[ashleyedokpayi]

@ashleyedokpayi 90539 wrote:

Hello All!

My name is Ashley Edokpayi and I am currently working on a short video journalism project on bike-riding culture. I am a Georgetown University graduate student and I am seeking to learn more about bicyclist culture in the Washington D.C. Area and capture the lives of those who are avid riders daily. I’m looking for one or two individuals who would be open to allowing me to film very short clips (5 mins max) of their daily bike riding routines and to share with me what it is like to be a bicyclist in a busy city. If anyone happens to be interested or would like to reach out to me, please e-mail me at ae488@georgetown.edu ASAP. I am excited to hear from passionate riders and hoping this will be a fun experience. Thank You!

I think bicyclist “experience” is a better term to use as I begin to speak with more riders instead of bike “culture”…thank you everyone for the feedback!

[ashleyedokpayi]

@KLizotte 90546 wrote:

Hi Ashley, might I suggest that you do a documentary on Phoenix Bikes in Arlington? It is a well-respected non-profit that works with local kids teaching them how to build and maintain bikes and run a business. They do a lot of interesting outreach activities and fund-raisers. The kids would probably get a kick out of being filmed.

There is a similar program just being started in MD but the name escapes me at the moment.

Another option is to focus on the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) which is based in DC and focuses on advocacy efforts in the DC metro area.

Hi, thank you so much for the suggestions. I’m certainly going to reach out. I have been in contact with WABA as well, but Phoenix Bikes sounds like a great story.

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