Comments on: A Broad Section of Cyclists Descend on City Hall, LAPD No-Shows http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/a-broad-section-of-cyclists-descend-on-city-hall-lapd-no-shows/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:23:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: 72HW http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/a-broad-section-of-cyclists-descend-on-city-hall-lapd-no-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-6381 72HW Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:50:07 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2283#comment-6381 Damien - thanks for the clarification. Stick with what you are doing, indeed I just read too much into the word, it's an emotional issue as you know. I will do my best to come out and support more events like this in the future for sure - I have just started commuting on my bike this past year and am really quite fired up to help! THanks again for all your hard work! Damien - thanks for the clarification. Stick with what you are doing, indeed I just read too much into the word, it's an emotional issue as you know.

I will do my best to come out and support more events like this in the future for sure - I have just started commuting on my bike this past year and am really quite fired up to help! THanks again for all your hard work!

]]> By: bike-on http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/a-broad-section-of-cyclists-descend-on-city-hall-lapd-no-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-6363 bike-on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:13:11 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2283#comment-6363 "Alta is a planning all-star that has a reputation for for producing high quality bike plans through an inspiring and empowering public processes" The bike plan Alta prepared for Ventura County was mediocre at best. They must have been the lowest bidder. "Alta is a planning all-star that has a reputation for for producing high quality bike plans through an inspiring and empowering public processes"
The bike plan Alta prepared for Ventura County was mediocre at best. They must have been the lowest bidder.

]]> By: Damien Newton http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/a-broad-section-of-cyclists-descend-on-city-hall-lapd-no-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-6360 Damien Newton Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:19:46 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2283#comment-6360 LAist and the Daily News also wrote yesterday's meeting up: http://laist.com/2009/06/18/citys_bicycle_plan_flawed_says_acti.php http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_12612931 LAist and the Daily News also wrote yesterday's meeting up:

http://laist.com/2009/06/18/citys_bicycle_plan_flawed_says_acti.php

http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_12612931

]]> By: Damien Newton http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/a-broad-section-of-cyclists-descend-on-city-hall-lapd-no-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-6357 Damien Newton Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:24:48 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2283#comment-6357 72HW, The LAPD skipped yesterday's Transportation Committee Hearing, not a court date of any sort. When I write up reports of long meetings of either the Council or Metro I usually alternate between the words "hearing" and "meeting" so I don't end up writing the same word over and over again. If this is confusing for anyone, I can just stick to "hearing" which is the more technically correct term. 72HW,

The LAPD skipped yesterday's Transportation Committee Hearing, not a court date of any sort. When I write up reports of long meetings of either the Council or Metro I usually alternate between the words "hearing" and "meeting" so I don't end up writing the same word over and over again. If this is confusing for anyone, I can just stick to "hearing" which is the more technically correct term.

]]> By: User1 http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/a-broad-section-of-cyclists-descend-on-city-hall-lapd-no-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-6356 User1 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:21:10 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2283#comment-6356 Great report Damien. I'm sure the LAPD's response to the no-show is that they needed every officer available for the parade happening that day. Regardless, I plan on being there next week at the meeting. Hopefully we'll have two minutes for comments. The Transportation Committee heard us loud and clear. This bicycle plan is dead in the water. They also learned that there's a large constituents of cyclists eager to put forth a galvanizing plan. Roadblock, I would have suggested that they give you the rest of the consulting fee that was wasted on that Boulder group. Volunteer to do this? paaalleezzzzzzzzz Great report Damien.

I'm sure the LAPD's response to the no-show is that they needed every officer available for the parade happening that day. Regardless, I plan on being there next week at the meeting. Hopefully we'll have two minutes for comments.

The Transportation Committee heard us loud and clear. This bicycle plan is dead in the water. They also learned that there's a large constituents of cyclists eager to put forth a galvanizing plan.

Roadblock, I would have suggested that they give you the rest of the consulting fee that was wasted on that Boulder group. Volunteer to do this? paaalleezzzzzzzzz

]]> By: Dorothy Le http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/a-broad-section-of-cyclists-descend-on-city-hall-lapd-no-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-6355 Dorothy Le Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:18:24 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2283#comment-6355 This is a great of many meetings to come! Yay Cyclists! This is a great of many meetings to come! Yay Cyclists!

