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A River Used to Run Through It: A Hydrophilic Tour of Eagle Rock
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Don’t worry, you won’t need a paddle or boat on this tour of Eagle Rock. Just saddle up on your bicycle and join C.I.C.L.E.’s Urban Expedition at 5pm on Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Eagle Rock Park. Urban legend, historical documentation and stories from Eagle Rock old timers create the framework of this bicycle ride […]
The 2014 Los Angeles River Kayak Season Is Open!
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I got a chance to do a preview kayak tour of the Los Angeles River yesterday. The tour was part of the Los Angeles Conservation Corps Paddle the L.A. River program. It took place in the most natural stretch of the 51-mile-long L.A. River: the Sepulveda Basin. The river runs through the middle of the 2000-acre Sepulveda […]
Possible West Santa Ana Branch Win-Win: Heavy Rail Connection to Union Station
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Running heavy rail on the West Santa Ana Branch could be cheaper, faster, higher-capacity - and a win-win for communities the line will serve.
C.I.C.L.E.’s Urban Expedition: Creek Freak Ride
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On Saturday February 20th CICLE hosts our regular monthly urban expedition ride: this time it’s the L.A. Creek Freak River Bike Tour. Urban Expeditons are family-friendly, beginner-friendly bike rides! Bring friends, kids, dress up, celebrate! The upcoming river tour will be Saturday Feb 20th. Meet at 12noon (depart at 12:30pm) at the Los Angeles River […]
The Week in Livable Streets Events
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The week starts a little slow, but it heats up fast starting on Wednesday. It ends with a Streetsblog/SaMo Next fundraiser. That’s fun. Wednesday, Thursday– The Metro Board of Directors Committee meetings splash down this week. There’s nothing earth shattering on the agenda, the coolest meeting is a special meeting on Union Station we’ll discuss […]
Metro Awards Contract for Environmental Study and Design of Phase I of Rail-to-River Bike Path
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As bike month comes to a close, we have some good news for South L.A. cyclists. At yesterday’s Metro Board meeting, a $2 million contract was awarded to Cityworks Design to begin working on plans for a 6.4 mile segment of the Rail-to-River bike path project (segments A-1, A-2, and A-3, above). The Rail-to-River bike […]