BikeLA Announces New Board Members

BikeLA is pleased to announce the appointment of two new board members, Emily Han and Reed Alvarado, to its astute board roster.

Emily Han, Active Transportation Planner, UCLA

Emily brings eight years of transportation experience in non-profit and local government. Ranging from policy analysis to regulatory process to program implementation, she brings this jill-of-all-trades skill set to her current role as the Active Transportation Planner for UCLA. She was initially inspired to pursue transportation planning after longing for a car-free option during her suburban upbringing and then living in New York City as a college student. After experiencing both a car-dependent childhood and a car-free lifestyle as a young adult, she is committed to helping to create a more multimodal transportation network – which definitely includes biking! – to improve our quality of life and make our streets safer for all ages.

Emily lives a car-lite lifestyle and primarily gets around Los Angeles by riding her bike, taking transit, and walking.

Reed Alvarado, National Practice Manager, Transportation & Mobility Communications, Partnerships, & Advocacy, WSP USA's Communications & Public Involvement Practice

Reed is proud to be joining the BikeLA Board of Directors in 2023. Outside of his work on the BikeLA board, he serves as WSP’s National Practice Manager for Transportation and Mobility Communications in the Communications and Public Involvement Practice. Reed has more than a decade of experience in transportation in Southern California and is dedicated to connecting with communities in innovative and equitable ways that cultivate, inform, and empower stakeholders.

Recent work has included stakeholder and engagement work on LA Metro’s Zero Emission Bus Plan, SANDAG’s San Diego and Imperial Counties Sustainable Freight Implementation Strategy, LABOE’s Connecting Canoga project, and a range of other transportation projects locally and nationally. Prior to his work at WSP, he worked at SunLine Transit Agency and FASTLinkDTLA, a TMO for Downtown Los Angeles with a focus on communications, rider experience, and marketing strategies.

Reed lives in Los Angeles car-free and brings his lived experience to his work as a practitioner of engagement around multi-modal investments in infrastructure. In addition to his work, he shares his passion for multi-modal transportation through his website, www.gettingtheretransit.com, where he documented the experience of transit riders from an experiential lens and social media channels such as Instagram (@reed.getting.there) and Twitter (@GT_transit).

"I am thrilled to help welcome two champions of LA bicycle culture to our Board of Directors. Emily and Reed have decades of experience engaging with the challenges that prevent Angelenos from getting where they need to go by bicycle,” said Eli Akira Kaufman, Executive Director of BikeLA. “They bring a unique combination of new energy and lived experience that is essential to the future of BikeLA's commitment to a Los Angeles where bicyclists can enjoy the many benefits of riding without fearing for their lives.”

About BikeLA

BikeLA (located in Culver City) is a membership-based nonprofit organization that works to make all communities in Los Angeles County healthy, safe, and fun places to ride a bike through advocacy, education, and outreach. BikeLA envisions LA County as a great place for every day, year-round bicycling. People live in healthier, more vibrant communities, where the air is cleaner, and streets are both quieter and safer for everyone. More women, families and children ride their bikes, and appreciate opportunities to enjoy their neighborhoods and their city. All people, of varying cultures and backgrounds, can ride their bikes everywhere, safely, and conveniently.

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