Equity in Real Life - Film Premiere and Ride Reenactment

The Equity in Real Life bike-umentary kicks off its tour of presentations and talkbacks October 19 with director and producer Courtney Williams of The Brown Bike Girl, bicycle advocacy consultng. Attend the premiere in its home city (run time 23 min.) and book a follow-up for a showing for your own team or town.

Choose to just watch the film and talkblack for free. Or also attend the ride - leaving from nearby Madison Ave & E 115th Street, Harlem NY.

-- OCTOBER 19 NYC PREMIERE SCHEDULE --

10AM - 11AM (Free, donations accepted)

First, watch the original 2021 "rolling seminar" discussion between Williams and former NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver, FAICP on the evergreen topic of finding the courage and techniques to commit authentic and effective equity policy. Listen to insights as the lens captures grand shots of pedaling through some of Harlem and the South Bronx's most iconic thoroughfares to visit the once-serially neglected neighborhood parks reenlivened by Silver's equity-driven approach to administration. Short talk back with Williams about making the flim and ride.

11AM-1 PM

Then relive the ride. (Optional, limited to 30 riders)

Retrace the route from the film, riding along some of the uptown's most iconic and essential throughfares on a marshalled group ride (outstanding graduates of The Brown BIke Girl's El Barrio Bikes community cohorts). Plant your feet in the same 4 neighborhood parks including democracically design MLK Jr Park nestled in a public housing project and award winning South Bronx's Evelina Antonetty Park and learn of updates on ever-changing equity policies and the state of the Neighborhood Parks Initiaitive.

$70 Fee includes breakfast and snacks provided for riders. Free CitiBikes available with reservation. Personal bikes welcome. Helmets required.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

East Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Center, 158 East 115th Street, New York, United States