Lugo is the co-founder of City of Lights/ Ciudad de Luces and CicLAvia. A doctoral candidate at the University of California, Irvine, Adonia uses ethnographic research on bicycling to advocate for social justice in urban sustainability through the Bicicultures Research Network and her blog Urban Adonia.

Anthony Taylor

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Anthony Taylor is a founding member of the Major Taylor Bicycling Club of Minnesota, a nonprofit social/recreational club that promotes safe and fun cycling geared toward the African-American communities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. He is also the Vice President of the National Brotherhood of Cyclists, a group of grassroots African American cycling clubs from around the country.

Neil Walker

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Neil Walker is a leading League Cycling Instructor Coach, a Youth Program Director for the Metro Atlanta Cycling Club, and founder of Cycles and Change. A recipient of the “2011 Community Service Award” from The National Brotherhood of Cyclists, Neil comes to the Council with a desire to educate and inspire youth and adults on the benefits of an active and healthy lifestyle, through exercise programs and  nutrition.

Elizabeth Williams

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Elizabeth Williams is a bike advocate and League Cycling Instructor (LCI) focused on empowering underserved communities, particularly women and youth, to live healthy, active and green lifestyles through cycling. Elizabeth lives in Long Beach, California and is the Founder & President of Cali Bike Tours.

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(Mini-report) The New Majority: Pedaling Toward Equity

Link: 
/sites/lab.huang.radicaldesigns.org/files/equity_report.pdf

Equity Advisory Council

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Equity Advisory Coun...

League staff, Board of Directors members, and Equity Advisory Council members speak at the 2013 Women & Bicycles event in Washington, D.C.

Brian Palmer

League staff, Board of Directors members, and Equity Advisory Council members speak at the 2013

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Anthony Taylor

EAC member Anthony Taylor (right), vice president of the National Brotherhood of Cyclists, with NBC president Bruce Woods

EAC member Anthony Taylor (right), vice president of the National Brotherhood of Cyclists, with

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Adonia

EAC member Adonia Lugo (center, back pack) at the Bicicultures Roadshow gathering that she co-organized

EAC member Adonia Lugo (center, back pack) at the Bicicultures Roadshow gathering that she co-or

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Neil Walker

EAC member Neil Walker, a leading LCI coach, advocate and youth educator in Atlanta

EAC member Neil Walker, a leading LCI coach, advocate and youth educator in Atlanta

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Helen Ho

Helen Ho, a member of the Council, speaks with League Board of Directors member Steve Durrant at the 2013 National Bike Summit

Photo by Brian Palmer

Helen Ho, a member of the Council, speaks with League Board of Directors member Steve Durrant at

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Eboni

EAC member and founder of Red, Bike and Green- Chicago chapter, Eboni Hawkins (left), with RBG founder Jenna Burton and RBG-Atlanta chapter co-founder Zahra Alabanza

EAC member and founder of Red, Bike and Green- Chicago chapter, Eboni Hawkins (left), with RBG f

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Ho, Williams, Madson

Helen Ho (left) and Elizabeth Williams (center) speak with David Madson, a League Board member, at the Women & Bicycles event in Washington, D.C.

Helen Ho (left) and Elizabeth Williams (center) speak with David Madson, a League Board member,

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Tony

EAC member, Anthony Garcia, from the Street Plans Collaborative

EAC member, Anthony Garcia, from the Street Plans Collaborative

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Keith Holt

Keith Holt, of Milwaukee Bike Works,  at the 2013 National Bike Summit

Photo by Brian Palmer

Keith Holt, of Milwaukee Bike Works,  at the 2013 National Bike Summit

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Elizabeth Williams

Elizabeth Williams, founder of Cali Bike Tours, speaks at the National Women's Bicycling Forum.

Photo by Brian Palmer

Elizabeth Williams, founder of Cali Bike Tours, speaks at the National Women's Bicycling Forum.

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Brian Drayton

Brian Drayton, member of the Equity Advisory Council, speaks at the League Annual Meeting during the National Bike Summit.

Photo by Brian Palmer

Brian Drayton, member of the Equity Advisory Council, speaks at the League Annual Meeting during

10 members

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Equity Advisory Coun...

League staff, Board of Directors members, and Equity Advisory Council members speak at the 2013 Women & Bicycles event in Washington, D.C.

