City Council • District 4

With a Masters in Urban Planning from MIT, Nithya is already a step ahead of most of the LA City Council members when it comes to understanding the complicated built environment of cities. Her work Co-Founding SELAH shows a dedication and empathy for what it truly takes to solve homelessness. She wants more affordable housing. She wants more accessible sidewalks. She wants better transit. She wants safer streets. She wants a more aggressive Green New Deal for LA. Before even getting into office she’s shown strong leadership writing policy and building a massive grassroots coalition. We can’t understate how urgent and necessary her voice is on the LA City Council.

Nithya’s candidate questionnaire

David Kim

CA-34

David Kim shows a clear understanding of a multi-modal Los Angeles, and how to translate those lessons to policy in Washington D.C. With a district that is both one of the poorest in the nation, and most transit dependent of Los Angeles, we strongly believe he will be a powerful voice in fighting for the urgent funding required to transform transportation in Los Angeles, especially with Metro’s budget ravaged after the COVID crisis. David will also be a strong advocate for passing a Green New Deal, and impacting national policy on climate change. “We should begin planning now for a city that prioritizes pedestrians, bike riders, public transit and overall accessibility, restricting car access while giving individuals the ability to pinpoint their destinations using publicly available options.”

David’s candidate questionnaire

County Supervisor • 2nd District

LA County Supervisors hold an incredible amount of power, governing a population larger than 42 states. Whoever wins this race will also sit on the Metro board, determining budget and policy for the daily commutes of over a million people. With the future of transportation in LA County on the line, we’re proud to endorse Holly Mitchell. She clearly views transportation through a lens of environmental justice, seeking to fund and improve transit and active transportation throughout her district and the County. With a history of strong leadership in the California Senate, we believe Holly will fight for a more sustainable and equitable future for everyone in LA County.

Holly’s candidate questionnaire

Fatima Iqbal-Zubair

State Assembly • District 64

Fatima has a deeply personal relationship with environmental justice. Growing up in a district with over 25% of the oil refineries in all of California, she’s seen Black and Brown communities face disproportionate rates of asthma and cancer. She wants better transportation infrastructure, including bike and bus lanes, but also sees the limitations of just changing pavement. With the recent unjust killing of Dijon Kizzee - who was shot by police while riding his bike in District 64 - Fatima understands that achieving ‘streets for all’ also requires changing how we police our streets. Fatima is progressive fighter for South Los Angeles and wants a healthier community for everyone.

Fatima’s candidate questionnaire

City Council at-large

Yasmine is an attorney, activist, and single mother running one of the most progressive and equity-focused campaigns for Culver City Council ever. Yasmine regularly speaks in favor of making public transportation free, opening downtown Culver City to pedestrians, cyclists, and alternate transit users while closing it to cars, abolishing parking minimums and instituting parking maximums, banning fossil fuelsand creating a network of bus and bike lanes throughout Culver City. Yasmine would make history as the first Black woman elected to Culver City Council.

Yasmine’s candidate questionnaire

Darrel Menthe

City Council at-large

Darrel proved he “gets it” by championing the re-allocation of space during COVID in Downtown Culver City by getting buy-in from the business community to create a bus and bike lane through Downtown Culver and close Main Street to cars. As the President of the Culver City Downtown Business Association and the Vice Chair of Culver City’s Finance Advisory Committee, he has a deep understanding of how local government can work to create a more equitable city. He is committed to building a network of bus and bike lanes and abolishing parking minimums. Darrel would be a welcomed voice to help align Culver City’s business community towards progressive goals.

Darrel’s candidate questionnaire

City Council at-large

Freddy is a champion of safe alternatives to the car, aggressive responses to climate change, and building a more sustainable city. He has called for larger budget allocation for Vision Zero initiatives, more car-free streets in Downtown LA and abolishing parking minimums. Freddy would also make history as the first openly LGBTQ+ person ever elected to Culver City Council.

Freddy’s candidate questionnaire

Alexandria Contreras

City Council • District 1

Alexandria built her campaign around “A Happy City” -  transforming Downey into a community where it is safe to move around and the status quo isn’t breathing toxic air. She has also led the charge in elevating outcry over Metro’s expansion of the I-605 Corridor, set to demolish homes in Black and Brown communities, reminiscent of LA’s deathly gasoline fueled history of urban renewal. She shows a clear commitment to improving transportation holistically, with a necessary focus on access and equity. 

Alexandria’s candidate questionnaire

City Council

Gleam has shown from her time on the city council that she is a strong supporter of building a walkable, bikeable Santa Monica.

Gleam’s candidate questionnaire

Ana Maria Jara

City Council

Ana Maria has been a supporter and part of Santa Monica’s biking renaissance during her time on city council.

Ana Maria’s candidate questionnaire

Terry O’Day

City Council

Terry is calling for “taking back the pavement for people” and is a big proponent of expanded sidewalks and protected bike lanes in Santa Monica.

Terry’s candidate questionnaire

Ted Winterer

City Council

Ted understands the connection between transportation policy and climate change, and has been a proponent of bus and bike lanes during his time on the Santa Monica City Council.

Ted’s candidate questionnaire

City Council

“Konstantine is one of the best candidates I’ve seen” was uttered after first reading his answers to our questionnaire. As the Chair of Burbank’s Transportation Commission he has been an advocate for complete streets, protected bike lanes, and a dedicated bus lane for the NoHo-to-Pasadena BRT. Anthony displays a complex understanding of the many transportation and climate issues facing Burbank.

Konstantine’s candidate questionnaire

Sharis Manokian

City Council

Sharis mainly uses her feet to get around, but she understands that comes with the privilege of proximity to destinations. She wants to increase housing around transportation hubs, improve shade and bus shelters, and create walkable zones around schools. With her vision of transforming Burbank into a 20 minute city, we can’t wait to see what Sharis accomplishes.

Sharis’ candidate questionnaire

Michelle Hammond

City Council • District 3

Between her experience as a Mobility and Transportation Infrastructure Commissioner, and her day-to-day habits of biking, walking, and taking public transit, Michelle shows a commitment to multi-modal transportation. She is passionate about combating climate change, understands the challenges of equitable transportation, and also wants to bring a Vision Zero commitment to South Pasadena. We see Michelle as a strong advocate for safe streets and environmental justice in South Pasadena.

Michelle’s candidate questionnaire

City Council • District 1

Evelyn believes that South Pasadena needs better infrastructure for biking, walking, and riding the bus. She wants to mandate bike parking in new buildings, and understands the relationship between affordable housing and accessible transit. “In South Pasadena we are a community that has so many kids and older adults two groups who may not have access to cars, so they need options and safe ones - we need to design for 8-90 and I know if we plan, install infrastructure to make it safe and inviting for everyone more people will use it and it will improve health, environment and our community.”

Evelyn’s candidate questionnaire