HABEAS LOUNGE presents Downtown ART WALK Lounge Closing Party and Perspective Group no. 10 – Bicyclists and Public Transportation
Thursday, November 12, 5 - 9 PM (see full schedule below)7+ FIG Art Space - 735 S. Figueroa - Los Angeles, CA 90017
http://www.habeaslounge.org/
How does downtown exist as a hub for MTA riders and bicyclists in the city?
Celebrate eight weeks of mapping and conversations during the final night of HABEAS LOUNGE: A PLURALISTIC DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES. This event is the last in a series of DTLA explorations building a framework for ideas and exchanges about our shared city, conceived by artist Linda Pollack.
Art Walk night will be all about bicycles and public transportation. We want to hear first hand how transportation plays a role in life downtown! Pricey parking lots, scarce street parking, the threat of being towed...bike, metro and bus are alternative ways to get around without the trouble!
Advocates from the MTA, LA County Bicycle Coalition, will be on hand to share their experiences and visions for transportation in LA, as well as challenges, from proposed master bike plans to everyday commuting.
Take the metro from the Pershing Square station to 7th and Metro, or ride up 7th Street from the Art Walk to dialogue, discuss, debate, and learn ways to connect to the carless city.
A bike valet service will be provided by the LA County Bicycle Coalition.
During the event, check out the HABEAS LOUNGE, designed by Ilaria Mazzoleni: a cardboard sofa built from bike boxes by architect Nina Marie Barbuto, projections of classic / contemporary DTLA films selected by Linda Pollack and Maryam Hosseinzadeh, maps and bottled specimens from workshops by Katie Bachler, urban placemaking by James Jones, film footage of LA shot from a helicopter and a Pontiac G6 by Italian artists/architects ERGOT, an oversized Metro map, and more.
HABEAS LOUNGE ART WALK SCHEDULE
5.00 - DTLA Resident DJ Emilio
5.45 - You Have HABEAS: About HABEAS LOUNGE, Its Design and Mission
6.00 - Re-Designing How LA Moves: Including a feasibility study for a pilot bike sharing program in Wilshire Center, produced by SCI-Arc (Prof. Ilaria Mazzoleni) and CICLO a bike sharing proposal for USC
6.30 - Pedaling The Path: Open Discussion on Bike and Public Transportation Experiences
7.30 - Tracing Our Path: Discussion-Based Mapping Exercise On The Gallery Wall
8.00 - HABEAS LOUN GE Artists Talk About Their Work and The City
8.30 - DJ Emilio Dance Party
Presented by arts > Brookfield Properties in partnership with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