Brian Palmer

League staff, Board of Directors members, and Equity Advisory Council members speak at the 2013

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Anthony Taylor

EAC member Anthony Taylor (right), vice president of the National Brotherhood of Cyclists, with NBC president Bruce Woods

EAC member Anthony Taylor (right), vice president of the National Brotherhood of Cyclists, with

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Adonia

EAC member Adonia Lugo (center, back pack) at the Bicicultures Roadshow gathering that she co-organized

EAC member Adonia Lugo (center, back pack) at the Bicicultures Roadshow gathering that she co-or

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Neil Walker

EAC member Neil Walker, a leading LCI coach, advocate and youth educator in Atlanta

EAC member Neil Walker, a leading LCI coach, advocate and youth educator in Atlanta

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Helen Ho

Helen Ho, a member of the Council, speaks with League Board of Directors member Steve Durrant at the 2013 National Bike Summit

Photo by Brian Palmer

Helen Ho, a member of the Council, speaks with League Board of Directors member Steve Durrant at

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Eboni

EAC member and founder of Red, Bike and Green- Chicago chapter, Eboni Hawkins (left), with RBG founder Jenna Burton and RBG-Atlanta chapter co-founder Zahra Alabanza

EAC member and founder of Red, Bike and Green- Chicago chapter, Eboni Hawkins (left), with RBG f

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Ho, Williams, Madson

Helen Ho (left) and Elizabeth Williams (center) speak with David Madson, a League Board member, at the Women & Bicycles event in Washington, D.C.

Helen Ho (left) and Elizabeth Williams (center) speak with David Madson, a League Board member,

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Tony

EAC member, Anthony Garcia, from the Street Plans Collaborative

EAC member, Anthony Garcia, from the Street Plans Collaborative

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Keith Holt

Keith Holt, of Milwaukee Bike Works,  at the 2013 National Bike Summit

Photo by Brian Palmer

Keith Holt, of Milwaukee Bike Works,  at the 2013 National Bike Summit

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Elizabeth Williams

Elizabeth Williams, founder of Cali Bike Tours, speaks at the National Women's Bicycling Forum.

Photo by Brian Palmer

Elizabeth Williams, founder of Cali Bike Tours, speaks at the National Women's Bicycling Forum.

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Brian Drayton

Brian Drayton, member of the Equity Advisory Council, speaks at the League Annual Meeting during the National Bike Summit.

Photo by Brian Palmer

Brian Drayton, member of the Equity Advisory Council, speaks at the League Annual Meeting during

10 members

1286
Equity Advisory Coun...

League staff, Board of Directors members, and Equity Advisory Council members speak at the 2013 Women & Bicycles event in Washington, D.C.

Brian Palmer

League staff, Board of Directors members, and Equity Advisory Council members speak at the 2013

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Anthony Taylor

EAC member Anthony Taylor (right), vice president of the National Brotherhood of Cyclists, with NBC president Bruce Woods

EAC member Anthony Taylor (right), vice president of the National Brotherhood of Cyclists, with

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Adonia

EAC member Adonia Lugo (center, back pack) at the Bicicultures Roadshow gathering that she co-organized

EAC member Adonia Lugo (center, back pack) at the Bicicultures Roadshow gathering that she co-or

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Neil Walker

EAC member Neil Walker, a leading LCI coach, advocate and youth educator in Atlanta

EAC member Neil Walker, a leading LCI coach, advocate and youth educator in Atlanta

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Helen Ho

Helen Ho, a member of the Council, speaks with League Board of Directors member Steve Durrant at the 2013 National Bike Summit

Photo by Brian Palmer

Helen Ho, a member of the Council, speaks with League Board of Directors member Steve Durrant at

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Eboni

EAC member and founder of Red, Bike and Green- Chicago chapter, Eboni Hawkins (left), with RBG founder Jenna Burton and RBG-Atlanta chapter co-founder Zahra Alabanza

EAC member and founder of Red, Bike and Green- Chicago chapter, Eboni Hawkins (left), with RBG f

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Ho, Williams, Madson

Helen Ho (left) and Elizabeth Williams (center) speak with David Madson, a League Board member, at the Women & Bicycles event in Washington, D.C.

Helen Ho (left) and Elizabeth Williams (center) speak with David Madson, a League Board member,

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Tony

EAC member, Anthony Garcia, from the Street Plans Collaborative

EAC member, Anthony Garcia, from the Street Plans Collaborative

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Keith Holt

Keith Holt, of Milwaukee Bike Works,  at the 2013 National Bike Summit

Photo by Brian Palmer

Keith Holt, of Milwaukee Bike Works,  at the 2013 National Bike Summit

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Elizabeth Williams

Elizabeth Williams, founder of Cali Bike Tours, speaks at the National Women's Bicycling Forum.

Photo by Brian Palmer

Elizabeth Williams, founder of Cali Bike Tours, speaks at the National Women's Bicycling Forum.

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Brian Drayton

Brian Drayton, member of the Equity Advisory Council, speaks at the League Annual Meeting during the National Bike Summit.

Photo by Brian Palmer

Brian Drayton, member of the Equity Advisory Council, speaks at the League Annual Meeting during

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