WEBCAST TODAY: #BetaTalks – #BikeNYC: tools, data, cycling w/ cameras, & your rights

livestreamToday, Thursday August 1 2019, at 7:30pm EDT (23:30 UTC) we join BetaNYC for a #BikeNYC themed #civictech meetup to discuss a plethora of tools and tactics to keep you informed and safe on your bike. Find out about tools to analyze your ride, how to document your ride, how to best provide government better data on safety / infrastructure, cycling with cameras, & which laws are applicable in NYC vs NY State.

VIEW ON LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/bikenyc

VIEW ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/2JZztacN49I

LIVESTREAM PROGRAM

7:30pm Lightning Talks – We’ll showcase a number of #civictech & #opendata tools that safe streets advocates have created.

8:00pm Cyclist with Cameras Panel – We’ll have a small panel of cyclists who are recording their rides via cameras and/or submitting service requests to NYC 311 or elected officials.

8:30pm Know your rights! Not all NYS bike laws apply in NYC! This closing presentation & Q&A will be hosted by Steve Vaccaro from the law firm Vaccaro & White. We will end knowing exactly what you can & can’t get tickets for in NYC. Also, we will discuss bystander intervention / cop watching (what you can do to document over or under-policing activities).

8:45pm End

TWITTER: #Betatalks + #BikeNYC http://bit.ly/318Z9kA