]]> By: 72HW http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/a-broad-section-of-cyclists-descend-on-city-hall-lapd-no-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-6354 72HW Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:34:29 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2283#comment-6354 I am confused as to the Hummer Incident - the above report states "LAPD no-showed the hearing so there wasn't a report." Did the LAPD really no show a leagal hearing on the matter? I find that hard to believe. I assume this is a simple typo meaning to state the LAPD did not care enough to come to this meeting and defend themselves. Correct? What a great report on the meeting either way. Many thanks for your time and efforts!! I am confused as to the Hummer Incident - the above report states "LAPD no-showed the hearing so there wasn't a report."

Did the LAPD really no show a leagal hearing on the matter? I find that hard to believe.

I assume this is a simple typo meaning to state the LAPD did not care enough to come to this meeting and defend themselves. Correct?

What a great report on the meeting either way. Many thanks for your time and efforts!!

]]> By: roadblock http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/a-broad-section-of-cyclists-descend-on-city-hall-lapd-no-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-6347 roadblock Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:40:06 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2283#comment-6347 It was nice to be able to speak to the council members fairly candidly. Really great to see so many cyclists out there packing the room.... Joseph from the bike oven first pointed this out to me... as long as the LADOT's directive is quantified by the amount of vehicles passing through a street rather than amount of people.... we're fucked. It was nice to be able to speak to the council members fairly candidly.

Really great to see so many cyclists out there packing the room....

Joseph from the bike oven first pointed this out to me... as long as the LADOT's directive is quantified by the amount of vehicles passing through a street rather than amount of people.... we're fucked.

]]> By: bikinginla http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/a-broad-section-of-cyclists-descend-on-city-hall-lapd-no-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-6344 bikinginla Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:57:57 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2283#comment-6344 Thanks for such a detailed report, Damien. I was torn on this one — really wanted to be there, but just couldn't make it work with my schedule. On the other hand, I really thought they'd reschedule when the conflict with the Lakers parade developed. And as the turnout from the committee members clearly showed, they probably should have. Guess it was more important for Bernard Parks to have that live phone interview about the parade on CNN this morning. I do hope someone from the police department can make it to the next meeting. I'd really like to know how it is that the LAPD can't afford a free bike training program developed in conjunction with the NHTSA (http://massbike.org/police/). Thanks for such a detailed report, Damien.

I was torn on this one — really wanted to be there, but just couldn't make it work with my schedule. On the other hand, I really thought they'd reschedule when the conflict with the Lakers parade developed. And as the turnout from the committee members clearly showed, they probably should have. Guess it was more important for Bernard Parks to have that live phone interview about the parade on CNN this morning.

I do hope someone from the police department can make it to the next meeting. I'd really like to know how it is that the LAPD can't afford a free bike training program developed in conjunction with the NHTSA (http://massbike.org/police/).

]]> By: dudeonabike http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/a-broad-section-of-cyclists-descend-on-city-hall-lapd-no-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-6341 dudeonabike Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:08:40 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2283#comment-6341 Correction: LAPD was there--one officer was sitting in the back of the room playing sudoko--don't know why this seemingly random yet silent officer was there, but here he is. Pix: http://tinyurl.com/l2wy5d I don't mean to poke fun at this serious issue re LAPD that could have rounded out today's lively discussions on a host of cycling-related issues. It was highly disappointing to talk about hit-and-runs and LAPD attitudes without LAPD there to hear or offer up their two cents. Correction: LAPD was there--one officer was sitting in the back of the room playing sudoko--don't know why this seemingly random yet silent officer was there, but here he is. Pix: http://tinyurl.com/l2wy5d I don't mean to poke fun at this serious issue re LAPD that could have rounded out today's lively discussions on a host of cycling-related issues. It was highly disappointing to talk about hit-and-runs and LAPD attitudes without LAPD there to hear or offer up their two cents.

]]> By: TrueDat http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/a-broad-section-of-cyclists-descend-on-city-hall-lapd-no-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-6340 TrueDat Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:11:00 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2283#comment-6340 Give him a break, he said he was posted an unedited version first to get it up in a timely fashion. It's a lot better now. Give him a break, he said he was posted an unedited version first to get it up in a timely fashion. It's a lot better now.

]]> By: TrueDis http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/a-broad-section-of-cyclists-descend-on-city-hall-lapd-no-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-6338 TrueDis Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:31:00 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2283#comment-6338 Is this written in English? Is this written in English?

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