1 00:00:00,792 --> 00:00:02,002 East and Central Harlem are 2 00:00:02,002 --> 00:00:03,837 amazing neighborhoods. 3 00:00:03,837 --> 00:00:06,965 It's such a diverse group of people that live here. 4 00:00:06,965 --> 00:00:08,758 But it's also facing 5 00:00:08,758 --> 00:00:10,593 a lot of health inequities. 6 00:00:10,593 --> 00:00:12,637 I believe that being outside 7 00:00:12,637 --> 00:00:13,930 and being in these green spaces 8 00:00:13,930 --> 00:00:16,975 really has a positive effect on your health. 9 00:00:16,975 --> 00:00:18,518 Not being able to access that 10 00:00:18,518 --> 00:00:20,437 definitely puts you at a disadvantage 11 00:00:20,437 --> 00:00:22,731 to other folks that didn't have that kind of access. 12 00:00:34,492 --> 00:00:37,245 The push to have safe infrastructure 13 00:00:37,245 --> 00:00:38,496 where people could ride 14 00:00:38,496 --> 00:00:40,123 safely without being concerned 15 00:00:40,123 --> 00:00:41,791 about getting hit by vehicles 16 00:00:41,791 --> 00:00:43,626 was something that we thought was very important. 17 00:00:43,626 --> 00:00:46,963 El Barrio Bikes promotes inclusivity, 18 00:00:46,963 --> 00:00:49,257 and we break down biking barriers 19 00:00:49,257 --> 00:00:53,094 through programming, through events, and through advocacy. 20 00:00:53,094 --> 00:00:55,305 We have a lot of community contracts 21 00:00:55,305 --> 00:00:57,849 with We Out who is actually leading 22 00:00:57,849 --> 00:00:59,809 all of our great work with El Barrio Bikes. 23 00:00:59,809 --> 00:01:00,977 We Out? Well, we out. 24 00:01:00,977 --> 00:01:03,021 That's what it means. It means that we outside. 25 00:01:03,021 --> 00:01:04,439 It's like a slang term 26 00:01:04,439 --> 00:01:06,608 that a lot of people would recognize. 27 00:01:06,608 --> 00:01:08,276 It's also kind of like my nod 28 00:01:08,276 --> 00:01:10,028 to be very clear on 29 00:01:10,028 --> 00:01:11,905 who the space is created for. 30 00:01:11,905 --> 00:01:13,990 So this idea that people in East Harlem 31 00:01:13,990 --> 00:01:15,658 don't ride bikes was just born out 32 00:01:15,658 --> 00:01:17,285 to be completely untrue. 33 00:01:17,285 --> 00:01:18,328 Now there's more cycles 34 00:01:18,328 --> 00:01:19,996 all over the place than there ever were. 35 00:01:19,996 --> 00:01:22,665 And that's what prompted me to start We Out, 36 00:01:22,665 --> 00:01:24,417 was to make this space specifically 37 00:01:24,417 --> 00:01:26,461 for bipoc individuals to get outside, 38 00:01:26,461 --> 00:01:28,004 and what I'm hoping to achieve is 39 00:01:28,004 --> 00:01:29,422 just a whole lot of smiles. 40 00:01:29,422 --> 00:01:32,092 Part of engagement, part El Barrio Bikes 41 00:01:32,092 --> 00:01:35,053 is to engage and create an inclusive environment. 42 00:01:35,053 --> 00:01:36,679 When I became a bike leader, 43 00:01:36,679 --> 00:01:39,307 I didn't know the impact it would have on myself. 44 00:01:39,307 --> 00:01:41,434 You have to learn how to ride the bike first, 45 00:01:41,434 --> 00:01:44,646 but after that, we're going to be there to support you. 46 00:01:44,646 --> 00:01:47,065 Part of that barrier to biking could be language, 47 00:01:47,065 --> 00:01:50,235 and if I'm bilingual, why not use my skills 48 00:01:50,235 --> 00:01:52,737 to engage the community as well? 49 00:01:52,737 --> 00:01:55,365 The support of the CDC has been absolutely crucial 50 00:01:55,365 --> 00:01:56,533 because without this funding 51 00:01:56,533 --> 00:01:59,369 we couldn't fund the community. 52 00:01:59,369 --> 00:02:01,830 Health equity means to me creating space 53 00:02:01,830 --> 00:02:04,124 and opportunity for people to be outside. 54 00:02:04,124 --> 00:02:06,334 Working together with community in the present. 55 00:02:06,334 --> 00:02:07,502 And at the end of the day, 56 00:02:07,502 --> 00:02:08,837 people want to get where they're going. 57 00:02:08,837 --> 00:02:10,588 Yo pienso en la salud de todo el mundo 58 00:02:10,588 --> 00:02:12,757 y yo pienso como nosotros podemos 59 00:02:12,757 --> 00:02:17,720 apoyar para que la salud de toda la gente se mejore.